A device that keeps a guitar in tune forever.

[ggunn]

It will work for small changes, but F=kx for a spring, so if it moves very much, the tension in the spring will change and the tuning will also change. You can't put one of these on a Strat with a tremelo bridge, because it already has a similar device, except that all the strings are on the same spring assembly.

 

[Muaguana]

Pretty soon the audiophiles will be asking, "But how will this device affect the tone of the guitar?"

 

[pica]

I contacted the company. The bridge for bass will be out in December.

 

[WyrmDL]

Tuning a guitar is normal procedure for me... if I didn't need to tune...

It would just be weird...

 

[Wasted Bassist]

If they got together with a company to offer it stock in a guitar or bass, I wouldn't hesitate to get one. This is really an awesome concept and product.

 

[Staccato]

Huh? Half the fun of playing is twisting the tuners to keep 'er in tune.

 

[KevInDaBassment]

If they got together with a company to offer it stock in a guitar or bass, I wouldn't hesitate to get one. This is really an awesome concept and product.

+10

Just like with most "revolutionary" ideas, it's best to try it on an instrument that is dedicated to that instead of botching up one of your favorites on something that might work. Lightwave pickups come to mind for me.

This wouldn't be a bad system to try putting on some midgrade big name basses or mid-boutique ones (Carvin, etc). Steinberger had a good idea with their tuning system, but some people just DON'T want to change some things no matter how good the idea is. I would be interested to see how well this works.


oh...what if your stuff is already in tune all the time?

 

[noahw1]

THe guitarist I play with just did some recording and the studio they used had guitars with the intune bridges on them - he loved them. He's contacted the company is attempting to help spread the word at USC music school.
Also, Phil Gates is a cool dude. We've opened for his band a couple of times and he's a really nice guy. Cool to see him in the video.

 

[Bread Knife]

I want that. Unnecessary for bass (IMO) but that would be great on a guitar. I hardly use the vibrato bar anyway; it would be worth leaving off for this.

 

[JTE]

So the spring adjusts tension if the string changes. What happens when you bend a string?

John

 

[Bread Knife]

So the spring adjusts tension if the string changes. What happens when you bend a string?

John

There is a video review from Guitar Player somewhere that addresses this. You can set the tension on the string (via the tuners on the headstock) to a level where string bends are canceled out and the string stays at pitch. If you set them to just below the max tension the bridge spring can counteract, then a bend will overcome the spring's effect and works like a normal bend. Pretty cool.

 

[()smoke()]

What if you need to tune down a half step on your E string during a show?

according to the literature, you just retune--same as you would without it...for the device to work, you have to be able to tune the strings initially--it just keeps them at that tuning

...i don't have any experience with it, just going by the description

 

[VitalSigns]

My bass stays in tune for days, so I don't really need one.