Gibson "Digital" Guitar
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texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
It's news to me.... Sounds interesting.
It's news to me.... Sounds interesting.
59paul
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Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
The article said it will be like taking a regular LP and putting it in stereo. It also said the Guitar "purists" will snub it, but that eventually it will be like the CD, which replaced, for the most part, the cassette tape. George Gruhn spoke up, and said that the best and purest guitar tone will still come from magnetic pickups and tube amps. It sounds like Gibson is takin a chance on " Technology" . Think I'll keep my old Paulys around. LOL
The article said it will be like taking a regular LP and putting it in stereo. It also said the Guitar "purists" will snub it, but that eventually it will be like the CD, which replaced, for the most part, the cassette tape. George Gruhn spoke up, and said that the best and purest guitar tone will still come from magnetic pickups and tube amps. It sounds like Gibson is takin a chance on " Technology" . Think I'll keep my old Paulys around. LOL
JOLLY
Super Simonologist
Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
here ya go:
http://www.gibson.com/products/magic/digitalguitar.html
http://www.gibsonmagic.com
here ya go:
http://www.gibson.com/products/magic/digitalguitar.html
http://www.gibsonmagic.com
That90'sGuy
DyzaBoyzologist
Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
Gibson took a chance a while ago when they worked with Moog to develop active pups. That's where stuff like the RD and the Les Paul Artists came about. They flopped there and I have a feeling they'll flop with this new ethernet monstrosity.
Gibson took a chance a while ago when they worked with Moog to develop active pups. That's where stuff like the RD and the Les Paul Artists came about. They flopped there and I have a feeling they'll flop with this new ethernet monstrosity.
Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
im all for progress in guitar building. problem is, this thing has been vaporware for 2 years. plus, Gibson is not known as a foward thinking company- usually when they try, they screw it up (look at Opcode/Oberheim/Trace Elliot..3 divisions they couldn't keep open). Maybe if they sell the technology to Line6...
im all for progress in guitar building. problem is, this thing has been vaporware for 2 years. plus, Gibson is not known as a foward thinking company- usually when they try, they screw it up (look at Opcode/Oberheim/Trace Elliot..3 divisions they couldn't keep open). Maybe if they sell the technology to Line6...
Cory_Dylan
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Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
That kind of bums me out and pisses me off.
Just as we think our good ol' analog guitar world is as best as it can be, they come along with this 'digital' BS and telling us that analog sucks. I happen to like hum. It's kind of comforting. The sound of my guitar strapped on and plugged in. How do you get a vintage tone from something so hi-tech? I don't like the idea at all. Like i've always heard, don't fix something that isn't broken. There is nothing wrong with the guitar world the way it is.
We're in a constant journy to try our best to sound the best we can. (equipment, etc) And in the process, we become better guitar players. Let's say this is like the CD replacing the cassette tape. 50 years from now, newbie guitarist are plugging in their guitars and getting the best tone they can get. What do they have to look foward to? Effects, effects, and more effects. This digibullsh*t is going to ruin music. I'm never buying any of this sh*t.
Sure, perfect recordings. Cool, no. Who wants perfect recordings? This is going to lead to so much. Remember the thread from the other day about studio manipulation? Taking mess-ups and fixing them. It kills it. Do you guys see where i'm going with this? They're going to be able to do too much with guitar, that it won't even be guitar any more. It's all going to be a bunch of techno BS. I don't like anything more than your simple everyday effects, anything more than that just sounds fake.
Who know's maybe i'm wrong.
That kind of bums me out and pisses me off.
Just as we think our good ol' analog guitar world is as best as it can be, they come along with this 'digital' BS and telling us that analog sucks. I happen to like hum. It's kind of comforting. The sound of my guitar strapped on and plugged in. How do you get a vintage tone from something so hi-tech? I don't like the idea at all. Like i've always heard, don't fix something that isn't broken. There is nothing wrong with the guitar world the way it is.
We're in a constant journy to try our best to sound the best we can. (equipment, etc) And in the process, we become better guitar players. Let's say this is like the CD replacing the cassette tape. 50 years from now, newbie guitarist are plugging in their guitars and getting the best tone they can get. What do they have to look foward to? Effects, effects, and more effects. This digibullsh*t is going to ruin music. I'm never buying any of this sh*t.
Sure, perfect recordings. Cool, no. Who wants perfect recordings? This is going to lead to so much. Remember the thread from the other day about studio manipulation? Taking mess-ups and fixing them. It kills it. Do you guys see where i'm going with this? They're going to be able to do too much with guitar, that it won't even be guitar any more. It's all going to be a bunch of techno BS. I don't like anything more than your simple everyday effects, anything more than that just sounds fake.
Who know's maybe i'm wrong.
Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
I think it would be a usefull tool for the recording studio. I am a Pianist of 10 years and I did ALOT of work with Synthesizers, I think its an amazing Idea for Gibson to finally break the ice in digital electric guitars, It would be a VERY usefull tool in any recording studio. I remember when I got my first Keyboard, (I was used to my 1911 Upright Piano, Hand built by a craftsman in toronto)
The keyboard was "unpure" to me at first. The sounds poorly imitated real instruments, it felt cheap and unstable...then about 5 years later I upgraded from a YAMAHA synthesizer to a Roland. It was the most exiting time of my musical life. I had my every recording desire at my finger tips. The point im trying to make here is the digital guitar wont replace the real analog Gibson guitar gods, It will simply add to the musical spectrum of modern music. Did the synthesizer ever replace the piano? No way in hell. No synthesizer/Electric Piano in the world can compare to a hand built grand piano. Or a Classic bellow organ.
I dont think theres any chance of the digital guitar replacing analog, it will just provide some people with more options in their musical careers. Imagine being able to use your guitar to create virtually any sound imaginable due to seperate outputs, digital feed. I think it would be very interesting. We are approaching the age of Musicians my friends. Embrace technology for it can make the impossible possible, it can make your dreams come true.
I think it would be a usefull tool for the recording studio. I am a Pianist of 10 years and I did ALOT of work with Synthesizers, I think its an amazing Idea for Gibson to finally break the ice in digital electric guitars, It would be a VERY usefull tool in any recording studio. I remember when I got my first Keyboard, (I was used to my 1911 Upright Piano, Hand built by a craftsman in toronto)
The keyboard was "unpure" to me at first. The sounds poorly imitated real instruments, it felt cheap and unstable...then about 5 years later I upgraded from a YAMAHA synthesizer to a Roland. It was the most exiting time of my musical life. I had my every recording desire at my finger tips. The point im trying to make here is the digital guitar wont replace the real analog Gibson guitar gods, It will simply add to the musical spectrum of modern music. Did the synthesizer ever replace the piano? No way in hell. No synthesizer/Electric Piano in the world can compare to a hand built grand piano. Or a Classic bellow organ.
I dont think theres any chance of the digital guitar replacing analog, it will just provide some people with more options in their musical careers. Imagine being able to use your guitar to create virtually any sound imaginable due to seperate outputs, digital feed. I think it would be very interesting. We are approaching the age of Musicians my friends. Embrace technology for it can make the impossible possible, it can make your dreams come true.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
I'm more willing to check this thing out than the Variax. I applaud Gibson for
keeping the LP intact, and simply adding the electronics in a way that's not
blatantly obvious. Smart.
The analog recording purists are just now starting to embrace digital recording...
well some of them. This guitar strikes me as a rich guy's guitar. I don't see
it being widely accepted till it's the same price as any Les Paul.
Line 6 succeeded by being within reach of the average musician. This Gibson
Digital Guitar isn't within many people's reach. Let me guess the Gibson Retail
Price. Since they pick their numbers out of a hat, I'll take a guess
Like Dr. Evil.......One Million Dollars? $15,000? $7,000? Let's try $8500? How bout
One Billion Dollars? LOL
I'm more willing to check this thing out than the Variax. I applaud Gibson for
keeping the LP intact, and simply adding the electronics in a way that's not
blatantly obvious. Smart.
The analog recording purists are just now starting to embrace digital recording...
well some of them. This guitar strikes me as a rich guy's guitar. I don't see
it being widely accepted till it's the same price as any Les Paul.
Line 6 succeeded by being within reach of the average musician. This Gibson
Digital Guitar isn't within many people's reach. Let me guess the Gibson Retail
Price. Since they pick their numbers out of a hat, I'll take a guess
Like Dr. Evil.......One Million Dollars? $15,000? $7,000? Let's try $8500? How bout
One Billion Dollars? LOL
mrfjones
New member
Re: Gibson "Digital" Guitar
i think it will be used mostly for pop crap.
guitar players won't really use one too much, because it won't sound like them any more. It will be too computerized. like someone said earlier who wants a perfect recording? It adds so much to a record to hear the guitar or a well placed pick slide etc. It is the same thing as comparing line 6's interpretation of a matchless to the real thing. Some people will like it and others will only use it because they can afford it and it will b versitile. I used a line 6 because of that, i got good tones out of it but i still found my sound and upgraded to a tube amp.
I will use my "old" guitars and amp as long as they make tubes.
i think it will be used mostly for pop crap.
guitar players won't really use one too much, because it won't sound like them any more. It will be too computerized. like someone said earlier who wants a perfect recording? It adds so much to a record to hear the guitar or a well placed pick slide etc. It is the same thing as comparing line 6's interpretation of a matchless to the real thing. Some people will like it and others will only use it because they can afford it and it will b versitile. I used a line 6 because of that, i got good tones out of it but i still found my sound and upgraded to a tube amp.
I will use my "old" guitars and amp as long as they make tubes.
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