BusinessWeek, that corporate rockin' magazine all the headbangers read, has an online report on the new wave of digital guitars. Includes coverage of the Line6 Variax, Digital Gibson, Optek Fretlight and upcoming iGuitar. It's a good overview. I hope these companies recognize there's a huge market of aging boomers who want high-quality gear at reasonable prices! Rock on, CEO!
- BusinessWeek: New Twang for Six Strings
- BusinessWeek: Slide show
There is absolutely a market for this product for any guitarist/musician ; technology has reached a point where (due to the human mind) we are able to using computers to make the industrialized world a more efficient place (depending on your beliefs that is). I from what I've seen the possibilities of this technology have barely been researched and engineered. I am a guitar collector and enthusiasts therefore understand the reason for trying to keep the classic look in the guitar as much as possible ; yet this is something different and there is nothing wrong with change. I would never stop playing my "classic" guitars, but I would love picking up a digital guitar that can be fit to sound an ESP electric as well as a full bodied Martin (acoustic). I have many design and engineering ideas; i am also still a student looking for credits and credibility in the world so if there is anyone I can contact regarding this I would be very much like to be in contact; Im sure both parties will benefit in one way or another.
Posted by: Gregory Allen | August 19, 2009 at 04:52 AM