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I use a Korg TM-40.
A sweet little tuner with a metronome built in.

My Ibanez acoustic has a tuner built in. For the electric, I use the tuner in the amp.. I haven't been at this long enough to do it by ear...yet..

By ear but also like the Boss TU-12 tuner:cheer:

Sabine STX 1100 here. Easy to use and has transpose ability. Not too expensive either. Only problem is it often cannot pick up the low E string when not connected by a cable.

I've noticed that tuners often can't pick up the low E easily. What often works is to pick the harmonic (on the 12th fret) of the low E when tuning.

Yeah that works, but I don't think the 12th fret harmonic is accurate enough in relation to the rest of the strings.

It's not perfect, but it seems to work well enough for me. I use an Intelli IMT-500. YMMV, of course.

mandomax wrote:

I've noticed that tuners often can't pick up the low E easily. What often works is to pick the harmonic (on the 12th fret) of the low E when tuning.

Makes me wonder how acoustic bass players can use tuners--unless they plug in or there are tuners specific to basses.

That's a good question. I don't own a bass guitar. I wonder if it's different for an electric bass, where you could plug in an inline tuner, vs an acoustic or upright where you might use a tuner with a microphone or one that clips to the headstock or body.

Korg GA-30 works well for me. Just don't accidently put it on bass setting...it will send you twisting the string into the woods somewhere.