The Circle Guitar

[TJontheRoad]

Pushing the boundaries. I want one, but it's pricey.

 

[Eagle]

That’s terrible

 

[TJontheRoad]

That’s terrible

 

[la szum]

Bela Fleck's Drummer, Futureman, on line 3.

 

[norminal]

Steve Vai: “Hold my beer…”

 

[Jkist7]

Actually pretty damn cool. I think it costs like 10k though, and it seems like more of a gimmick you pull out for a song or two.

 

[Jynx]

I want one but... I don't want to pay for one.

 

[Eagle]

Why?? It’s so bad it’s not even funny.

 

[Sascha Franck]

Why?? It’s so bad it’s not even funny.

All things you don't even remotely understand are bad. We get that by now.

 

[Jynx]

Why?? It’s so bad it’s not even funny.

The heart wants what the heart wants.

 

[HomespunEffects]

If synthwave used guitars …
I give it the “Cool but not Affordable” badge.

 

[Sascha Franck]

As said in the predictions thread already, I can't imagine much reallife scenarios where this would be a useful thing for me as what I enjoy the most is playing live without any net. Hence, no sequencing or clicktracks on stage. That's something this thing simply won't be able to do properly as the core functionality, namely the "picking wheel" depends on whatever clock input.
Tap tempo certainly won't do it once you're playing with a band even remotely deviating from one base BPM value. And even if you were playing with a click, tap tempo defenitely isn't accurate enough.
As a pretty much direct result, the Circle Guitar will only work in an environment where it's constantly receiving tempo information from wherever. Hence, for any live performance, you will defenitely need some sort of sequencer to deliver at least MIDI clock. And it even seems to be made to only display its full potential once it's receiving some more information than just that, which is why there's Ableton Live running all the time in the videos.
I'm sure it'd make up for an incredible recording tool in case you're into whatever "fresh" options, though.
However, for me it's way too expensive just for that purpose.

 

[TJontheRoad]

Why?? It’s so bad it’s not even funny.

Why not clock sync strumming to grooveboxes, synths and effects while using both hands to fret the fingerboard? Why not use it to play physically impossible rhythmic sounds? Why not indeed?

It isn’t funny if you’re knowing or willing to take it seriously. It’s useless for playing Mustang Sally. It’s awesome for creating stuff that nobody ever heard before. Today, music needs more than ever new gear to turn the page. Guitars originally did just that 7 decades ago. New guitar designs can do the same now.

 

[Frodebro]

It answers a question that nobody was asking.

 

[TJontheRoad]

It answers a question that nobody was asking.

That’s what Steve Jobs said when he introduced the iPhone.

 

[Frodebro]

That’s what Steve Jobs said when he introduced the iPhone.

Yes, and the iPhone was the starting point for the zombie apocalypse that has overrun our society.

 

[norminal]

I’ll give them an A for originality and execution. Looks like a very niche product, but at least they’re pushing boundaries instead of releasing yet another Strat or Tele copy.

 

[Eagle]

Why not clock sync strumming to grooveboxes, synths and effects while using both hands to fret the fingerboard? Why not use it to play physically impossible rhythmic sounds? Why not indeed?

It isn’t funny if you’re knowing or willing to take it seriously. It’s useless for playing Mustang Sally. It’s awesome for creating stuff that nobody ever heard before. Today, music needs more than ever new gear to turn the page. Guitars originally did just that 7 decades ago. New guitar designs can do the same now.

It totally bullshit. It’s incredibly limited.

 

[TJontheRoad]

It totally bullshit. It’s incredibly limited.

Your trash, I treasure

Peace

 

[Sascha Franck]

It’s incredibly limited.

So are standard guitars.