New Gibson Robot Guitars

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Gibson Les Paul Studio Ltd. Robot Guitar - Purple
BODY
Body Style: LP
Top Species: Mahogany
Back Species: Maple
Binding: None

FINGERBOARD

Fingerboard Species: Ebony
Scale Length: 24 3/4
Total Length: 18.062
Number of Frets: 22
Width at 12th Fret: 2.260
Inlays: White Acryclic Trapezoid
Fingerboard Binding: White

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup: 490R
Bridge Pickup: 498T
Control Pocket Cover: Smoked Acrylic Backplate, Black Switchplate
Toggle Switch: White
Toggle Switch Washer: White HS Silver
Other Electronics: Charger & Power Plug

NECK

Species: Mahogany
Profile: LP5M Neck with Classic Drilling, Studio Tongue
Peghead Pitch: 17
Nut: Corian, Pre-radiused
Nut Width: 1.695
Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.818
Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.963
Heel Length: 5/8
Neck Joint Location: 16th Fret
Head Inlay: Holly, Gibson
Head Binding: White
Truss Rod: Nickel plated truss rod nut
Truss Rod Cover: B/W Bell

HARDWARE

Color: Chrome
Plating Finish: Chrome
Tailpiece: Powertune
Bridge: Powertune
Knobs: 1 Powertune Master Control Knob, 3 Blk Tophats
Tuners: Powertune Satin Nickel
Strap Buttons: Butt/Rim
Jack: Neutrik on Rim

Gibson SG Special Robot Guitar - Metallic Purple
BODY


Body Style: SG
Body Species: Mahogany
Binding: None

FINGERBOARD

Fingerboard Species: Ebony
Scale Length: 24 3/4
Total Length: 18.062
Number of Frets: 22
Width at 12th Fret: 2.260
Inlays: White Acryclic Trapezoid
Fingerboard Binding: White

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup: 490R
Bridge Pickup: 498T
Control Pocket Cover: Smoked Acrylic Backplate, Black Switchplate
Toggle Switch: White
Toggle Switch Washer: White HS Silver
Other Electronics: Charger & Power Plug

NECK

Species: Mahogany
Profile: LP5M Neck with Classic Drilling, Studio Tongue
Peghead Pitch: 17
Nut: Corian, Pre-radiused
Nut Width: 1.695
Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.818
Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.963
Heel Length: 5/8
Neck Joint Location: 16th Fret
Head Inlay: Holly
Head Binding: White, .075
Truss Rod: Nickel plated truss rod nut
Truss Rod Cover: B/W Bell


HARDWARE

Color: Chrome
Plating Finish: Chrome
Tailpiece: Powertune
Bridge: Powertune
Knobs: 1 Powertune Master Control Knob, 3 Blk Tophats
Tuners: Powertune Satin Nickel
Strap Buttons: Butt/Heel
Jack: Neutrik on lower bout

I'd almost go for one if it were a Standard or Les Paul Custom....if I'm going to spend that much money with that system, I'd want it to be one of their more upscale models. The Studio models seem like Gibson skimped on the binding to save money on the manufacturing. I'm not really feeling the purple either... I'd prefer a Gold Top or some kind of burst.

The system itself if a great "working musicians" tool. If my time tuning in between sets was cut from 30 seconds to 5 seconds or less without stressing, it would be pretty useful.....but then again, depending on the set, I could be swapping out guitars....if I were doing enough swaps, I'd have a guitar tech who would tune the guitar! I would feel more comfortable about using alternative tunings with this system. I wonder if you could put this system on a Line6 Variax....that would be the ultimate "Robot Guitar"

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I agree, Gibson should consider a more traditional finish in the future. I like the idea of the variax with an auto-tuning feature - I wouldn't put it past line 6 to come out with their version someday.

The technology is cool. As a home guitarist only, I hate always having to tune guitars. Even worse is when a guitar's setup/intonation gets out of whack. I'm finally convinced that you guys were right about that -- I really need to be able to correct those issues myself.

But I digress.

That purple finish is ugly, especially with the gray pickguard on the SG.

Give me the robot technology with a beautiful sunburst or other great-looking finish and I'm definitely going to take a serious look at it.