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Author Message dannobasso Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1120 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 7:39 pm:    Just picked a Gibson Robo Les Paul. Very cool gizmo! Sam Ash has-had them for $999 w case. The bloody things work! Perfect for the guy who likes multiple tunings and Gibsons. I always get gassy while I wait for a custom from my Santa Rosa Family. I ended up with green metallic with white bound neck and headstock. You may not believe it but the black one was not as nice in comparison. Played great from the start, no fiddling or adjusting at all. One of the few bright spots in a down economy. Guitar sales. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8863 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 7:42 pm:    Cool! As I recall, that's the thing with the motors that can change tuning on the fly? lidon2001 Senior Member Username: lidon2001 Post Number: 426 Registered: 4-2005 Posted on Saturday, October 10, 2009 - 8:00 pm:    Nice price. Can we see a pic? T mike1762 Advanced Member Username: mike1762 Post Number: 363 Registered: 1-2008 Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 12:44 pm:    Wow... the price REALLY dropped on those things!!! Is that the new "street" price or are they just trying to get rid of them??? Gibson has gotten a reputation for being kind of "jumpy" with their products; therefore, I wonder if they might be getting ready to shit-can the whole concept. For $999 you got yourself a nice guitar even if the technology (and the ability to repair it) disappears. afrobeat_fool Intermediate Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 120 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 3:08 pm:    Go check out Buckethead. He does some very cool stuff with the robot guitar.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-woe3SCAaA&feature=related afrobeat_fool Intermediate Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 121 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 3:27 pm:    Sorry, double post. (Message edited by afrobeat_fool on October 11, 2009) hydrargyrum Senior Member Username: hydrargyrum Post Number: 674 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 4:04 pm:    Oh sure, it sounds great now, but how long until it starts stealing old people's medication for fuel? You'd better have insurance! (Okay this may be an obscure reference: http://www.robotmarketplace.com/video_oldglory_hi.html) afrobeat_fool Intermediate Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 122 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 4:13 pm:    That's great! Sam almost lost it for a second. I wonder how many takes he took to get thru it without laughing. Nice find, Kevin. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8867 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 4:42 pm:    Nick; the guitar in the Buckethead video doesn't look to me like the guitar shown on the Gibson site. bluplirst Member Username: bluplirst Post Number: 68 Registered: 12-2004 Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 1:36 am:    I don't think B-head is using a robogibson in that video. He's using a whammy pedal for that sound. Cool vid though! dannobasso Senior Member Username: dannobasso Post Number: 1121 Registered: 3-2004 Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 7:01 am:    He has a cut switch that he uses to interrupt the signal and as bluplirst stated a whammy pedal. If you go to the site Dave posted and click on the studio ltd, you get the green model I have. They may be keeping the concept because they improved the system with a readout on the new dark fire model. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/DarkFire.aspx john_judge Intermediate Member Username: john_judge Post Number: 200 Registered: 4-2009 Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:31 am:    Hmmm Bucket head and Michael Myers both on stage and both killers with an axe, sorry I couldn't resist that one.. afrobeat_fool Intermediate Member Username: afrobeat_fool Post Number: 124 Registered: 7-2009 Posted on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 4:55 pm:    My bad. Nice toy, though. Instant tuner/intonater. I love innovation.