| 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 |
I just tried that new Casio PG-380 midi guitar that has the
built-in sounds. Now, before you all pooh-pooh the idea, it's
an Ibanez built guitar that feel really nice as an instrument..
and it has a built in Casio VZ-1 (not even on the market yet)
synth. It works like a charm! It tracked as well as any Midi
guitar set up (with no unsightly pick ups stuck on the guitar),
and all you have to do is plug it in! It had the usual array
of synth sounds (64 pre-sets) plus a ROM card can be stuck in
the back with additional sounds.
It's a bit heavy...heavier than my old Les Paul. The fret
board is ebony, a pleasant surprise, Alder body and maple
neck, BUILT-IN TUNER (finally!!!), and comes in black or white
finish. It costs, though (but if you price any of the midi-
guitar set ups, its not much more). List at $1499. My dealer
has $1100 on the price ticket. This will surely come down.
Try it out, at least!! It's a blast to play, and if you don't
like the idea of hauling a synth along with you and patching
all kinds of midi cords....you can amaze your friends.
Pat
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| 604.1 | More info please | AQUA::OCONNOR | The law dont want no gear-gammer | Mon Apr 25 1988 14:55 | 7 |
Where did you see this beast? What is its relation to the MG 500
and MG 510s already discussed in this notes file. Oh and one last
thing, can it be re-strung for leftys
Thanks
Joe
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| 604.2 | IN NEW JOISEY | NYJMIS::JENKINS | Mon Apr 25 1988 18:40 | 19 | |
I saw it at a music store in Phillipsburg, New Jersey (not
exactly the hub of the universe). The dealer is Dave Phillips
(a long time friend and "latest gear" afficianado).
The MG-510 is the exact same guitar without the sounds on board
(he had them there, but I didn't try them out). The reason I checked
it out was to "hear" the VZ-1 sounds (my husband won a Casio sampling
contest and has $1400 worth of casio gear to select...we figured
on getting the VZ-1 when it comes out, but after playing this guitar
we may go for it..).
I can't imagine that it would be difficult to adjust this unit for
lefty use. If you'd like to call the shop their number is
201-545-3313 (Music & Sound is the name of the store).
I forgot to mention in the orginal note that there are separate
outputs for guitar and 'synth' (as well as Midi out), so you could
still feed your straight guitar sound to a distortion pedal, etc.
And, you could feed the synths sounds to reverbs, etc.
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