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Chinese company Lava surprised and delighted us with its “Me 2” carbon fiber acoustic guitar, and now it’s released “the first smart guitar ever,” with a built-in touchscreen to control several built-in effects and apps, including a tuner and looper.Co… Continue reading Lava unveils ambitious, lightweight Me 3 carbon fiber “smart guitar”
Much discussion goes on in the guitar world about the best hardware to use. Whether its pickups, how they’re positioned, or even the specific breed of wood on the fretboard, …read more Continue reading Active Pickguard Makes For A Great Guitar Mod
For a standard that has been in use since the 1980s, MIDI is still one of the most dominant forces on the musical scene even today. It’s fast, flexible, and …read more Continue reading Guitar Pickguard Adds MIDI Capabilities
Electric guitars were the hip new thing back in the mid-century. The electrification of the common and portable guitar opened up a lot of avenues in terms of sound and …read more Continue reading Bass Guitar Gets Shapeshifting Pickups
This intricate, lightweight “Greenaxe” electric guitar by Olaf Diegel shows off a new 3D printing technique that turns waste products like sawdust into high-strength, production-grade wood parts that cost virtually nothing in materials.Continue Reading… Continue reading This 3D-printed wood guitar is made from recycled sawdust
Toward the beginning of 2019, Fender introduced a new take on the electro-acoustic guitar called the Acoustasonic Telecaster that was presented as an “acoustic, electric and everything in between.” Stratocaster and Jazzmaster flavors followed, and now … Continue reading Fender tempts more players to its Acoustasonic universe with Player Tele
Denmark’s Kombo Audio has combined a battery-powered amplifier, PA system, mixer, effects and wireless connectivity for a sound system specifically designed for musicians, allowing for live performances in the back yard, at the beach or out at sea.Cont… Continue reading Danish startup launches modular wireless PA system for roving players
Back in 2016, Australian startup Fomofx launched a digital whammy bar called the Virtual Jeff that could be mounted to just about any guitar, without having to modify the host instrument. Now the novel vibrato arm has gone Pro.Continue ReadingCategory:… Continue reading Digital whammy bar adds epic dives and shimmers to almost any guitar
Whether you’re a seasoned picker or just need regular practice, taking your full-size acoustic guitar with you on your travels is not always easy. That’s where the Minicorda electroacoustic travel guitar comes in, which is small enough to throw in a ba… Continue reading Suitcase-friendly travel guitar built to sound like acoustics twice its size
Even with fancy smartphone apps and custom-built tuners, tuning a guitar can be a tedious process, especially for the beginner. Pluck a string, figure out if the note is sharp …read more Continue reading Handheld Bot Takes the Tedium Out of Guitar Tuning