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Jan 21, 2013 3:09 AM

Tuning problems with Spider IV versus FBV MK II Floorboard.

Hi everybody,

 

I recently bought a FBV MK II floorboard.  In there is a possibilyty for tuning your guitar by holding one of the pedals; it goes in the tuning-mode.

Normaly I prefer a tuning fork between my teeth  with A440 ( I'm 62 and oldfashioned LOL.) But.......there is a tuner in my Spider IV 30 and now a tuner in my floorboard.

 

So, I gave it a try.

Now the stupid things:  mij FBV controller tunes at E-flat, A-flat, D-flat, G-flat, B-flat and e-flat. So it drops half a tone  ???????????

 

My Spider IV amp. tunes just right if I disconnect the floorboard and do the tuning with the led-lights themselves at the amp. Holding the pedals at the pedal give me a tuner with mol.

 

Question:  Is there somewhere a possibilty to change the tuning in the floorboard?  And how do I do that?

I searched the Amp spider manual and the complete FBV manual but there seems no possibility available.

 

Any clues?

Thanks in advance.

 

PRSSE

Danny from Holland.

  • fflbrgst Power User
    fflbrgst
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    Jan 25, 2013 12:34 PM (in response to PrsSe)
    Re: Tuning problems with Spider IV versus FBV MK II Floorboard.

    Have you updated the firmware in your FBV and amp?  The Shortboard does not have a tuner built-in, it is only duplicating the amp's tuner. if it is 'off', then the firmware update may help.

    • PrsSe Just Startin'
      PrsSe
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      Jan 21, 2013 6:27 AM (in response to fflbrgst)
      Re: Tuning problems with Spider IV versus FBV MK II Floorboard.

      Ty man, but I know there isn't a seperate tuner in the floorboard. The thing I can't explain is the fact, that the floorboard is tuning in flat.

      Like I wrote E-flat a.s.o.

       

      That's strange and has i.m.h.o. nothing to do with updating firmware. The amp itself tunes correct at A-440. No problem with that.

      One could suppose there is an option to tune in flat and # but I can't find a way to change the tuning. The sign for "flat" (can't type the thing) is visible at the floorboard. Looks like a b.

       

      Bye.

       

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