{"id":18978,"date":"2026-04-10T10:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/?post_type=blog&p=18978"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:14:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T10:14:28","slug":"how-to-tune-a-guitar-in-noisy-environments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/how-to-tune-a-guitar-in-noisy-environments\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tune a Guitar in Noisy Environments"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
It\u2019s easy to tune a guitar when you\u2019re at home in a comfortable and quiet setting. But what if you\u2019re in a rehearsal room, backstage, or on stage with the rest of the band blaring in the background?<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Not only will a noisy environment make it impossible for you to tune by ear. A roaring PA or a drum kit in action will cause vibrations that render even digital tuners useless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to tune a guitar in noisy environments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, there\u2019s a solution. Actually, we\u2019ve got four solutions for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read on to find out how you can tune a guitar in noisy environments using\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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1. Undersaddle pickup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2. Compressor or overdrive pedal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
3. Humbucker pickup<\/li>\n\n\n\n
4. Roadie 4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Never again will you have to scream at your drummer to calm it down for just a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Undersaddle pickup<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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An undersaddle pickup is the most common solution to this problem. Some even have microphone blending capabilities, which makes the job a whole lot easier for your tuner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, tuning this way in large and loud venues will require you to turn the microphone down to a minimum and cover the soundhole of an acoustic guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Compressor or overdrive pedal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Sometimes the pickup will hear the vibration from the guitar body caused by the PA and other noise, which means that the tuner still can\u2019t pick up the sound of the strings being played.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
![\"undersaddle](\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"undersaddle](\"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/kk_fantastick_western_bridge_gold-300x168.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"overdrive](\"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/admin-ajax-199x300.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"humbucker](\"https:\/\/www.roadietuner.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ant_humbucker2-300x240.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.roadiemusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/20260316-Roadie-Amazon-A-Content_One-Tool-Many-Instruments.jpg\")
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