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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

$800 to $900 to tune a guitar by robotics

is a small price to pay if you're a musician (in my most humble opinion). i have posted on gibson before (i own one. a 12 string sunburst)

Gibson shows new self-tuning guitar
Gibson Shows New Guitar With Self-Tuning Robotics Technology in Tokyo

YURI KAGEYAMA
Musicians of the world are getting a new kind of artistic freedom with technology that eliminates the challenging chore of tuning. Robotics technology developed by German company Tronical Gmbh in partnership with Gibson Guitar Corp. enables Gibson's newest Les Paul model to tune itself in about two seconds.
For users who purchase the add-on technology, the guitar recognizes pitch. Then, its processor directs motors on its six tuning pegs to tighten or loosen the strings accordingly. Tronical has offered its "Powertune System" online and through retailers in Germany since March, according to the company's Web site..........




Gibson gets official with the self-tuning Robot Guitar

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