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Gibson to Embed Guitars with Ethernet

Posted by michael on from the bass-is-lagging dept.

caseyuw writes "Gibson is planning to roll out their Magic this year with the delivery of guitars using Cat 5 instead of analog cables to connect instruments and amplifiers. The debate over the quality of digital vs analog signal processing is not new, but using a 'Magic' Les Paul would force you entirely into the digital domain." We mentioned this last year, but the above article has much more information.

7 of 451 comments (clear)

  1. Uhhhh by l810c · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's DOS the basist.

    1. Re:Uhhhh by Bullet-Dodger · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dude, now we actually can HACK THE GIBSON!

    2. Re:Uhhhh by Salo2112 · · Score: 5, Funny

      This one's special: it goes to 101Mbs....

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  2. Does this mean... by Quaoar · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...I'll be hit with a classmates.com ad every time I strum G#?

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    1. Re:Does this mean... by littleRedFriend · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, but it does come with DRM. This will prevent you from playing tunes on your guitar that have been copyrighted.

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  3. Re:Wireless? by 1ridium · · Score: 5, Funny

    Just as long as no one in the audience is sitting there with a laptop and a Pringles can.

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  4. Re:Off Topic by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · · Score: 5, Funny

    You misspelled "drummer".

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