Comments on: Gibson Robot Guitar http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:06:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Guitar Freak http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-193119 Guitar Freak Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:01:23 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-193119 A Gibson Robot Guitar? is this thing real ? A Gibson Robot Guitar? is this thing real ?

]]> By: Jeremy in Idaho http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-157270 Jeremy in Idaho Fri, 07 Dec 2007 06:57:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-157270 Christian, go to the, "Getting Music," link at the top of the page. I won't admit I like the paintjob. Actually, I love the fact it will store 6 alternate tunings accessible @ the tweak of a knob, that's definitely the cool part. I wonder if it will bend them in time with the song like a robotic Adrian Legg? Christian, go to the, “Getting Music,” link at the top of the page.

I won’t admit I like the paintjob.
Actually, I love the fact it will store 6 alternate tunings accessible @ the tweak of a knob, that’s definitely the cool part.
I wonder if it will bend them in time with the song like a robotic Adrian Legg?

]]> By: christian http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-156860 christian Thu, 06 Dec 2007 02:00:17 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-156860 hi, I loved the song off of 'Your Brains' and I was wondering how I could get that song. I meen would I go and download it off the Internet or what? hi, I loved the song off of ‘Your Brains’ and I was wondering how I could get that song. I meen would I go and download it off the Internet or what?

]]> By: Matthew http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-155854 Matthew Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:46:58 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-155854 It's good to see a major company get on board the digital tuning systems. They straddle that line between totally ridiculous and totally awesome. The Gibson system looks tight but TransPerformance has been making one for a decade or so that works faster, easier, and has an LCD readout on the top of the guitar. Check out this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUBY5y9c5R0 Actually, the one that you should watch, Jonathan, is this one installed in an acoustic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H89FLfxKS-c Dorky, yes but weirdly tempting. It’s good to see a major company get on board the digital tuning systems. They straddle that line between totally ridiculous and totally awesome. The Gibson system looks tight but TransPerformance has been making one for a decade or so that works faster, easier, and has an LCD readout on the top of the guitar. Check out this vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUBY5y9c5R0 Actually, the one that you should watch, Jonathan, is this one installed in an acoustic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H89FLfxKS-c Dorky, yes but weirdly tempting.

]]> By: Dave http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-154852 Dave Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:56:48 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-154852 The Gibson Robot Guitar - An innovation in guitar technology... A step forward in the race to "least effort possible"... A complete and utter pile of nonsense and chips. Grrrrr. The Gibson Robot Guitar - An innovation in guitar technology… A step forward in the race to “least effort possible”… A complete and utter pile of nonsense and chips.

Grrrrr.

]]> By: Charles http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-154455 Charles Sat, 24 Nov 2007 08:57:19 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-154455 Very forward thinking of Gibson. Those guitars are going to be really popular once the humans are dead. Very forward thinking of Gibson. Those guitars are going to be really popular once the humans are dead.

]]> By: ouija repair http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153914 ouija repair Wed, 21 Nov 2007 16:07:03 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153914 Some of those different tunings are (were?) possible with the Roland VG-8 from many moons ago, but it is (was) all software. I'm confused what tense to use because I don't know if they still make it, but it's sure been useful for me. But this from Gibson, being mechanical, takes a different approach. I wonder if it really has those servo sounds. As long as we're discussing gear matters, I thought some neat things were being done with the Variax. This guy, Jeff Miller, built some guitars with the Variax guts. Warmouth started selling bodies build to accept the scavenged electronics. http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/guitars.htm Quite a player, too, I thought. Some of those different tunings are (were?) possible with the Roland VG-8 from many moons ago, but it is (was) all software. I’m confused what tense to use because I don’t know if they still make it, but it’s sure been useful for me. But this from Gibson, being mechanical, takes a different approach. I wonder if it really has those servo sounds. As long as we’re discussing gear matters, I thought some neat things were being done with the Variax. This guy, Jeff Miller, built some guitars with the Variax guts. Warmouth started selling bodies build to accept the scavenged electronics.
http://www.guitaristjeffmiller.com/guitars.htm
Quite a player, too, I thought.

