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Posted by: jdriver Nov 25 2009, 10:32 PM

The Dark Fire, a refinement of the robot series, with built in multiple tunings and tones.

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/DarkFire.aspx

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Nov 25 2009, 10:36 PM

Wow guitar looks great and it comes with some sort of recording interface from Gibson!
I really like the "robot" tuning technology! Its a real advancement and pretty useful tool to have installed!

Posted by: jdriver Nov 25 2009, 10:41 PM

Apparently it can do some rather drastic drop tunings. I wonder how they accomplish that physically without changing string gauge, truss rod tension, etc.

It comes with Ableton and Guitar Rig 3. Price is around $3500.

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Nov 25 2009, 10:47 PM

QUOTE (jdriver @ Nov 25 2009, 10:41 PM)

Posted by: ZakkWylde Nov 25 2009, 11:17 PM

It actually can self intonate!

The DARK FIRE is out for a while now, Gibson is coming up with the next step in *revolutionary* guitar design and technology... god the CEOs will ruin my favourite company!!

I present to you, the Gibson DUSK TIGER:

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/gibson-dusk-tiger/

http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/84790

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Nov 27 2009, 05:23 PM

that is crazy! you could even use the auto tuning in the middle of a song,

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Dec 1 2009, 06:52 PM

The tuners work flawless, I used them live and in the studio already, it is amazing what tronical invented here.

Posted by: Fran Dec 1 2009, 07:31 PM

After many threads about dark fire/robot guitars, I have to ask, is it good for a guitar to constantly change tunings from standard to drop D to half step down etc etc.?

I was talking with the guys at my local shop the other day and they told me I shouldn't be changing tunings all the time on my SG as it affects the neck set-up etc.

Posted by: Staffy Dec 1 2009, 08:43 PM

Hmmm, I dont really see Gibson as innovators in this area, since Piezo-mics has been around in years from other manufactorers. The tune function is however kinda cool, even that I would personally have different guitars for different purposes instead. The intonation/autotune seems also a little obscure, since a guitar without a trem does'nt normally face the latter problem at least.... Also, I dont think its a good idea to have that much technique "onboard" - it will be harder to do future updates and the instrument itself will become obsolete....
Otherwise, I'ts good to see that Gibson tries to be innovative and not just stays on old fame and their regular models. But personally I prefer my LP Standard instead....

//Staffay

Posted by: NoSkill Dec 1 2009, 09:53 PM

QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Dec 1 2009, 10:52 AM)

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Dec 4 2009, 09:57 PM

The big advantage of the tronical system (those tuners) is that also on stage you can be sure that for every song your guitar is perfectly in tune. Tuning takes about 2 seconds (!!!), I never tried it but in theory you could even retune your guitar in a short drumbreak or something like that Personally I am not using many different tunings, the BG standard tuning is E-Flat, but I love playing around with different tunings when looking for new ideas, cause a different tuning forces you to leave your routine behind, chords are different, scales are different, you don't use the regular stuff over and over again like that. And with a system like that you can change to a drop d tuning for example in a few seconds, which is pretty confortable. Also in the studio it can save you a lot of time. Normally I check my tuning every couple of takes, with this system you can check it all the time, it will only cost you 2 seconds.

Posted by: NoSkill Dec 4 2009, 11:31 PM

Thanks for that info, Marcus. As I neither play in the studio, or live, I've often wanted those tuners just to relieve the hassle of continuously tuning my guitar. Obviously a luxury, but....so?