Some things that help are setting up your pick ups, try switching pick ups, and finding the sweet spot oin the string. I think it creates a better harmonic. Depending what pick up, and where I pick the treble E string, for example, I can get almost no readable signal to the tuner. Move my pick 2 inches and get a perfect reading.
Sasme thing can happen with every tuner I have tried.
Maybe that'll help. :)
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.