FM9 tuner for intonation

[stm113]

What's the consensus around here? Is the tuner in the FM9 accurate to the point of being able to set intonation?

 

[RevDrucifer]

Indeed. If I remember right, Cliff said it’s as accurate as any Peterson (or more?) can’t quite recall. But yeah, the last 5 guitars I bought were intonated using my FM9.

 

[OrganicZed]

I recall reading that the strobe should be used for intonation rather than the needle because it is more accurate in the upper register.

 

[stm113]

Thank you dude!

 

[cje]

Yes, definitely read from the strobe for intonation (I do it for tuning too). I've got two digital Peterson tuners (V-SAM and Strobo Stomp), and the FM9 tuning solution seems to be just as accurate. You an even store custom offsets for sweetened tuning, but be sure to reset those offsets to zero if you are intonating!

 

[rockridge98]

I've been using Fractals to set intonation since the AFX Ultra.

 

[Rex]

I've been using Fractals to set intonation since the AFX Ultra.

Same here. Fractal tuners are plenty accurate for intonation.

 

[DaveO]

I’ve sent a few guitars up with my FM9, the tuner really is awesome imo

 

[Greg Ferguson]

I've used the built-in strobe tuner to intonate and felt it was as good as my various other Peterson tuners.