| Title: | GUITARnotes - Where Every Note has Emotion |
| Notice: | Discussion of the finer stringed instruments |
| Moderator: | KDX200::COOPER |
| Created: | Thu Aug 14 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 3280 |
| Total number of notes: | 61432 |
Anyone check out the Suzuki Electronic Guitar yet? I played
one and was surprised at the sound! The sucker even had some *dynamic
response* to my strumming, not just a flat "whheeee" sound...
To bad it's so compromised to the needs of the inexperienced
user, with the 'ol rythm machine aboard, "auto bass" etc. But for
two bills? - technology marches on!
Boy, that VISA card is just burning up in my pocket!
Joe Jas
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| 383.1 | JAWS::COTE | BIM me up, Scotty!!! | Thu Nov 05 1987 13:17 | 4 | |
Did you play it using it's internal sound module or did you run
it to a synth via MIDI????
Edd
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| 383.3 | They *blew* it! | FLOWER::JASNIEWSKI | Fri Nov 06 1987 16:31 | 8 | |
The Fatal flaw, for me at least, with the Suzuki is:
No facility to "tune" the instrument to the relative pitch of someone
else's instrument. Too Bad.
Joe Jas
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| 383.4 | $150 at Lechmere's | PLDVAX::JACQUES | Wed Feb 24 1988 16:15 | 21 | |
I know it's been 6 months since this topic was written, but anyways
I saw the Suzuki guitar synth at Lechmere's in Worcester for $150.
I tried playing it. It is definately a toy, but a fun one at that.
It has about 6 voices including guitar 1,2, Vibes 1, 2, Brass, Strings.
It has autobass, and a rhythm box, but the rhythm box is limited to
a couple preset rhythms and that's all. It also has a setting for
chords or monophonic mode. It has a builtin speaker, and line out
jack. There are separate volumes for the guitar and rhythm box,
and a master volume.
One big problem I found with it is that the neck is made of rubber,
and is hard to slide around on. Each position has a sensor below
the rubber, and if you don't touch it just right, no sound.
Despite the drawbacks I wouldn't mind having one just to play around
with. This product shows a lot of promise for the future of guitar.
If they can market something for $150 today, in five years there
may be some nice intermediate units for reasonable prices.
Mark Jacques
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