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The Gibson Darkfire.

  • 01-03-2009 2:04pm
    #1
    boycey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 513 ✭✭✭


    Was having a look at a video demo on this months Guitarist mag disc, Simon bradley is putting one through its paces.
    When you actually read up on the specs and the possibilities its really impressive, and indeed it will probably take a while for technology to catch up to make the full use of what it can do.
    Heres a linky -
    http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Dark-Fire.aspx
    However- would any of you really have any interest in it beyond a few hours experimentation? Ignore the fact that its a Gibson (or indeed any brand in the interests of impartiality) and focus on the application.
    I just would'nt be bothered with that kind of thing, and can genuinely say I dont think I know any guitarists who would, I suppose in the same way I dont know any guitarist who actually owns a Variax. The self tuning this is a big plus, which the Robot series already do, but everything else - meh!
    Any of ye think you'd actually make use of that kind of technology?


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  • #2
    spoonbadger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭spoonbadger


    boycey wrote: »
    Was having a look at a video demo on this months Guitarist mag disc, Simon bradley is putting one through its paces.
    When you actually read up on the specs and the possibilities its really impressive, and indeed it will probably take a while for technology to catch up to make the full use of what it can do.
    Heres a linky -
    http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Dark-Fire.aspx
    However- would any of you really have any interest in it beyond a few hours experimentation? Ignore the fact that its a Gibson (or indeed any brand in the interests of impartiality) and focus on the application.
    I just would'nt be bothered with that kind of thing, and can genuinely say I dont think I know any guitarists who would, I suppose in the same way I dont know any guitarist who actually owns a Variax. The self tuning this is a big plus, which the Robot series already do, but everything else - meh!
    Any of ye think you'd actually make use of that kind of technology?
    Ack no!!.

    Sorry man, but the les paul was perfected in 1959. Gibson should focus less on ****ty gimmics, and more on quality and player's needs.


  • #3
    darrenw5094
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭darrenw5094


    If they would raise their 'quality control' before the guitars leave the fricken factory, they might be better off. Then again some lazy fecker might buy one because he can't tune the guitar in. How are people going to learn those things if the tuners do it automatically.


  • #4
    BuddhaJoe
    Closed Accounts Posts: 329 ✭✭BuddhaJoe


    Personally I love the idea of the Darkfire. I currently own a VG99 and I find it an invaluable tool. I do a lot of home recording so theres something cool about just plugging in my RG and being able to replicate various guitars and basses which sound pretty damn authentic.

    The one issue I'd have with the Darkfire (and the Variax) is that a lot of things can go wrong with them and if that does happen they can be very hard to fix.


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