New Self-Tuning Guitar

Musicians of the world are getting a new kind of artistic freedom with technology that eliminates the challenging chore of tuning.
For users who purchase the add-on technology, the guitar recognizes pitch. Then, its processor directs motors on its six tuning pegs to tighten or loosen the strings accordingly. Tronical has offered its “Powertune System” online and through retailers in Germany since March, according to the company’s Web site.
The Les Paul Silverburst model is to cost about $2,780 in Japan and $2,499 in the U.S., with self-tuning offered for $900 extra.
Gibson guitars with the technology come preset with six types of tuning to play different kinds of music. They also can remember a player’s additional original tuning styles, by listening with a microphone to the sounds of the strings.
Full story on the self tuning guitar here.

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