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this idea been done way back in the nineties-jimmy page et al. http://transperformance.com/test/f_jim.html -----Original Message----- >From: Paul Richards <paulrichard_rocks@yahoo.com> >Sent: Jan 13, 2008 7:36 PM >To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com >Subject: Re: OT: Check out the Robot Guitar! > >(the idea had some to me some years back and I figured it was just a >matter >of time since a lot of people will pay just for convenience because > they have too much money. ) > > There are SO many guitar-oriented products out now. Many seem >appealing. Many seem absurd. I'm a sucker for many of them (i.e. Big >Bends Nut Sauce, Ernie Ball "Guitar Wipes"). > > I was thinking of developing a product like the "Little Fretty" except >it would attach to ones automobile steering wheel so one could limber up >while in traffic. :) > > Paul > >Bob Weigel <sounddoctorin@imt.net> wrote: > Hehe...I mean in terms of the 'nobody you would want to listen to'.. >possibly. .We were talking about Phil Keaggy before and one of the >things that I really enjoy is the way he so smoothly pulls tuning >changes in the midst of a performance. The whole organic aspect of a >man interacting with his instrument proficiently just makes the >performance more enjoyable to me. > >But I think the whole idea is...with the Robo you can just hit a button >while you are playing the thing and have it go drop D tuning for >instance. And I'm sure ruin the company or not..they'll make a bunch of >money on the idea :-). I personally don't have plans to get one but the >idea had some to me some years back and I figured it was just a matter >of time since a lot of people will pay just for convenience because they >have too much money. And others will see some performance advantage to >it.. -Bob > >Chris Sewell wrote: > >> Leave it to Gibson to waste their time on useless innovation. Who >> can't tune a guitar? Certainly nobody you would want to listen to. I >> don't get the Digital one either. So it sends out 6 different signals, >> What are you supposed to do with that? It doesn't have midi like every >> other Hex pickup. >> Henry whats-his-face is ruining that company. >> On Jan 12, 2008, at 4:54 PM, Paul Richards wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> */ http://www.musiciansfriend.com/Gibson-robot /* >>> >>> Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! >>> Search. >>> >> >> > > > > >--------------------------------- >Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! >Search.