veatch Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Interesting...http://www.guitarworld.com/virtual-jeff-lets-you-put-whammy-bar-any-guitar-even-acoustic/26092
Sugartune Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Looks like an extension of the tonewood idea (In that it relies on creating a simulation by connecting in through a pickup).Interesting, but if the tremolo is not mechanically wobbling the strings like a traditional one, it can't possibly be good enough for the truly discerning trem whacker. I'd love to try one. Would never buy one. NEVER! (Always say never)
cynic Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 There's a lot of hardware strapped to the guys belt in the video. Pitch-Shifter pedal with a remote.
Toadroller Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Does it count how many bends and pulls you do? That would be a convenient feature for my practice routines.
gorch Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 There's a lot of hardware strapped to the guys belt in the video. Pitch-Shifter pedal with a remote.What I think it is. On the other hand it would perfectly trem a Standard with its angled headstock.Might cost a bunch when it comes out.
zorrow Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Arrgh! Well, several years ago I prototyped that very principle using a Guitar Hero controller and a Behringer pitch-shifter pedal. Still have the thing around at home. Now someone else came with the same idea and actually implemented it, I must assume my lack of drive to go further with it. My consolation award will be that I might become a customer now.
jettster Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Pitch-Shifter pedal with a remote.Based on the sound, that was the first thing that came to mind.
zorrow Posted January 7, 2016 Posted January 7, 2016 Pitch-Shifter pedal with a remote. Based on the sound, that was the first thing that came to mind.It's exactly that. What else?My prototype is not wireless bur can't be any simpler: just used a variable resistor to control the pitch-shifter pedal. The whammy bar of Guitar Hero controllers are just a fancier variant of a potentiometer.I was already wondering how to create a mounting mechanism that would fit to any guitar, specially those with sustainblocks, hardtail, or string-through-body bridges, which the majority of my guitars have.
FrettyMcgee Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 It would feel weird as f@ck diving and doing the usual tricks without feeling the strings getting all loose and slinky. That's most of the reason why I wiggle my stick.....so to speak.
FGJ Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Yeah, but a real vibrato like a Floyd does more than just shifting the pitch. On a higher gain setting, dive-bombing the bar can get you a cool growl sort of sound. The "accidents" or quirks of analog technology can often get lost on digital technology, where the latter is so perfect it fails to capture those same quirks. It's the same reason why drum machines could sound sterile -- their timing is too perfect.
diablo175 Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 I concur with my esteemed colleagues /\ I can see the potential appeal of that newfangled, digital whatchamajigger to those who don't fully embrace or enjoy the characteristics of a good ol' fashioned analog wang bar. But for those of us who do appreciate the myriad attributes (flaws, etc) of a whammy bar, that contraption is about as appealing as robotuner on a Gibson.
gorch Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 Maybe it is not a true replacement for a real whammy. On the other hand, it could make a nice enhancement for any one using those pitch pedals. For any non dick enhanced guitar this one could provide just another feature. Eventually, it should not be limited to pitch pedals, but work as a foot pedal replacement or extension.
veatch Posted January 8, 2016 Author Posted January 8, 2016 ^^^That's interesting. I, myself, cannot take this seriously for a wammy bar replacement. But a controller for a wah, volume swell, etc... That's a little more interesting...It would have to look a lot more professional than a game controller, though.
zorrow Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 It's certainly not the same feel at all, but it's interesting on its own. Somehow all the gestures related to using a real bar and not a pedal, reflect into your sound. My version never worked right in "up & down" mode, but just down it was great.
cynic Posted January 8, 2016 Posted January 8, 2016 This could find a market in the acoustic world depending on pricing, but it can't cost a whole lot more than the similar effect in pedal form.
gtone Posted January 9, 2016 Posted January 9, 2016 Beware of all things "Jeff" or "Jeffrey" - you might have to pet the furry wall to get your head right afterwards.
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