New Gibson guitar tunes itself - Page 2

val-holla-ing · 12.04.2007, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by soapbars

so what next you can buy a guitar that plays itself for you?

guitar hero isn't that far off.

Savage Clone · 12.04.2007, 06:12 PM

It's a trap!

pbradley · 12.04.2007, 06:13 PM

I wonder if I can have presets. I would have them tuned to power chords and have the first ever automatic punk song. WHERE'S YOUR DIY, NOW?

max · 12.04.2007, 06:53 PM

what bullshit is this page? http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/story2.html

pure crap!!! no mention of SY??? what the fuck...

uhler · 12.04.2007, 07:26 PM

i have no idea how to tune without a tuner, but my tuner only tunes the top string on my guitar and nothing else. i have no desire to learn how to tune anyway. this gadget looks dumb and cost a shit load of money. i'll buy it if it was 100 bucks and if it was kraftwerk automatically tuning my guitar.

Everyneurotic · 12.04.2007, 07:44 PM

it seems very wrong and stupid, but i'm guessing it will go the way of the midi guitar.

val-holla-ing · 12.04.2007, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Everyneurotic

it seems very wrong and stupid, but i'm guessing it will go the way of the midi guitar.

we can only hope.

Savage Clone · 12.04.2007, 07:58 PM

Gang Gang Dance use a lot of MIDI guitar.
The only use I can see for this is having a song that requires more than one tuning within that one song, and even then the only real reason for that would be to show off your fancy self-tuning guitar.

val-holla-ing · 12.04.2007, 08:00 PM

for some reason i can see quite a few guitarists in prog-metal bands getting these things.

Everyneurotic · 12.04.2007, 08:02 PM

i didn't mean it couldn't be useful (haviing midi makes a guitar compatible with tons of sequencers, samplers, synths, etc.) but it's more like an oddball of a thing instead of an industry standard.

hence the probable destiny of the self tuned thing.

val-holla-ing · 12.04.2007, 08:03 PM

there's no doubt that COULD be useful, but given that thing's target market, there won't be much of anything good coming out of it.

Savage Clone · 12.04.2007, 08:04 PM

It'll be tech-nerd central for sure.
And guitar teachers and cruise ship bands.

ZEROpumpkins · 12.04.2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

The idea of automatically changing the tuning mid song gives me a slight chubby.

LittlePuppetBoy · 12.04.2007, 09:47 PM

wouldn't it be useless if you invented your own tunings?

Rob Instigator · 12.05.2007, 10:16 AM

you preset your tunings. you hit a switch,. it tunes itself for you. I THINK IT IS GENIUS

nicfit · 12.05.2007, 11:03 AM

You play guitar Rob?

Rob Instigator · 12.05.2007, 11:42 AM

b to the a s s

and c to the e l l o

nicfit · 12.05.2007, 12:07 PM

niiice.. I asked coz to me (as a bassist) tuning is pretty much part of being a "musician".
Back when I used to play live with my band the short "tuning pauses" were always far from annoying (alse becuz drums kept on going and stuff), and starting a reharsal/recording session by checking the tuning on my instrument always helped me get into the right "state of mind" of playing.
This is a nice "technology display", but I don't see it much as an improvement for the instrument itself.

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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator

of course not, but just strap that new string in there and the servo motors will tune it right as rain and quick as fuck! Keep on rocking!

Not sure if you were 100% serious here, but restringing a guitar takes quite some time and the bridge and even the nut might need adjustments, it's not just a matter of tuning, setting up a guitar to fit your "sound-needs" can be quite tricky, it's not something you can achieve just changing strings .
Bottom line : I'd save those 800$ for another guitar

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atari 2600 · 12.05.2007, 12:16 PM

I've known many "professional" musicians that do not know how to string or tune a guitar properly.

Now, these are people that definitely can string and can tune, but get it wrong.

They tend to overwrap the heavy strings (some more than others) and they also don't always tune up to the note. They also usually fail to test out things by string/note matching.

To me, the difference between a tuned guitar and a finely tuned guitar is tremendous.

I agree with girlgun that the self-tuning Gibson is a gimmicky novelty item.

Rob Instigator · 12.05.2007, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by atari 2600

I agree with girlgun that the self-tuning Gibson is a gimmicky novelty item.

the same thing was said of the electric solid body guitar.

the same thing was said of the first effects pedals.

the same thing was said about the Theremin....wait, they were right about that one....

ha ha!!!

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max expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: sardinia, italy Posts: 1,262	what bullshit is this page? http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/story2.html pure crap!!! no mention of SY??? what the fuck... __________________ A Dance Of Shadows - Kingdom Of Night
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uhler invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,615	i have no idea how to tune without a tuner, but my tuner only tunes the top string on my guitar and nothing else. i have no desire to learn how to tune anyway. this gadget looks dumb and cost a shit load of money. i'll buy it if it was 100 bucks and if it was kraftwerk automatically tuning my guitar.
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	it seems very wrong and stupid, but i'm guessing it will go the way of the midi guitar. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Gang Gang Dance use a lot of MIDI guitar. The only use I can see for this is having a song that requires more than one tuning within that one song, and even then the only real reason for that would be to show off your fancy self-tuning guitar.
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	for some reason i can see quite a few guitarists in prog-metal bands getting these things. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i didn't mean it couldn't be useful (haviing midi makes a guitar compatible with tons of sequencers, samplers, synths, etc.) but it's more like an oddball of a thing instead of an industry standard. hence the probable destiny of the self tuned thing. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	there's no doubt that COULD be useful, but given that thing's target market, there won't be much of anything good coming out of it. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	It'll be tech-nerd central for sure. And guitar teachers and cruise ship bands.
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	you preset your tunings. you hit a switch,. it tunes itself for you. I THINK IT IS GENIUS __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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12.05.2007, 12:16 PM	#39
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	I've known many "professional" musicians that do not know how to string or tune a guitar properly. Now, these are people that definitely can string and can tune, but get it wrong. They tend to overwrap the heavy strings (some more than others) and they also don't always tune up to the note. They also usually fail to test out things by string/note matching. To me, the difference between a tuned guitar and a finely tuned guitar is tremendous. I agree with girlgun that the self-tuning Gibson is a gimmicky novelty item.
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