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Dont suppose they will be adding this to their acoustics also in 2013 ?

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ParlourMan

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It seems he just doesn't get the message that what people generally want is the classics timelessly reproduced at a decent price.

 

On the other hand, I can see as someone who'll use 3-5 different tunings on a night depending on the set-list the potential of such an idea. No doubt it will fall drastically short of the glitzy promise and there's no acknowledgement that such a scheme would probably play havoc on string-life, but if it was all that it claimed to be I could be tempted to look over one myself, would save me taking 3 or more guitars to a gig. ...but I do expect it will fall drastically short of its promise, or it will render your guitar a neck heavy burden of a beast.

 

Time will tell, but my first guess will be that it results in a 'glass is half empty' situation.

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In the last couple days I participated on a thread in the Lounge on a similar swipe at Mini E-tune. Milod mentioned acoustics so I brought up Gibson's try at it back in 2009. For those that don't remember, Gibson experimented with an acoustic robot into the prototype stage (modified EJ-160), but never went to a production model. Take a look at the video - I'm guessing quickly changing tensions on the bridge/belly was too much to design around.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65S_mwnyRY

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In the last couple days I participated on a thread in the Lounge on a similar swipe at Mini E-tune. Milod mentioned acoustics so I brought up Gibson's try at it back in 2009. For those that don't remember, Gibson experimented with an acoustic robot into the prototype stage (modified EJ-160), but never went to a production model. Take a look at the video - I'm guessing quickly changing tensions on the bridge/belly was too much to design around.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65S_mwnyRY

 

Wow, that is amazing!

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In all honesty, I think they might be on to something with it... a few tweaks, making sure the bridge can handle it etc... ensuring the guitar isn't a nose-diver with the unit and they could be on to a winner. The one truth from the article is that "collectors have different values" but for the gigging guitar there could be something in that with a bit of development.

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A few years back when I was at the Gibson HQ in Nashville reading through the shipping ledgers, I got ot try out the predecessor to this, the Robot Guitar. I'm not sure how this differs. Anyway, a strange creature, to be sure. Push the button for standard tuning and the tuning machines all move simultaneously. Choose oped D or DADGAD and the thing magically tunes.

 

There was probably a lock out button. At least I hope so. I tried bending strings on the guitar, a Les Paul. No matter how much I bent the strings, the note didn't change! The tuner simply detuned to offset the increased string tension.

 

A weird but kind of fun gizmo. I wouldn't want it on a guitar but it was fun to play around with it.

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EuroAussie

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In all honesty, I think they might be on to something with it... a few tweaks, making sure the bridge can handle it etc... ensuring the guitar isn't a nose-diver with the unit and they could be on to a winner. The one truth from the article is that "collectors have different values" but for the gigging guitar there could be something in that with a bit of development.

 

This would be ideal for something like the Songwriter EC which is very much for the stage. Already has a big barn door pickup, so probably would no make much more of a nuisance adding one more 'tuning knob. Cant imagine it on a J-45 for example though.

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Cant imagine it on a J-45 for example though.

 

I dunno, can't imagine the model making too much difference if what was developed was quite stealth in size etc... for what it suggest it does it makes me imagine a bulky or cumbersome unit for an acoustic, but if it was to be all super slimline, light-weight and all kinks ironed out like those mentioned by JT, it cold be a thoroughly usable unit for the gigging guitar.

 

I do enjoy having a few more traditional models, but I could totally see where this could be a handy feature for a person using multiple tunings. Got to hand it to the rebel in him though, it's certainly a crowd shaker. Stroke of genius or horrendous gaffe remains to be seen but given how conservative the guitar crowd are in general it's certainly got its work cut out for it. It better be flawless or he'll get slated from all angles.

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In the last couple days I participated on a thread in the Lounge on a similar swipe at Mini E-tune. Milod mentioned acoustics so I brought up Gibson's try at it back in 2009. For those that don't remember, Gibson experimented with an acoustic robot into the prototype stage (modified EJ-160), but never went to a production model. Take a look at the video - I'm guessing quickly changing tensions on the bridge/belly was too much to design around.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G65S_mwnyRY

 

I want it!

 

 

I'll take it - if it is on a real Gibson J160E or similar, but I want the knob and writing really big - I looked at the Line 6 Variax which has some miniature writing that is no good for the fogies.......

 

I would make a stage act out of changing from Standard to DADGAD with a glass of Bourbon in one hand.........not too many of those or we would be playing standard tuning songs in Open Bb and a 1/2.

 

Look at this, Boss! Boiiiiiinnnningnnnnningnnnn Ha Ha!

 

 

 

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