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Posted by: JCJXXL Nov 10 2007, 11:44 PM

Woke up this morning to find a Gibson newsletter in my mailbox.
They are launching a guitar (the Robot Guitar) that tunes itself (standard, drop d, open g,etc).

Check out the video clip:

Posted by: Hemlok Nov 11 2007, 12:00 AM

Oh! No thanks. I will wait until they release the guitar that has a magnetic neck and implants for your fingertips so you can play like a god. It is a handy tool to be able to tune by ear. While it looks simple in the video I am sure it would confuse me and I would smash the guitar on the ground... stupid robots.

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Nov 11 2007, 12:08 AM

QUOTE (Hemlok @ Nov 10 2007, 06:00 PM)

Oh! No thanks. I will wait until they release the guitar that has a magnetic neck and implants for your fingertips so you can play like a god. It is a handy tool to be able to tune by ear. While it looks simple in the video I am sure it would confuse me and I would smash the guitar on the ground... stupid robots.

Posted by: muris Nov 11 2007, 12:29 AM

I prefer to tune it by myself but those silly machines look really cool

Posted by: Matt Capasso Nov 11 2007, 12:32 AM

Thats one of the coolest things i have seen in a long time. Does anyone know what its going to be priced at?

Posted by: JCJXXL Nov 11 2007, 12:44 AM

I called around to various shops in my area and they said the price has not been released yet. They all said within 2 weeks.

I have mixed feelings about it. I just want to try one to see what it's all about.

Then I can make one of those lame wanna be commercials with the guitar.... the GMC SLASHER! LOL!

Posted by: Maximus Nov 11 2007, 12:46 AM

That is pretty cool. I wouldn't need it as much for standard and drop d but for messing with the other tunings I could see it being a cool addition. I would like to see the guts of the mechanism.

Posted by: Iluha Nov 11 2007, 12:50 AM

I think the best feature of it is the intonation helper, I just can't do it, and it would help me tons, maybe it will be my next guitar =p

Posted by: swingline Nov 11 2007, 01:14 AM

I wonder if it will work with a floating bridge, then I would for surely want one.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Nov 11 2007, 01:48 AM

QUOTE (Andrew Cockburn @ Nov 10 2007, 06:08 PM)

Yes please!!! After 30 years of tuning a guitar by ear I am bored with it - this is a great effort saver! And it looks like it is an LP anyway which is a cool guitar that I have to have - bet it costs a mint though