Gibson Robot Guitar Limited Edition

True to the spirit of innovation that inspired Gibson to invent the legendary Tune-o-matic bridge, the powerful humbucker, and the revolutionary Digital Les Paul, Gibson proudly presents the Gibson Robot Guitar-the world's first guitar with robotic technology.

Since the dawn of the instrument, musicians have come to accept the guitar's imperfections and lack of tonal precision as necessary evils. Onstage and off, guitarists have fought to stay in tune.

Every music lover and performer has had to suffer through the show-halting, mood-killing atonal droning of a loudly amped guitar being brought into tune.

And in the studio, or at home, imprecise intonation throws the guitar in and out of tune, up and down the neck, as the instrument requires tweaking with each season and at times with each string change.

For as long as the guitar has existed, guitar lovers have had two choices-live with a temperamental and out-of-tune instrument or make frequent trips to the shop for setups. Not anymore.

Introducing the Gibson Robot Guitar. All you have to do is play it.

The Gibson Robot Guitar is Unique in many ways, but the robotic Powerhead Tuners that grace the headstock are extraordinary. Simply pull out the Master Control Knob (MCK) and watch the Powerhead Tuners spring into action.

It only takes a few seconds for the Gibson’s Robot Powerhead Tuners to tune the guitar to any desired tuning. Each tuning peg is equipped with a tiny but powerful servo motor that kicks into action once the system is activated.

The Powerhead Tuners rely on the strings themselves to relay the signals. To boot the Gibson Robot Powerhead Tuners weigh 15 grams less than a set of Gotch tuners, which is another indication of the Robot Guitars true innovation.

On the back of the Robot Guitar headstock, tucked discretely between the Powerhead Locking, is where you’ll find the Neck CPU. This genius little device is responsible for receiving and processing the data signal from each individual string and feeding it to the corresponding Powerhead Locking Tuners, which then tune the Robot Guitar.

Robot Guitar Description

The user interface of the Gibson Robot Guitar is the Master Control Knob (MCK).

The Master Control Knob has all operating and control functionality contained in 11 different positions.

The Powerhead-Locking tuners are constructed with a lightweight alloy housing and are not heavier than common tuning keys.

They represent a revolution in guitar technology.

Each Powerhead has a motorized high-performance gearbox controlled by signals from the Neck CPU mounted on the back of the headstock.

Features:

1. The Gibson Robot Guitar eliminates tuning problems for guitarists. It automatically tunes to standard A440 tuning.
   
2. It also allows players to access six commonly used altered tuning presets at the push of a button. These tunings were used on many well-known hit songs, giving players easy access for the very first time.
   
3. The Gibson Robot Guitar allows the guitar to be intonated in seconds after string changes, truss rod adjustments or change in weather conditions.
   
4. Finally, with the locking tuner, single string changes or changing the entire set of strings are an automated breeze.

About the Inventor
It took Chris Adams 10 years to perfect the lightweight and foolproof auto-tuning system on the revolutionary Gibson Robot Guitar. Aggravated by the never-ending tuning process, he devised a system that would automatically tune a guitar in no time flat. While he was at it, Adams developed the robotic technology that allows the Robot Guitar to switch effortlessly between multiple tunings, keep a guitar perfectly intonated, and even change strings.

Which famous musicians are already using the Gibson Robot system?
Billy Corgan from the Smashing Pumpkins, he loves it. Matt Bellamy from Muse put it in his guitars. Uli Jon Roth, former guitar player of the Scorpions, says he actually can't live without it anymore. Steve Vai couldn't believe it unless he saw it, and once he saw it, it was still very hard for him to believe. He's telling everybody about how great it is. Steve Lukather really loves it.

How long does it take the average guitarist to feel comfortable with the Robot Guitar?

It takes less than two minutes to understand how to be in tune. Start with the basic stuff first. The only thing you have to do to start is pull the knob, strum the strings, and when everything on the display is blue, you are done. It doesn't come easier than this-pull the knob, strum, push in, done.