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Les Paul SG Robot – Plug and Play   no comments

Posted at 3:27 pm in Learn To Play Guitar

Ah, technology, the reason why life is easy. The same goes with guitars. Nowadays, you don’t have to bring numerous guitars on a gig which was necessary for quick tuning switch, or back ups in case your guitar goes out of tune live. No, not today. Now, all you have to do is plug your guitar and play it and let it worry about tuning and stuff. Wait a sec, did I just said, let “it”? Yes, ladies and gents, let the guitar do the tuning and intonation. This is possible with the New Les Paul Robot.

Indeed, the name’s a bit nasty for a guitar but this robot will kick your brains. It’s the first guitar with embedded robot technology. Well, enough of the hubbub, here’s the specs:

Standard Colors: Purple Metallic, Nitrocellulose Finish.
Pick Ups: 496R Alnico II Magnet Humbucker (Neck), 498T Alnico V Magnet Humbucker (Bridge).
Body: Mahogany.
Neck: Mahogany.
Fingerboard: Ebony, 12″ Radius.
Number of Frets: 22.
Scale Length: 24 ¾ inches.
Options: ’50s Rounded Neck Profile
Set Neck
Medium-jumbo Fret Wire
Thin Holly Headstock Veneer
Tulip Inlay On Headstock
Single-ply White Binding On Neck and Headstock
White Pearloid Trapezoid Inlays
Black/White Bell Truss Rod Cover with “SG” Engraved
Corian Nut
Powertune Tune-O-Matic Bridge
Powertune Tailpiece With Piezeo Electronics
Wax Potted Pickups
Powertune Satin Nickel Electronic Tuning Keys
Chrome Hardware
Carbon Fiber Pickguard
Smoked Acrylic Backplate
3 Black Top Hat Knobs
1 Powertune Master Control Knob
2 Volume Controls
1 Tone Control
3-way Pickup Selector Switch
Neutrik Plug
Silver Tolex Case With Silver Plus

Sweet, huh? for $3599 dollars, it is worth it.

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