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The Self-Tuning Guitar

Posted by michael on from the here-comes-the-bride dept.

CowboyRobot writes "With the TransPerformance Performer you push a button to activate a mechanical re-tensioning of the strings to any of a few hundred tunings, 'accurate to within 2 cents over the entire tuning range', in a couple of seconds. They can even refit your existing guitar. There's a long audio interview with Jimmy Page on the site. It's funny to hear him speak."

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  1. Sweetness... by bucktug · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now if only they could get one to automatically play a real F or some of the more complicated SUS7#'s for us...

    I have the fealing that most guitarists use the F just to stop me from trying to learn the song.

    --Turvey

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  2. Roadies by Em+Emalb · · Score: 5, Funny

    man, I feel bad for the roadies.

    No more tuning the guitars.

    Sucks to be them.

    Guess its mic checks from here on out. Sorry fellas.

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    1. Re:Roadies by LittleBigLui · · Score: 5, Funny
      Guess its mic checks from here on out. Sorry fellas.


      but mic checks are so much more rewarding:

      (big festival, crowd waiting for next band)

      Roadie: Microphone check ...
      Roadie: ... one, TWO!
      Crowd: ONE, TWO!
      Roadie: CHECK, CHECK, ONE, TWO!
      Crowd: CHECK, CHECK, ONE, TWO!
      (Singer enters the stage, hugs roadie)
      Singer: That nice guy is Jimmy. Everybody say "Fuck you, Jimmy"!
      Crowd: Fuck you, Jimmy!

      ahh, the sweet memories :)

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      Free as in mason.
  3. vocalists by v_1_r_u_5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now if only we can get these for vocalists...

  4. Worried by physicsboy500 · · Score: 5, Funny

    now I don't have to be concerned that I'm putting to much tension on my G-string... phew!

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  5. "But will it auto tuna fish ?" by Onan+The+Librarian · · Score: 4, Funny

    Well, someone was going to say it...

  6. Hmmm by pHatidic · · Score: 5, Funny

    Take a look under the testimonials section...Used by the band "Paul Allen and the Microsofts"??? I'm not sure if this is a joke or not, but /.'ers believe you me, its an omen. This thing must someone be evil.

  7. Re:Jimmy Page by mtrupe · · Score: 4, Funny

    If anyone doesn't know who Jimmy Page is, please post your address so I can come smack you.

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  8. Re:Jimmy Page by FearUncertaintyDoubt · · Score: 4, Funny

    Quoth Homer:
    "You can see everything from here! There's Big Ben, there's Picadilly Circus, and there's Jimmy Page, the greatest thief of American Black Music who ever lived!"

  9. Re:Cool, but... by gravelpup · · Score: 4, Funny

    Paul Allen is funding this, therefore it sucks. But Allen is funding SpaceShipOne, which is cool! But SpaceShipOne is Armadillo's competitor, therefore it sucks! But... *head explodes*

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    Things are more like they are now than they ever were before.

  10. Don't fall for it!!!!!!! by trailerparkcassanova · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's a conspiracy developed by the wives of guitar players to eliminate a reason for buying another guitar!!! The "I need another guitar for an alternate tuning" has been ironclad for the last 50 years. If you run across one of these turn away. Don't look at it. Next they'll comeup with a guitar that lets you interchange bodys, neck and pickups to eliminate the "I needed a (insert one: Gibson (insert one) LP, SG, ES335,etc Fender (insert one) Strat, Tele (insert one) w/HB,, w/S, 12 string, Rick, Gretsch, PRS, etc) justification.