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Gibson Robot Guitar...

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Aka Nameless

Oct 24, 2006
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#1
Not sure if this has been discussed here, but check out this video of the Gibson Robot Guitar.



Pure genius? Pure insanity? Perfect for lazy, rich people?

I want to try to get ahold of the robotic tuning system to install on a guitar for kicks.

Must... have... it...
 
#9
I think it's pretty cool, and even practical for alternative tunings. Intonation is exactly the same, and restringing has been facilitated by special motorized, locking tuners.

You have to hand it to the Gibson Labs division for coming up with this. I will check this out at NAMM. It IS a Les Paul, which is already heavy enough, and even though it utilizes miniature servo motors, I'm sure it adds a pound or two to the guitar, and my guess is that a set-neck design is needed (at this point), to run a ribbon cable up through the neck to the machines.

If you checked out the video, it takes just a few seconds to retune the entire guitar, most likely analyzing each string via piezo saddles. If this technology becomes light and cheap enough, it could become commonplace.

Personally, I don't think it's a threat. Someone is going to have to repair it too.

Now, if it could just play the guitar too, while you leave the stage for a pit stop! :p
 
#15
Nappa said:
Please use search. There have already been 3 threads about this.
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Sure... someone could search. But... what if you didn't know about it TO search for it???


I hadn't seen this before. I appreciate the thread and thank the original poster.


If you've seen it before, just don't read it and please don't try to deny others from seeing and learning about something they may not have known about. He could have bumped an earlier thread, but whats the fun of bringing back an old thread that may contain out of date thoughts or input. Hell, someone could have tried this out and now could give valuable feedback on it.
 
#16
stflbn said:
Sure... someone could search. But... what if you didn't know about it TO search for it???


I hadn't seen this before. I appreciate the thread and thank the original poster.


If you've seen it before, just don't read it and please don't try to deny others from seeing and learning about something they may not have known about. He could have bumped an earlier thread, but whats the fun of bringing back an old thread that may contain out of date thoughts or input. Hell, someone could have tried this out and now could give valuable feedback on it.
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But what they could've done, rather than start a new post, was to bring the old one back...
 
#19
Can you imagine what the turn-around time is going to be to get this guitar fixed WHEN the electronics fail? Do you have to send it back to Gibson for repair? How long is the warranty and how much will it cost to fix once the warranty runs out? Or...do I have to buy an extended warranty for umpteen years on end?

And...the coup-de-gras...just how long do you think Gibson is going to provide parts and service after they discontinue the model altogether? I can easily see this guitar sitting in the closet --useless-- due to lack of parts in 10 years or less, unless you convert it to a conventional system.

I don't mean to come across like sour grapes, but of all the songs and all of the great music made over the years with conventional fenders, gibsons, rickenbackers , etc, WHY do we 'need' a 'robot guitar' now?

What a crock.....give me the cash and I will buy a real Les Paul anyday. I don't know how much the robot guitar costs, but I'll bet I am going to have a good laugh.

DoctorX
 

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