Gibson Robot Electric Guitar
Jan. 10th, 2008 11:15 amGibson is about to release a Les Paul guitar that has frequency detecting circuitry in the bridge, motorized tuning machines, and an on board CPU to manage it all. The machines are only slightly bigger than standard mechanical ones.
The guitar tunes itself.
You can select a variety of tunings or program your own. You can also adjust intonation.
Runs about $2200.
From the ad:
# 2 rechargeable batteries charged through the guitar jack
# About 250 tunings per charge
#
# Tunings:
# Regular
# Open E
# Open G
# DADGAD
# Hendrix tuning (1/2 step down)
# Single and double dropped-D tunings
# Custom tunings
# Reference tuning to other instruments
The guitar tunes itself.
You can select a variety of tunings or program your own. You can also adjust intonation.
Runs about $2200.
From the ad:
# 2 rechargeable batteries charged through the guitar jack
# About 250 tunings per charge
#
# Tunings:
# Regular
# Open E
# Open G
# DADGAD
# Hendrix tuning (1/2 step down)
# Single and double dropped-D tunings
# Custom tunings
# Reference tuning to other instruments