User Recommended Mandolin Tuners
StroboClip HDC
$79.99
StroboStomp Mini
$119.00
StroboStomp LE
$169.00
StroboPLUS HDC
$179.99
StroboStomp HD
$149.00
StroboClip HD
$59.99
StroboPLUS HD
$149.99
iStroboSoft™ (iOS)
$9.99
Strobe Tuning a Mandolin
Plucking an individual string tends to cause the second string in the pair to sound as well, which can result in an inconsistent display. To avoid this, a picking technique called the “rest stroke” is used. Using a pick or a plectrum, brush the first string of a pair and allow the pick to come to rest against a second string, therefore sounding the first string and silencing the other. Always remember to tune up to pitch and not down. This prevents the string from retaining tension in the nut to tuning peg and bridge to tailpiece areas.
Mandolin tuning is notoriously challenging, but with an accurate Peterson Strobe Tuner in your gig bag or instrument case, keeping your strings in check is a lot easier. Sam Bush, Ricky Skaggs and other mandolin greats are avid Peterson users, so you’ll be in good company!