Welcome to the 21st century, where young guitar players can't tune their own guitars because a robot does it for them. "A robot!?" you exclaim? Yep, Gibson has just released the first guitar that does everything short of getting you laid and playing dirty Page licks. It has a battery powered automatic tuner, LED on the tone knobs to let you know which string is out of tune, a freaking CPU in the headstock, data transmitting tailpieces, the list goes on. Wait, actually, the list doesn't go on. Besides the "revolutionary automatic intelligent tuning device", it's pretty much a regular guitar. Hot rodded pickups, some weird nitro cellulose bright blue finish and locking tuners maybe, but besides that it's still a good old Gibson. Except for you wouldn't want to be seen anywhere in public with this thing. And I'd be willing to bet the "tuner computer" can't do jack against a couple of Townshend roundhouses or a little bit o' rough handling, if you know what I mean. All in all, its fun to look at it in the store, but come on Gibson. Just make better quality classic machine heads and we'll be fine.
http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/
Thanks ChezJjp
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Gibson's Robot Guitar?
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hey, man, I have to disagree. I checked out this system first hand at the Gibson factory this summer, and the thing is about as rightous as can be. Works quickly and more accurately than your ear, plus it does alternate tunings. Takes about 15 seconds from one set up to the next. I'm thinking you'll love it if you actually play it.
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