Check out Gibson's Digital Les Paul!!!

[AlexHall74]

For those interested in high-tech axe slinging:

www.gibsondigital.com

Merlot,

how does this stack up to the MIDI guitar you are looking at?

Is it equivalent or a totally different animal?

[Merlot]

Dont know. I am having a hard time understanding gibsons concept. Is it basically a guitar that transmits digital instead of analog? Or is it trying to compete with line6 adn its range of modelling?

[AlexHall74]

Merlot wrote:
Dont know. I am having a hard time understanding gibsons concept. Is it basically a guitar that transmits digital instead of analog? Or is it trying to compete with line6 adn its range of modelling?

That's exactly what I want to know.

They have not done a good job of wetting people's appetites.

Some audio/video demos would be beneficial, eh?

[Analog Warriors]

with Gibsons BOB breakout box, you can select each string to an different amp, or just combine them to two or three pairs per amp - just imagine which crazy setups can be done with 6 fifferent amps attached to each string of you guitar .... absolutely amazing 8O

http://www.gibsondigital.com/images/B.jpg

http://www.gibsondigital.com/images/C.jpg

[AlexHall74]

Analog Warriors wrote:
with Gibsons BOB breakout box, you can select each string to an different amp, or just combine them to two or four pairs per amp - just imagine which crazy setups can be done with 6 fifferent amps attached to each string of you guitar .... absolutely amazing 8O

Hmmmmm...that is very interesting.

It would require a whole shit load of amp power though (and $$$ to get it all in place).

So I guess this thing can route a synth as well and send it MIDI?

It's got an RJ-45 cable on it so it can carry any electronic signal it wants, right?

This is a cool toy, no doubt about that!

[Tomer=Trance]

i guess money is not a problem for someone whos buying this guitar....

[Merlot]

i guess money is not a problem for someone whos buying this guitar....

Exactly my thoughts. I cant see the use/affordability of this for an amateur musician.

[blay]

whats this thing worth?
is it the oasys of guitars? :(

cheers

blay

[Hollowcell]

Gotta love technology - even if it's unafforable for us plebs.

[Tomer=Trance]

remember that 20 years ago for alot of use synths werent affordable either.
today everybody can afford buying one or two or TEN 8O

[Timo]

Would love a midi guitar to drive a virus, though (ie. inject note data into the virus, rather than playing the keys). The expression would be immense.

I think Gibson's concept is a straight guitar, just with each string being output digitally.