Don’t get too excited. Gibson Guitar is not, in fact, introducing a fully robotic guitar. Or a creepy robot doll that plays a guitar. Nor are they shipping you a handsome (male/female/your choice) robot assistant who will follow you around and tune your guitar for you. Too bad. But they are launching a robotic, self-tuning guitar on December 7. And most importantly, it comes in a limited-edition frost blue paint retro-robotic job, which even as a non-guitarist, I have to admit is super hot. So, what’s robotic about it? Its tuning system:
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Musicians use festival for reunions, tour launches
Australia’s Hoodoo Gurus fit into two of the three lists in the spotlight at this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival: Reunited legends and international acts.
The third list is the one that never seems to change — independent bands looking to move another step up the ladder, whether it be through distribution, management or a label deal — at the 21st edition of the Austin, Texas, fest that starts Wednesday.
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