Korg GA-30 Ultra Compact Guitar and Bass Tuner

by Korg

Product Features

• Compact dedicated guitar/bass tuner with great performance and convenient functions.
• High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning.
• Quinta Flat Tuning mode lets you tune 1--5 semitones flat
• Supports 7-string guitar tunings
• Reference tone can be produced from an internal speaker. (Sound Out)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.5 x 4.1 x 0.6 inches ; 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000EB68VK
• Item model number: KOR GA30 RS
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,807 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #53 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > General Accessories > Tuning
  • #62 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Tuners
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

High accuracy and superb functionality have made Korg tuners the worldwide favorite. And now, the new GA-30 joins the best-selling GA series of tuners. With even more features, like a pitch reference tone and quinta-flat tuning, the GA-30 tuner packs basic functionality and convenient tuning functions into ultra-compact bodies.

High accuracy and superb functionality. Click to enlarge.

High-precision LCD needle-type meter for stable tuning.

Sound Out can produce a reference tone from the internal speaker.

An Easy-to-Use Dedicated Guitar and Bass Tuner
This dedicated guitar/bass tuner lets you select either Guitar mode or Bass mode for truly easy operation with automatically detected pitch. The wide detection range supports 7-string guitar (7B through 1E) in Guitar mode, and 6-string bass (Low-B, Hi-C) in Bass mode. A high-sensitivity mic is built-in, allowing easy and accurate tuning of acoustic guitars.

Ultra-compact Body with a "Tilt Slit"
Although the GA-30 is small, thin, and light, don't let its pocket-sized body fool you. The GA-30 can accurately tune any guitar or bass. From studio to stage, tuning is easy and convenient. The back of the unit includes a unique arc-shaped "tilt slit" that lets you insert a plastic card for use as a handy stand.

High-Precision LCD Meter
The meter section uses a LCD needle, combining the accuracy of an LCD with the easy visibility of a needle, and providing a stable display. Additional visual feedback is provided by LEDs that indicate pitch deviation.

Sound Out--Internal Speaker Provides a Reference Pitch
In addition to visual tuning via meter, the GA-30 can play reference pitches from its internal speaker (Sound Out) for tuning by ear. Each press of the Sound switch will cycle the output sound through 7B->6E->5A->4D->3G->2B->1E in Guitar mode, or LB->4E->3A->2D->1G->HC in Bass mode.

Quinta Flat Tuning mode--a World-Wide First!
The GA-30's Quinta Flat Tuning mode supports the lowered tunings used in heavy metal styles to give more weight to the sound. Until now, dedicated guitar tuners have supported a maximum of only four semitones below standard pitch, but the GA-30 gives you five steps of flatted tuning, extending as far as five semitones below standard pitch, and supporting even super-long scale guitars that are five frets longer than conventional guitars.

Auto Power Off Function
If you leave the unit powered-on for 20 minutes without performing any operation, the Auto Power Off function will turn the power off automatically, avoiding unnecessary battery consumption.

Approximately 100 hours of continuous use
Low-power consumption design allows an amazing 100 hours (approximate) of continuous battery life (A4 continuous input, Meter mode, zinc-carbon batteries).

What's in the Box
GA30 Guitar and Bass Tuner, Owner's Manual, Two AAA batteries

Product Description

The Korg GA30 Guitar and Bass Tuner is an ultra-compact LCD needle-style dedicated tuner that delivers great convenience and performance. High accuracy and superb functionality have made Korg tuners the worldwide favorite. It's loaded with features like a pitch reference tone and quinta-flat tuning. This dedicated guitar (or bass) tuner packs basic functionality and convenient tuning functions into an ultra-compact body.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

102 of 104 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It is a Korg so you know it's good, August 3, 2005

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Tony Thomas (SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FL USA) - See all my reviews

I've been playing the guitar about 45 years, acoustic, electric, and nylon string. I like Korg tuners and find them the best, particularly for the money, not only for my guitars but also for my fiddle and my banjos. They are small, sturdy, and no frills. They are accurate and inexpensive. They work easily.

This is the only real guitar tuner that I like. I have other guitar tuners that are pretty good that are not really guitar tuners but chromatic tuners with guitar settings. This is small accurate and sturdy and fits easily inside your shirt pocket or inside the small compartments in a guitar case.

It does have features for other settings which are great for alternate tunings.

Don't be fooled by the Intellitouch and other strap ons. You can't figure out all their arrows as well as the dial on Korgs and others. They are too much trouble to use especially is you are doing precision work like setting up an adjustable bridge.

The only thing is that they can be a bit unreliable if the a battery gets worn down. I usually check in new batteries every time I am going out to play some place serious.

With the discount prices you can find in shops and around the web, the only way to beat the price on these tuners is to steal one!

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tuna Your Bass (or Guitar) for a Shrimpy Price!, July 26, 2008

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M. Allen Greenbaum (California) - See all my reviews
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This ridiculously inexpensive tuner is an amazing value. I've had mine for over five years without a hitch, and it's kept an electric bass, and electric and acoustic guitars in tune, quickly and easily.

It features a flat rectangular panel display which--if you're anywhere near the right note, detects which string you're trying to tune. So, if I'm tuning the 5th (A note) string of a guitar, I hit the open string (i.e., do not place your fingers on any of the frets), and a meter will show how far flat (left of center) or sharp (right of center) it is with the snall built-in microphone. Stop the vibration, and then turn the tuning key of the guitar until the meter settles into the center of the screen. If you're tuning a bass, switch it to bass, and it will re-set for the those strings.

Electric instruments are easy to tune because you can connect the guitar/bass output directly to the tuner (instead of, say, an amplifier). Acoustics tune well also, although getting the meter to center is not as precise or just-so accurate as a more expensive digital meter. For most purposes the tuner is MORE than adequate, and any beginner bass and guitar books will show you how to refine the tuning by sounding the same note on two different strings.

The KORG has a nice feature for instruments that are WAY out of tune, hit "Sound" and the tuner sounds out each string's tone. If you're really without a clue on what the proper range of tones, I suppose you could have all your strings one octave high or low--but, really, absolute beginners should have little or no trouble getting the hang of it. The tuner also has a button to produce the next 5 flatted notes. (Not being a very advanced musician, I haven't used it, but since it's on a basic tuner, it must be useful!)

It takes 3 AAA batteries, and the tuner doesn't seem to burn them up. For the beginner to intermediate player, it's an inexpensive, useful, and reliably accurate tuner within its non-digital display capabilities. MOre advanced players, performers, and perfectionists may want to spring for the pricier tuners, but this will suffice for the vast majority of those learning to play.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, March 14, 2007

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Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This may not be the best tuner on the market- my Boss TU-12H is more sensitive and accurate- and it's not as rugged and convenient as my Boss stage tuner. But it may well be the best value of any tuner on the market. It's cheap enough to put one in the case of every instrument you own, and accurate enough to do a better job that you can with your ears alone. At that price, there's just no excuse for not being in tune.