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Gibson SELF-TUNING “Robot Guitar”

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Started by Dennis in Musicians (Gear, Tabs & Lyrics)

have a look at this miracle of modern wassname:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2j60MeiDQAc

What do you make of that?

I cannot decide if it is the best thing since loaves came in handy, sandwich-ready, pre-prepared sections…or…

could it just be a little bit, well, naff ?

Posted on Thu, 6 December 2007 at 16:58

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Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:

Wow - that kicks ass - I want one for Christmas

Posted on Thu, 6 December 2007 at 17:08

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opal_mantra (Holly) wrote:

well..
that takes the joy out of hearing your favourite band playing your favourite song, and hearing the guitar go out of tune midson..then laughing about it..then thinking.. actually that sounds pretty good when it’s out of tune.. i might play it that way when i get home.. then learning said song out of tune and thinking wow.. if they released this they’d make a fortune.. then seeing said band live again, playing said song live again..and hearing it played in tune for the first time since realising an out of tune guitar is heaven with 6 strings.,… and thinking.. ooo i quite like the way that sounds..but it’s not as diverse as playing it out of tune.. remember when this band used to be original..
sell outs,,,!!!

that’s what a self tuning guitar will lead too!!

Posted on Thu, 6 December 2007 at 18:23

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

They’re supposed to have some at the Guitar Center I go to. I’ve got to play with it at least once. But $2100 it a bit steep.

Posted on Thu, 6 December 2007 at 22:09

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Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:

Thsi is why we have tuners. So we can buy cheap guitars and tune them ourselves.

Posted on Thu, 6 December 2007 at 23:45

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fatboy wrote:

Squall, well said.

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 00:32

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Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:

Diolch yn fawr.

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 00:47

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The Wrong Type of Ladder... (Mr Kog) wrote:

It’s just wrong…in so many ways…

Whatever happened to talent and ability?…

A self tuning guitar and no-one bats an eyelid…I don’t see them selling self-servicing cars, self-plumbing toilets, self-building houses or self-selling insurance…

It’s one rule for the music industry…

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 01:00

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Dennis wrote:

A guitar that stays in tune must surely be the Holy Grail for guitarists..?

I have lost count of the times I have seen perfectly good amateur guitarists playing in pubs etc who let themselves down because they just cannot tune a guitar properly. It really sorts out the guys with a good musical ear from the guys who have just learnt everything parrot-fashion from a Tab book.

I mean, we all suffer from tuning problems (old strings, temperature changes, dodgy guitar etc etc) but I’d like to think that at least I can hear when my guitar is out of tune rather than just not notice at all. Or as the other guitarist in my band says “I’ve had these fucking strings on for six years so ONE of them must be in tune by now…?!?!”:D

Not sure i like the whole Robocop feel of the idea of a self-tuning guitar though…

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 10:02

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Shade wrote:

It’s a narrow market for this guitar, outside of novelty appeal, honestly. Think about it.

Being able to tune a guitar has, in my opinion little to nothing to do with ‘talent and musicianship’ - but the ability serves as a mark of experience.. you pick up the ability as you make music, in a similar way as you improve your handwriting when you write a lot of stories. An upcoming songwriter who wants to play the guitar won’t start with a multi-thousand guitar, really. So, by the time they get to such budgets they can already tune their instruments without robotic interfaces.

This is just for really rich people who are just starting out and are intimidated by the mere concept of tuning their instruments. So, it’s not something that adds anything to the ‘market’ at this point. Maybe when it becomes only a little bit more expensive than an ‘oldschool’ manual-tune guitar? Personally, I don’t see it as a hindrance to avantgarde musicianship, if you’re going to break the rules it’s actually a good thing to first know what they are..

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 13:17

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

I like the setting to adjust the bridge as that is not always straighforward. Having the new string set itself up like that is also nice, but talk about complete laziness ;)

Whatever next, a guitar that plays itself so that you can have a pint while on stage :D

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 13:22

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Dennis wrote:

LOL

On a sort-of related but not quite related note, there seems to be some debate about the Spice Girls’ reunion shows, saying “Oh I bet they are miming” etc etc and their official spokesperson has said that they are singing to a clcik-track. Now, some people seem to think this is an admission that the girls can’t sing and are “cheating” but…surely with a big live band behind them and presumably the odd keyboard sample etc, isn’t click track par for the course? Nothing to do with cheating, just a necessary evil…?

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 13:28

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Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:

Im sure plenty of bands play to a click track.

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 16:29

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Misanthropologist (d) wrote:

KJC Dublin wrote:

Whatever next, a guitar that plays itself so that you can have a pint while on stage :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auxjSYCKL4s

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 16:36 in reply to an earlier post

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Dennis wrote:

I know the Stones do, just to ensure they start off at the right tempo - If you hear some of their older live recordings they vary wildly between far too fast and far too slow (I wonder if chemicals that had been ingested had an effect on this?!) so now they use a click to set them off.
And a band like U2 that has keyboard parts on tape must use clicks too, for songs like Bad and With Or Without You.

Posted on Fri, 7 December 2007 at 16:38

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deadsetgav wrote:

I see it more like having ABS or power steering on your car - its not totally necessary but it would be a cool thing to have

Posted on Sat, 8 December 2007 at 00:01

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Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:

Dennis wrote:

And a band like U2 that has keyboard parts on tape

I know U2 have a keyboard player under the stage to play extra piano or synth parts.

Posted on Sat, 8 December 2007 at 11:27 in reply to an earlier post

Last edited by Teethgrinder on Mon, 10 December 2007 at 12:25 (Corrected use of quotes)

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fatboy wrote:

What’s wrong with a guitar that sounds out of tune now and again?

Someone answer me that.

Posted on Sat, 8 December 2007 at 14:32

#18

Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:

Cover bands.

Posted on Sat, 8 December 2007 at 15:08

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deadsetgav wrote:

fatboy wrote:

What’s wrong with a guitar that sounds out of tune now and again?

Cause it sounds fucking shit

Posted on Sat, 8 December 2007 at 19:45 in reply to an earlier post

Last edited by Teethgrinder on Mon, 10 December 2007 at 12:26 (Corrected use of quotes)

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Muskeg (Yes, It's me.) wrote:

That too.

Posted on Sun, 9 December 2007 at 12:21

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