]]> By: M_pony http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153908 M_pony Wed, 21 Nov 2007 15:46:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153908 Wait, you have to adjust the intonation BY HAND? And it instructs you by blinking its lights?? What kind of crappy robot guitar is that? Where's the synthetic voice saying "Dude, your B string intonation is, like, totally hosed. lemme fix it while you have some Cheetos" Mmm, Cheetos. Wait, you have to adjust the intonation BY HAND? And it instructs you by blinking its lights?? What kind of crappy robot guitar is that? Where’s the synthetic voice saying “Dude, your B string intonation is, like, totally hosed. lemme fix it while you have some Cheetos”

Mmm, Cheetos.

]]> By: Stungun Jones http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153883 Stungun Jones Wed, 21 Nov 2007 14:55:32 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153883 Are robot guitars designed for robot guitarist or something? If so, it's good to see Gibson reaching out to a new market! There aren't enough insturments for robotic musicians. Are robot guitars designed for robot guitarist or something? If so, it’s good to see Gibson reaching out to a new market! There aren’t enough insturments for robotic musicians.

]]> By: 16bit http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153849 16bit Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:57:40 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153849 I used Babelfish to translate this to Chinese, then back to English again. Not sure if it makes more sence or less though D: "Holiday again. Forgives me when I dodged have submitted have the foot to the marketing ether for the Christmas day and its day million pieces crowd's rumble. Holiday. Can we, not disappoint the child and other people which the hope gift surprisedly gives, just look to other value digestion, regardless of where you are? Is these details which the nature and sometimes hides? That has satisfactory and the lasting life? You miss the matter when you are go? Perhaps that when some person reminds you, you said that, oh is, is wonderful. And certainly most vivid detail: Family in there in body and soul meat and spirit. Holiday joyfully from our everybody in Sundance." I used Babelfish to translate this to Chinese, then back to English again. Not sure if it makes more sence or less though D:

“Holiday again. Forgives me when I dodged have submitted have the foot to the marketing ether for the Christmas day and its day million pieces crowd’s rumble. Holiday. Can we, not disappoint the child and other people which the hope gift surprisedly gives, just look to other value digestion, regardless of where you are? Is these details which the nature and sometimes hides? That has satisfactory and the lasting life? You miss the matter when you are go? Perhaps that when some person reminds you, you said that, oh is, is wonderful. And certainly most vivid detail: Family in there in body and soul meat and spirit. Holiday joyfully from our everybody in Sundance.”

]]> By: LoonieBin http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153771 LoonieBin Wed, 21 Nov 2007 03:33:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153771 On another unrelated note, someone wrote "The cake is a lie" all over the bathroom in my school, and it made my day. Not that I condone that sort of thing. On another unrelated note, someone wrote “The cake is a lie” all over the bathroom in my school, and it made my day. Not that I condone that sort of thing.

]]> By: Demetrius http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153762 Demetrius Wed, 21 Nov 2007 01:53:44 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153762 Diamond reveals `Caroline' inspiration By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer 1 hour, 29 minutes ago LOS ANGELES - Neil Diamond held onto the secret for decades, but he has finally revealed that President Kennedy's daughter was the inspiration for his smash hit "Sweet Caroline." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071121/ap_en_mu/people_neil_diamond;_ylt=Aol8M.BTmaQePAQqhxwRwiKs0NUE Saw this and had to watch the JoCo cover. Definitely rocks! When you come to Ohio I'm *there*! Diamond reveals `Caroline’ inspiration

By SANDY COHEN, AP Entertainment Writer 1 hour, 29 minutes ago

LOS ANGELES - Neil Diamond held onto the secret for decades, but he has finally revealed that President Kennedy’s daughter was the inspiration for his smash hit “Sweet Caroline.”

