"Previously I had been using a tone generator and my ears for fret tuning. The Peterson has improved my tuning no end, particularly in the area of accurate fret placement - a big part of tweaking a sitar or other Indian instrument.  Even the Classic Calcutta, our most inexpensive sitar, benefited greatly from this as I found the finished product to be greatly improved on the lower strings as well as on the normal first string.
Now I do all my tweaking with my Peterson. Tuning the bridge and frets using the Peterson certainly pays off as the instrument sounds so much more musical!"
---Peter Cutchey

Virtual Strobe Technology with Programmability!


As the newest model in a totally new generation of tuners, Peterson introduces the "VS-II Virtual Strobe Tuner", a compact, battery-powered tuner with unprecedented bang-for-the-buck features. It boasts an accuracy of an astounding 0.1 cent, more than 20 times as accurate as current LED/needle display tuners, thanks to its real-time high definition TV-style graphic strobe display.

The VS-II features a fully adjustable Concert A reference, cent offset (programmable to 0.1 cent!) , a neat drop-tune and capo tuning assistant called FTS (Fret Transposition System), and comes with tempered tuning presets, some of which have never before been included in a tuner. Fans of the preceding VS-1 Virtual Strobe will be familiar with the GTR temperament, which sweetens a guitars tuning, the VS-II adds “BAS” which does the same for basses, and for the first time ever, E9 and C6 tempered presets for pedal steel and lap steel guitar.

The "Bass Shift" feature allows effortless tuning of acoustic or electric bass up to two octaves below a normally tuned low B on a 5 string instrument. The VS-II is also programmable; there are two user programmable temperaments, which can be used to store preferred offsets in cents for instruments outfitted with the Buzz Feiten Tuning System or any other custom tunings.

The VS-II naturally contains the revolutionary (patented) Virtual Strobe TechnologyTM first introduced in the VS-1 tuner plus a new, brighter, high-contrast display and full user programmability. This tuner is also perfect for setting up intonation on guitars and basses, and will make its own price back in saved tech charges.

To top it all off, the included DC adapter is the sleek "smart power" type and works anywhere in the world regardless of voltage standards! ~

 
 
  • NEW!  Savable custom temperaments!
  • NEW!  Built-in temperaments - E9 and C6 steel guitar, GTR and BAS
  • NEW!  Brighter, high contrast display
  • NEW!  Smart Power Universal AC Adapter
  • NEW!  PCB - Passive Clean Bypass for noiseless, unaltered output
  • Accuracy To 1/10 Cent (1/1000 Semitone)
  • Smooth, Instantaneous Tuning Response
  • Exclusive Patented Virtual Strobe Technology™
  • Quick-Touch™ Rotary Knob For Fast, Easy Use
  • Automatic Or Manual Note Selection
  • Selectable Historical Temperaments Including Just
  • Exclusive "Sweetened", Tempered Guitar and Bass Tunings
  • Extended Bass mode let's you tune down to 4HZ!
  • Large Note Display With Transposition To All Chromatic Keys
  • Adjustable Concert A Reference In 0.5 Hz Increments
  • Powered By 3 AA Batteries Or Included Smart Power 3VDC Universal Adapter (90VAC~240VAC)
  • Weighs In At Under 1.2 Pounds (approx. 0.5kg)—2.1 pounds US shipping weight
  • Built-In Microphone For Acoustic Instruments
  • Rubber Boot For Better Grip And Added Protection.
  • 2-Way Stand Permits Flat, Angled, Or Vertical Wall Hung Positioning
  • AUTOMATIC OCTAVE REGISTER ADJUSTMENT - widest, most readable, strobe bands are automatically displayed for any octave. Unusable bands are automatically blanked.
  • EASY NOTE DISPLAY TRANSPOSITION - to any of 12 chromatic keys. Peterson introduces a Fret Transposition Scale™ (FTS) for clearer key transposition with fretted instruments.
  • ACCESSORIES - case and external mics available

 

Detailed Instruction Manual


Price $329.00. Free Batteries!

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How to order from us

Please direct all inquiries to paula@buckinghammusic.com

Copyright 1997-2007, N. P. Cutchey, USA. 254-771-2899. All prices and specifications are subject to change without notice.  Actual product may vary slightly from that pictured due to the nature of all instruments being handmade.