Mr. Kinsley Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Pretty funny to open up the paper and see this: Gibson Robot Guitar: Forever In Tune? Photographs by Wendy Sue LammThe Gibson Robot Guitar, first-run limited edition in blue silverburst with nitrocellulose finish, $2,499, at www.gibson.com. Wilco guitarist Nels Cline puts the new self-tuning wonder through its paces.By Thierry Peremarti Guitarists often muse that one spends more time tuning one Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Easy to say when you have a guitar tech waiting for your every move. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pnêyu Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 If Nels ever decides to leave this music thing, watch out Vanna White! Thanks for the link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyjimmy Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 So is it amazing? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Plus, with someone of Nels' stature, I doubt any of the tunings that guitar will tune to are the ones he wants to tune to. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 It seems like it's targeted for the midlife crisis guy who always wanted to play guitar and now that he's 50 and has some disposable income he can get this and not have to worry about wasting time with something as frivilous as tuning. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Now if the guitar restrung itself as well, then I'd be in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Damn those photos are cute. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted February 5, 2008 Author Share Posted February 5, 2008 Now if the guitar restrung itself as well, then I'd be in Actually, the online article isn't as long as the entire article which does mention that once you put the string on the guitar tightens it automatically for you. So, it does - sort of. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three dollars and 63 cents Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Damn those photos are cute. They are. Cute, goofy pictures seem to be Nels's strong suit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oceanman Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 If it could make me sound half of what Nels does, I'm in! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alastor The Great Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Fuck that guitar. If guitar manufacturers continue on this path, in ten years, new guitarists won't even bother to learn how tune because their guitar does it for them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WilcoFan Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Fuck that guitar. If guitar manufacturers continue on this path, in ten years, new guitarists won't even bother to learn how tune because their guitar does it for them. I suppose we should go back to the days of growing our own wheat, making our own pasta and building our own furniture. Hey we should even start washing our babies diapers too. The great thing about technology is that it affords you more time to do what you want to do. Less time is spent on one-offing frameworks, tuning guitars and more time is spent on creating music. I do not view this as a bad thing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SarahC Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 tuning is fun... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Speed Racer Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 The act of tuning is imprecise, and that is exactly why I love it. (I never really had an opinion on the matter until an alternative became available, mind you.) Recordings and performances shouldn't be technically perfect all the time - at least, I don't think so. There's something to be said for that raucous final (improptu! I pay attention here) encore, when the voices are hoarse, the guitars are out of tune, and the drummer has passed out on the kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Hey we should even start washing our babies diapers too. I agree and I'm competely serious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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a.miller Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Learning how to tune a guitar was the first thing I learned during my first guitar lesson. If you develop a good ear for an instrument being in tune, you possess an invaluable asset to your musicianship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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