cgarlie Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Hey Charlie' date=' Can you shed some light on the HD 6.0? How are they? Is it basically a guitar you can connect to your computer?[/quote'] Yes, the HD.6X is a basic (chambered) LP with 490R and 498T pickups to a standard jack output. All and all, that part plays and sounds like a standard LP. What it adds is an additional bridge pickup of six "mini humbuckers" picking up the signal on each string. This signal is digitized for each string and sent out through Gibson's proprietary MaGIC output (basically an Ethernet cable that handles 32 bidirectional channels in the MaGIC format). Currently this signal is sent to a break out box (BoB) that converts it back to analog for input into your amp(s). The downside, and a shortcoming of this (but I bought it anyway), is that (currently) there is no way to send the digital signal directly into a computer -- you must input the analog signal and basically re-digitize it. I only have two inputs for this right now but I am getting a MOTU Ultralite to handle all six inputs. I have found that the output of the digital signal is well separated (suppose to be -90 dB) but is also very sensitive so can pick up stray signals if you aren't clean in your playing (of course, this also means great dynamic range.) I am hoping the Gibson merger with the TC Group (is that official yet) will bring about some cool computer interfaces, but I don't expect anything for a while. I hope to post some pix the weekend. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AS90 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I have a young daughter and figured one day she'd get a kick out of this. At least that's what I told my wife in order to get another guitar into the house. This christmas' date=' my wife bought me the matching black one... [img']http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg251/2manyGuitars/Web%20guitars/kittyblack.jpg[/img] My band has a gig coming up in 3 weeks. The other guitar player and I are going to both use them together on one song. Probably something fairly rockin', like Detroit Rock City. :D/ Have you though about the Avril Levign Telecaster? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxx Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I seriously thought of picking up the Hello kitty line for a gag too! And if I had a little one that would be attracted to the guitar because of it, hey, why not? Good for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonicchaos Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 those hello kitty guitars scare me. it's bad enought that they're a FENDER strat but then you go and put a fuzzy kitty on it. :) Just joking... kinda. i have a 07 "Fervor" my gibson les paul vintage mahogany (she's my baby.) I would rather have a few expensive guitars that i really want than a large assortment of cheaper guitars i don't really like and then a one or two guitars i really like. (although i guess 1 or 2 guitars i don't like are good for if i'm in a bad mood. ) saying that the guitars i'd idealy like to be able to have in my lifetime are: Gibson: -**Songwriter Special** (black) -Dg-335 (pelham blue) -Firebird v (white) -SG classic w/ p90s (customize with pelham blue and green albalone block inlays). -Dove (black) -Maybe a sg custom (white) -hummingbird Fender (yes i went there) -Highway one telecaster or vintage american reissue (maple neck) -Jaguar (blue and preferably american) btw these are just dream guitars i'd be fine with the songwriter (acoustic) and few electrics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Personally I have 5 as follows: 2007 Gibson Les Paul Classic 2004 Epiphone Les Paul Classic G&L SB1 Bass An acoustic guitar of questionable lineage, i.e. no identifying marks or stamps on it anywhere. Johnson MA100 Mandolin Don't know if some wouldn't consider the Mandolin a guitar, so I'll say "Stringed Instruments". My daughter's got a Squier Mini Strat, and my son has a Johnson Stratocopy, they both have their little 10 watters to piss off Mom with. Amps would be my Marshall VS100RH Halfstack, and a Crate B20. Recording stuff is my Zoom MRS8, into my computer with Audacity, and the only effect I have is a Zoom 505II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I have 10 but only one counts hahaha (and i know the others dont help to make it qualify as a "collection"). 1.- Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded Honey Burst. 2.- Epi Special fully modded 3.- Fender Showmaster QBT HH. 4.- DeArmond M75-t 5.- Peavey Wolfgang custom ST 6.- Ibanez rg750 (made in japan) 7.- Jackson Kelly (Ke3) 8.- A self made double neck that embarrases me hahahaha 9.- A Chiliquinga erquinto (one of the best acustics made in the world, made by master luthier Hugo Chiliquinga) 10.- An old fender mustang that doesnt work and havent had the time to work on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T50 Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 I have a young daughter and figured one day she'd get a kick out of this. At least that's what I told my wife in order to get another guitar into the house. This christmas' date=' my wife bought me the matching black one... [img']http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg251/2manyGuitars/Web%20guitars/kittyblack.jpg[/img] My band has a gig coming up in 3 weeks. The other guitar player and I are going to both use them together on one song. Probably something fairly rockin', like Detroit Rock City. #-o/ Get her the pink one. I'd love to get the pink one as well for my wife. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Get her the pink one. I'd love to get the pink one as well for my wife. Me too, i think that would be the way to get her to like guitars... but meybe then she´ll want my LP (and to put some Hello Kitty stickers on it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phenderphreaque Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Wow!! Some of you guys have REALLLLYYYY nice collections, but I understand that most of them come from YEARS of collecting I've been wheeling and dealing for 21 years. Heres mine: '04 LP DC faded in cherry late 40's Trailblazer lap steel by National late 50's "Alden" Harmony stratotone variant late 50's Regal 3/4 acoustic 1963 Fender Musicmaster 2 late 60's Kingston single coil jobies early 70's Ventura Dan Armstrong copy '88 Fender Stratocaster (mij) Squier standard Telecaster Squier '51 1978 Fender Twin Reverb mid 90's? Fender Pro Jr. Epiphone Valve Jr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Another reason I picked up the Hello Kitty strat is that my wife is interested in taking up guitar and I'd rather she practice on a $199 Squier than on a $2000 Gibson ES. Same goes for if/when my kids decide to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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