November 13, 2007 6:10 AM PST

Gibson's robo-guitar tunes itself

(Credit: Gibson)

It was bound to happen, given all the madness that appears to have gripped the guitar business: the world's first robot guitar.

The "Gibson Robot Guitar," to be exact, available in its debut next month in "an exclusive Blue Silverburst Les Paul model" before the regular version comes out later next year, according to the company. The robo-tar supposedly can tune all six strings "within a few seconds," Engadget says, with commands from the "Master Control Knob."

But first things first. We're holding out for a teaching version, as it would probably help if we learned how to play.

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Nothing New Here
by SlanderPanic November 13, 2007 6:41 AM PST
While it's certainly something Gibson hasn't done on a mass scale before, automatic tuning mods have been available for over a decade. Jimmy Page, for example, owns several guitars with auto-tuning, using them to change tunings in mid-song without having to swap guitars.
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Nothing New Here
by SlanderPanic November 13, 2007 6:41 AM PST
While it's certainly something Gibson hasn't done on a mass scale before, automatic tuning mods have been available for over a decade. Jimmy Page, for example, owns several guitars with auto-tuning, using them to change tunings in mid-song without having to swap guitars.
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