Bapu Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 After owning a snark tuner for many years it's become sticky all over. I wonder if the material has cancer related materials in it? I threw it out and a new one arrives today. My snark will no longer be sticky. <taps fingers on desk waiting for a snarky reply from paulo> 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 If you live in California then yes. It has cancer causing materials in it. Apparently everything causes cancer in California. So I've read. On the back of every item I've ever owned. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoveCamper Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) It's called booze you lush. ? There is a organization called 'AA' that can fix it. But seriously I've had a snark for about 5 years and I have not noticed anything. ( except mine eats batteries ) I recently started using these about a month ago and so far I really like them and have not had to switch batteries yet. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NSMicroClip2PK--daddario-planet-waves-pw-ct-12tp-ns-micro-tuner-2-pack Edited June 4, 2021 by CoveCamper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 On a serious note (G#) what you are experiencing is usually caused by a chemical reaction. For example certain teflon based lubricants like Tri-Flow will do this to some types of rubber. We used to use it on the scanner rails on copiers until we realized that the teflon separates from the fluid carrier and becomes sticky over time. I mention this because our local guitar store used to sell it and labelled it 'all natural banana lube' for lubing the bridge and nut. Tri-Flow smells like that. They just re-bottled and relabelled it. So certain guitar lubes can cause that reaction. If you are changing strings and lubing and using your tuner to set up your guitar and get some on it it will get sticky iver time. My tuner is about 8 years old and still like new but I don't use any lubes on my guitars. S1 has a stock tuner vst ... ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Pfft … … post count accurate guitar tuning matters not to Straummy. With enough distortion, every string sounds like the A minor note if you tw4t it hard enough. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, Shane_B. said: On a serious note (G#) what you are experiencing is usually caused by a chemical reaction. For example certain teflon based lubricants like Tri-Flow will do this to some types of rubber. We used to use it on the scanner rails on copiers until we realized that the teflon separates from the fluid carrier and becomes sticky over time. I mention this because our local guitar store used to sell it and labelled it 'all natural banana lube' for lubing the bridge and nut. Tri-Flow smells like that. They just re-bottled and relabelled it. So certain guitar lubes can cause that reaction. If you are changing strings and lubing and using your tuner to set up your guitar and get some on it it will get sticky iver time. My tuner is about 8 years old and still like new but I don't use any lubes on my guitars. S1 has a stock tuner vst ... ? Should I be proud when I say I don't use any lubricants? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted June 4, 2021 Author Share Posted June 4, 2021 1 hour ago, CoveCamper said: It's called booze you lush. The last time I consumed any alcohol beverage was with Straummy and Jonbouy in Londontown back in the last decade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gswitz Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) I can't find my little tuner. I have a korg dt3 i love. Takes a 9 volt. I'm sure that little tuner will turn up one day. Edited June 5, 2021 by Gswitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 3 hours ago, Bapu said: Should I be proud when I say I don't use any lubricants? It's ok to get lubricated once in a while. Just don't overdo it. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Boileau Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Bapu said: After owning a snark tuner for many years it's become sticky all over. I wonder if the material has cancer related materials in it? I threw it out and a new one arrives today. My snark will no longer be sticky. <taps fingers on desk waiting for a snarky reply from paulo> Yep, happens to Snark tuners, some remotes, Playstation joysticks, etc. They all use the same material that has a nice touch for a few years, than boom it gets yucky! Easy fix: a little rub with isopropyl alcohol 70% on a scott towel gets the gummy out without affecting the material too much. I have done it a few times and it works very well. I tend not to do it to often though since it has the word alcohol on the bottle. I get confused easily... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 41 minutes ago, Jacques Boileau said: I tend not to do it to often though since it has the word alcohol on the bottle. I get confused easily... Tru Dat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane_B. Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 When I was a kid we used to put a drop oil on the back tires of our slot cars and hold them in place at full throttle till they started to smoke. It made the rubber really sticky even after it cooled and you could take corners really fast without whipping your car off the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWS Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 7 hours ago, Gswitz said: I can't find my little tuner. I have a korg d8 i love. Takes a 9 volt. I'm sure that little tuner will turn up one day. Is it in your guitar case? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse g Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) On 6/4/2021 at 12:58 PM, CoveCamper said: It's called booze you lush. ? There is a organization called 'AA' that can fix it. But seriously I've had a snark for about 5 years and I have not noticed anything. ( except mine eats batteries ) I recently started using these about a month ago and so far I really like them and have not had to switch batteries yet. https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/NSMicroClip2PK--daddario-planet-waves-pw-ct-12tp-ns-micro-tuner-2-pack I like using the D'Addario NS Micro Headstock Tuner on my Bass Edited June 5, 2021 by jesse g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 2 hours ago, jesse g said: I like using the D'Addario NS Micro Headstock Tuner on my Bass Do I need 11 of them (one for each bass)? And what about my 4 guitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 My SuperTight Snark Tuner showed up yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted June 6, 2021 Share Posted June 6, 2021 This stuff writes itself … I'll get me coat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57Gregy Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 What is this 'tuning' you speak of? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigb Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 22 minutes ago, 57Gregy said: What is this 'tuning' you speak of? I think it's when you have a couple of nings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveStrummerUK Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 59 minutes ago, craigb said: 1 hour ago, 57Gregy said: What is this 'tuning' you speak of? I think it's when you have a couple of nings. Yay!! CraigB (ITIHRN) finally says something genuinely almost witty ? I keed I keed. It was pretty sh1te ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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