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071121/ap_en_mu/people_neil_diamond;_ylt=Aol8M.BTmaQePAQqhxwRwiKs0NUE

Saw this and had to watch the JoCo cover. Definitely rocks! When you come to Ohio I’m *there*!

]]> By: Rich http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153673 Rich Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:25:22 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153673 These have been done before, but they've always been custom jobs. The benefit is mainly for professionals who play songs in different tunings but don't want to have to carry two guitars or spend a long time retuning between songs. These have been done before, but they’ve always been custom jobs. The benefit is mainly for professionals who play songs in different tunings but don’t want to have to carry two guitars or spend a long time retuning between songs.

]]> By: Zaphod http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153663 Zaphod Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:33:57 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153663 http://www.fender.com/vgstrat/home.html They're nearly there http://www.fender.com/vgstrat/home.html

They’re nearly there

]]> By: boingo http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153653 boingo Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:28:46 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153653 Scheeze... next thing Fender will have one in the next 2 years...then eventually Robot guitars will fill all the Wal-Marts all over the world! They'll put those companies who make those little blow pitch pipes to tune your guitar obsolete...Damn you Gibson! Just make some cake! Scheeze… next thing Fender will have one in the next 2 years…then eventually Robot guitars will fill all the Wal-Marts all over the world! They’ll put those companies who make those little blow pitch pipes to tune your guitar obsolete…Damn you Gibson! Just make some cake!

]]> By: JCSITUK http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153633 JCSITUK Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:44:01 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153633 OMG! Zaphod, Little Mouse ruled! OMG! Zaphod, Little Mouse ruled!

]]> By: Luke M http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153574 Luke M Tue, 20 Nov 2007 07:22:47 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153574 I want the intonation feature, though. I want the intonation feature, though.

]]> By: Bret http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153562 Bret Tue, 20 Nov 2007 06:03:34 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153562 S-s-sure, the guy with $6,000 suit is playing a guitar that tunes itself.... come on! S-s-sure, the guy with $6,000 suit is playing a guitar that tunes itself…. come on!

]]> By: Rob (not the boring manager one) http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153555 Rob (not the boring manager one) Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:36:48 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153555 Oh my God. What's next?!? Robot Guitar Hero?!? Oh my God. What’s next?!? Robot Guitar Hero?!?

]]> By: Demetrius http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153551 Demetrius Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:25:35 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153551 The only way to combat this is to get that cybernetic guitar playing arm installed at Toys "Я" U. The other one could be a saw... or an axe... The only way to combat this is to get that cybernetic guitar playing arm installed at Toys “Я” U. The other one could be a saw… or an axe…

]]> By: Jen http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153544 Jen Tue, 20 Nov 2007 04:56:02 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153544 The next rev will be the "Deborah Gibson Robot Guitar," with tunings for Pop Princess, Broadway Belter, Sexy Chanteuse...and Ax Murderer. The next rev will be the “Deborah Gibson Robot Guitar,” with tunings for Pop Princess, Broadway Belter, Sexy Chanteuse…and Ax Murderer.

]]> By: Noah Ramon http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153513 Noah Ramon Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:42:33 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153513 We tune... because we are programmed to care. We tune… because we are programmed to care.

]]> By: Zaphod http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153512 Zaphod Tue, 20 Nov 2007 02:37:10 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153512 Soon there will be a fully automated guitar, like the machine on Look Around You. Give it a key and a genre and watch it write songs. Except acid jazz, try to make it play acid jazz and you're gonna fry something. Soon there will be a fully automated guitar, like the machine on Look Around You. Give it a key and a genre and watch it write songs.

Except acid jazz, try to make it play acid jazz and you’re gonna fry something.

]]> By: Paul http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153453 Paul Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:00:18 +0000 http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/11/19/gibson-robot-guitar/#comment-153453 Do you think it'll want its own union card? Do you think it’ll want its own union card?

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