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redundant
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Turkey
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 Posted - 11/25/2007 : 21:43:38
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Originally posted by jack
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Originally posted by exodia333
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
Hi franzoni & guys
It seems that the majority of us, want to upgarde to 1950's-60's Technology.
I'd rather get that then some 10,000 dollar gibson
but I hated les pauls anyway because the bodies were too heavy
I always thought Les Pauls are supposed to be heavy...
Not if you own a Studio Lite
http://www.gibson.com/products/gibson/LesPaul/StudioLite.html
This tread got me thinking WHY don't THEY make student model guitars with character anymore - like Mustangs? Today's student guitars are all just made in China copies of the big models, which means in 15 years time they'll have zero appeal. |
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Heart and Soul
Silver Member
USA
369 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 05:47:07
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| some of those newer gibsons are lighter though...what are they called?...the vixen and other chic models...i don't know if a pink les paul appeals to everyone though... |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 12/20/2007 : 07:08:14
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Mine is classic white and as heavy as a broken heart |
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visserman
Platinum Member
1072 Posts |
Posted - 12/29/2007 : 15:15:11
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A guitar which tunes itself??
Okay, I am waiting now for a guitar which can play songs on its own.
Then I will wait for another 10 to 15 years where people want to hear the guitar being played by human beings again.
I will also look forward to the days when people will again buy recorded music, because people like listening to music, but it the next few years you will not be able to buy any music again!!
I am also looking foward to increase my income from selling recorded music and getting more respect from people who love to hear a guitar being played properly.
My oh my, where are we going???
A pupil introduced me to this video of the Les Paul Monster, and he hires me to get better at playing and tuning his guitar!!!
let me stop here as I do not really want to be part of this nonsense anymore.
Bob, you were so right with what you mentioned earlier on: Leo Fender had it so right, but off course, that was a long time ago, and we still need to sell new guitars, but really, all one needs is one good old one. As time goes by more and more people will realise this, so bring out the relics.---again these are a joke---, so better find yourself an older one for a reasonable price.
In all seriousness do people here really think this is a good idea from Gibson?
A model-guitar I could have understood, but this?? And do not bring on the argument of time-saving while tuning, because than you might as well not play at all, and get a playback-machine to bring out the songs for the night.
I think these times are good for real musicians, and the weirder you can make your songs the better because within a short time from now there will be less and less of us, so go ahead, tune up and let the world know that you can play!!! |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 12/30/2007 : 04:29:46
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| The intonation is self adjusting as well. It would be nice to be able to be able to just put on any strings that you might want to try. You can go from .009's to a heavy flat wound set, just by changing strings. No set up needed. That being said, I'd sooner have my LP Studio, and an American Strat both, for the same money. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 12/30/2007 : 04:46:27
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Hi Guys
Not that I'm interested in one of these.
for the money, I would probably look at a LP Gold-Top.
I trend to agree with Visserman's previous comments.
But a local musics store has one on the rack for an (asking price) of $3199au.
But while I was there, no-one seemed to be showing much interest.
My friend with the Butterscotch Squire told me that he is interested in one, but from a collectors point of view, as he heard, that the first batch were of a limited run.
And he seems to like the colour as well.
It will be interesting to see, if this is a trend, that other manufactures jump on. or if it will be, as my friend hopes, a collectors limited first & only batch.
I can just imagine, some guitar-music teacher, asking a RICH student.
Do you know who to tune your guitar?
Yeah you just press pull this knob up & strum .... seeeeee...   
Oh Sh!t the batteries are flat... 
Regards Dr. Bob |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2007 : 08:05:22
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| Fender started it with the VG Strat |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2007 : 08:30:48
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Originally posted by pedals 4 pv
Fender started it with the VG Strat
Hi pedals 4 pv & Guys
I think it goes back to Line 6 and their modeling guitars
both Electric & Acoustic.
I believe that these came out before the VG Strat.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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pedals 4 pv
Platinum Member
Canada
1351 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2007 : 09:32:39
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| Variax, I forgot those. |
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
1418 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2007 : 14:53:34
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| I jusy wonder if the electronics in your robot guitar goes bad and your pro-tools software acts up, how will anyone be able to play music? |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2007 : 15:04:24
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Originally posted by jack
I jusy wonder if the electronics in your robot guitar goes bad and your pro-tools software acts up, how will anyone be able to play music?
Hi Jack
Simple answer..
You'll sound just like most of the Carp that we hear on the radio, day in, day out.
Regards Dr. Bob
PS - I think I just misspelled Carp.
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Caliban
Bronze Member
United Kingdom
145 Posts |
Posted - 12/30/2007 : 23:16:12
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Don't Panic, guys, it's just a guitar with automatic tuning. Something new in the world of guitar (and quite fun) but nothing new elsewhere.
Perhaps someone will invent a guitar that can be remotely played from a PC... and you know what? People will still want real guitar players. Its much easier to get a decent human player to perform the part that's needed than it is to program it - and that's why MIDI hasn't put piano players or drummers out of a job. |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
6593 Posts |
Posted - 12/31/2007 : 01:04:09
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Hi Caliban
Someone has already done some PC-Mac software called Virtual Guitarist.
Regards Dr. Bob |
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DeFrag
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 12/31/2007 : 03:27:19
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
PS - I think I just misspelled Carp.
AAHHAHAHhahhahaa.. That's funny! |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 01/05/2008 : 17:24:21
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
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Originally posted by pedals 4 pv
Fender started it with the VG Strat
Hi pedals 4 pv & Guys
I think it goes back to Line 6 and their modeling guitars
both Electric & Acoustic.
I believe that these came out before the VG Strat.
Regards Dr. Bob
Hi Bob and others,
Yesterday I was told by a guitartech that the invention was around in the 70s but it still had problems: Intonation!!
I did not really think about that when I compoosed my previous post, also I was quite black and white [I do that perhaps too often!!] I can see why Gibson came up with the idea, as there is no other company which does a dedicated tuning model. True it is a novelty, but the idea may be taken over by other companies and in the future we may see more guitars featuring this idea.
Caliban made some comments about midi, piano and drummers, I think that machines cannot really beat human beings when it comes to creativity. Use the new technology in an inventive way, that is the way to go. I think people will always find new ways to programme and use machines. As far as this tuning idea goes, well people came up with these tunings first so really the machine does not add anything we already knew.
I like the drumsounds of the 80s, as they are something we did not have before, and true, at the time, most of us disliked them, but really when you listen to them now some of those sounds are quite fresh. Again, with Pro-tools people recreate those kind of sounds, and it is very rare that we hear something with could not be achieve with Pro-Tools.
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Robot guitar (bring your wallet)
