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Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: dannobasso on October 10, 2009, 07:39:39 PM

Just picked a Gibson Robo Les Paul. Very cool gizmo! Sam Ash has-had them for $999 w case. The bloody things work! Perfect for the guy who likes multiple tunings and Gibsons. I always get gassy while I wait for a custom from my Santa Rosa Family. I ended up with green metallic with white bound neck and headstock. You may not believe it but the black one was not as nice in comparison. Played great from the start, no fiddling or adjusting at all. One of the few bright spots in a down economy. Guitar sales.

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: David Houck on October 10, 2009, 07:42:40 PM

Cool!  As I recall, that's the thing with the motors that can change tuning on the fly?

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: lidon2001 on October 10, 2009, 08:00:18 PM

Nice price.  Can we see a pic?
 
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Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: mike1762 on October 11, 2009, 12:44:19 PM

Wow... the price REALLY dropped on those things!!!  Is that the new street price or are they just trying to get rid of them???  Gibson has gotten a reputation for being kind of jumpy with their products; therefore, I wonder if they might be getting ready to shit-can the whole concept.  For $999 you got yourself a nice guitar even if the technology (and the ability to repair it) disappears.

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: afrobeat_fool on October 11, 2009, 03:08:56 PM

Go check out Buckethead. He does some very cool stuff with the robot guitar.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-woe3SCAaA&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-woe3SCAaA&feature=related)

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: afrobeat_fool on October 11, 2009, 03:27:59 PM

Sorry, double post.
 
(Message edited by afrobeat_fool on October 11, 2009)

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: hydrargyrum on October 11, 2009, 04:04:09 PM

Oh sure, it sounds great now, but how long until it starts stealing old people's medication for fuel?  You'd better have insurance!
 
(Okay this may be an obscure reference: http://www.robotmarketplace.com/video_oldglory_hi.html (http://www.robotmarketplace.com/video_oldglory_hi.html))

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: afrobeat_fool on October 11, 2009, 04:13:23 PM

That's great! Sam almost lost it for a second. I wonder how many takes he took to get thru it without laughing. Nice find, Kevin.

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: David Houck on October 11, 2009, 04:42:34 PM

Nick; the guitar in the Buckethead video doesn't look to me like the guitar shown on the Gibson (http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/index.html) site.

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: bluplirst on October 12, 2009, 01:36:59 AM

I don't think B-head is using a robogibson in that video.  He's using a whammy pedal for that sound.
 
Cool vid though!

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: dannobasso on October 12, 2009, 07:01:58 AM

He has a cut switch that he uses to interrupt the signal and as bluplirst stated a whammy pedal. If you go to the site Dave posted and click on the studio ltd, you get the green model I have. They may be keeping the concept because they improved the system with a readout on the new dark fire model.
 
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/DarkFire.aspx (http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/DarkFire.aspx)

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: john_judge on October 12, 2009, 11:31:54 AM

Hmmm Bucket head and Michael Myers both on stage and both killers with an axe, sorry I couldn't resist that one..

Title: New toy while I wait
Post by: afrobeat_fool on October 12, 2009, 04:55:10 PM

My bad. Nice toy, though. Instant tuner/intonater. I love innovation.