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Post Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:14 pm   Post subject: Self-tuning guitar ala Gibson Reply with quote Back to top  

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/03/gibson_roboguitar/

for those that want the doctor to heal himself... err... guitar to tune itself

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Post Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 6:13 pm   Post subject: Re: Self-tuning guitar ala Gibson Reply with quote Back to top  

Slymer wrote:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/03/gibson_roboguitar/

for those that want the doctor to heal himself... err... guitar to tune itself


ha, looks like the robot takes longer than most musicians take. interesting.

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Post Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 9:53 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  

The probably spend several million dollars to develop and manufacture the product. You think they could have shelled out another $100 for some marketing guy to come up with a better name than "Robot Guitar"

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Post Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2007 8:46 am   Post subject: Re: Self-tuning guitar ala Gibson Reply with quote Back to top  

spark rain fire wrote:
Slymer wrote:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/12/03/gibson_roboguitar/

for those that want the doctor to heal himself... err... guitar to tune itself


ha, looks like the robot takes longer than most musicians take. interesting.


with new strings it usually takes hours of playing to get them to seat in right. this thing supposedly will keep them in tune... at least that's how I understood it.

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