AQDI The S-Tuner

Convenient, accurate tuning for your Fender® Stratocaster® or compatible.

Replaces existing jackplate
Tunes strings to standard pitch or 1/2 step drop tuning
Unobtrusive looks; elegant
Goes everywhere with your guitar
Easy to use Easy to install
Accurate tuning

Here's a list of equipment for your next gig: Guitar, tuner, amplifier, effects, strings, feather boa and spandex pants (optional). You can see from the list that tuning your instrument is not an optional exercise. Just ask your bandmates! However, sometimes you get to a gig and realize that you forgot your tuner, or the battery is dead. Rats! Left it on last night and now it's totally useless. Five minutes to show time -- not the best way to start a gig. With the new S-Tuner from Atlantic Quality Design, your Fender® Stratocaster® or compatible guitar is easy to tune any time, anywhere. If you have the guitar, then you can tune it because the tuner is built into the jackplate! Miniaturization of electronics and patented innovative design has allowed us to cram an entire tuner into the form factor of a standard Stratocaster® jackplate, with absolutely no permanent modification to your guitar. Installation is easy, just take out the old jackplate and jack, and drop in the S-Tuner. Two wires from the original jack connect to the S-Tuner.

Approximate Cost: $80

Official Webpage: Atlantic Quality Design Inc

N-Tune On Board True Bypass Chromatic Tuning

N-Tune is the world's most convenient solution for fast, accurate guitar tuning. Whether you're in the studio, on stage, or just practicing, simply pull your guitar's volume knob and use N-Tune's super-bright display to silently tune up in seconds. Then push it back down to play -- with perfect tone, thanks to N-Tune's true bypass design which removes all tuning circuitry from your guitar's signal path.

N-Tune is available as an aftermarket kit that can be easily installed into almost any electric guitar. All you need is your existing volume knob and some standard soldering tools. Best of all, no permanent modification of your guitar is required!



Approximate Cost: $130

Official Webpage: N-Tune

The Performer Tuning System

A small computer mounted inside the self tuning guitar controls motors that are linked to each string. The bridge and tailpiece are replaced by the self tuning system, allowing your imagination to run wild. At the touch of a button or footswitch, motors are activated to adjust the tension of each string. The sound is not synthetically reproduced or "modeled." The self tuning system is entirely separate from the audio system in the guitar, keeping the pickups and audio the same. The sound, tone and feel of your guitar stay virtually unchanged.

Whether you are performing on stage, recording in the studio or songwriting... The Performer™ greatly enhances your creativity and efficiency. In just seconds, you enjoy a quick, easy and precise method of accessing alternate tunings. Featuring SmartBridge™ technology, The Performer™ lets you focus on performing. It reduces the need for additional guitars and takes the hassle out of tuning. One touch and your playing jumps to a whole new level.

Media: Video

Official Webpage: TransPerformance