The Guitar Tuning Robot
Ever since I was a boy I wanted to learn to play the guitar. I think it extents from when my older sister was taking guitar lessons and I was forced to take Karate lessons instead. Don't get me wrong I enjoyed those Karate lessons, I learn discipline, defensive tactics, and overall received a great boost to my self-esteem after rising through the ranks and earning numerous trophies and medals.
However, after all the rewards I still never learned to play guitar. Over the years, I have tried many "teach yourself..." books, cds, dvd, but I think nothing is better for learning than human interaction. Having a mentor teach you is the best way to learn.
On Nov. 12 Gibson Guitar announced the limited availability of the world's first guitar with robotic technology, the Gibson Robot Guitar. Gibson, in its press release announcement claims that it will make music industry history with its guitar robot. This is based on several claims:
1. The Gibson Robot Guitar eliminates tuning problems for guitarists. It automatically tunes to standard A440 tuning.
2. It also allows players to access six commonly used altered tuning presets at the push of a button. These tunings were used on many well know hit songs, giving players easy access for the very first time.
3. The Gibson Robot Guitar allows the guitar to be intonated in seconds after string changes, truss rod adjustments or change in weather conditions.
4. Finally, with the locking tuner, single string changes or changing the entire set of strings are an automated breeze.
The world's 1st run limited edition version of Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitars will go on sale at 5 PM on December 7, 2007 at 400 dealers throughout the world. Each store will only have 10 instruments. This highly collectible piece of history will be available in an exclusive Blue Silverburst Les Paul model.
To find the list of exclusive Robot Guitar dealers visit http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar. The limited edition run of Robot Guitars are set to sell at an MSRP of $2499.
The bottom line is that since the dawn of the instrument, musicians have come to accept the guitar's imperfections and lack of tonal precision as necessary evils. Guitar players without guitar techs have shied away from the use of alternate tuning due to the time and difficulty require to tune and re-tune the guitar. Maybe I should go get one of these, at least it will give me a head start on my quest to learn to play the instrument, but at $2500 is not likely that I will be buying one anytime soon.
However, after all the rewards I still never learned to play guitar. Over the years, I have tried many "teach yourself..." books, cds, dvd, but I think nothing is better for learning than human interaction. Having a mentor teach you is the best way to learn.On Nov. 12 Gibson Guitar announced the limited availability of the world's first guitar with robotic technology, the Gibson Robot Guitar. Gibson, in its press release announcement claims that it will make music industry history with its guitar robot. This is based on several claims:
1. The Gibson Robot Guitar eliminates tuning problems for guitarists. It automatically tunes to standard A440 tuning.
2. It also allows players to access six commonly used altered tuning presets at the push of a button. These tunings were used on many well know hit songs, giving players easy access for the very first time.
3. The Gibson Robot Guitar allows the guitar to be intonated in seconds after string changes, truss rod adjustments or change in weather conditions.
4. Finally, with the locking tuner, single string changes or changing the entire set of strings are an automated breeze.
The world's 1st run limited edition version of Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitars will go on sale at 5 PM on December 7, 2007 at 400 dealers throughout the world. Each store will only have 10 instruments. This highly collectible piece of history will be available in an exclusive Blue Silverburst Les Paul model.
To find the list of exclusive Robot Guitar dealers visit http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar. The limited edition run of Robot Guitars are set to sell at an MSRP of $2499.
The bottom line is that since the dawn of the instrument, musicians have come to accept the guitar's imperfections and lack of tonal precision as necessary evils. Guitar players without guitar techs have shied away from the use of alternate tuning due to the time and difficulty require to tune and re-tune the guitar. Maybe I should go get one of these, at least it will give me a head start on my quest to learn to play the instrument, but at $2500 is not likely that I will be buying one anytime soon.
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