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Gibson actually released their self-tuning guitar a few months ago, though I was too busy to notice, but I did come across this video tonight which shows you how the Robot Guitar works. It kind of looks like a ghost is tuning the guitar. I wonder why there are still tuning machine heads if the guitar is self tuning - is their really any need to have thumb pegs? They probably just left them in so the guitar would still look normal.

If your still “old skool” like myself you can still use a web based tuner. ;)

You may have noticed that I titled this section “Other Stuff”. And it’s simply because I hate the word BLOG. Despise it. It sounds like something you cough up or some type of horror movie character. “Attack of the Blog” or what have you. But that aside, this section is somewhat although I admit it reluctantly in all actuality a blog. Anyways that brings me to the point of this post, there are plenty of Great Guitar Blogs on the internet today, and if you look at the bottom of this post; I have supplied a link to a few great ones you might want to check out. But first, I’d like to give you a little lesson in technology, as keeping track of websites can often be a problem if you know of lots you like to stay updated on.

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I hope it’s a good one!

How much would you pay for the world’s most critically acclaimed bands new album?

That is the question Radiohead is asking you. When you visit the site for their newest album In Rainbows, you decide the price you pay to download the album.

You can also order the disc box, which costs 40 pounds and includes extra material. Currently the album is only available from their website.

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Check out Martin’s History of Flight one-of-a-kind acoustic guitar, on sale now for a whopping $150,000. There are some beautiful back inlays on this guitar done by some of the finest luthiers and made from some of the finest woods.

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Here is an interesting post I came across today, if your into the copyright debate about music and the internet you might like to read. Sometimes I wonder how YouTube is going to stay in business, everytime you turn around they are getting sued or someone is getting them to take down the videos.

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Here’s what gets me going; Guitar teacher’s online success unstrung by copyright dispute.

All this guitar teacher is doing is using other people’s songs as a vehicle to teach music, what’s the big deal?

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Was browsing around the web yesterday looking for common alternate tunings and came across this pretty extensive little resource on alternate guitar tunings. It has alot of detailed explanation on where alot of tunings come from and how they relate to each other, definately worth a look if you are into alternative tunings…

Click here to visit WA’s Alternate Tunings for Guitar.

This guitar video game for the Nintendo DS has already seen the light of day in Japan’s market place as “Hiite Utaeru DS Guitar M-06″. Jam Sessions is slated for release in the US in September. If you look around YouTube a little you will already see alot of videos on this little gadget. I think this actually has some use, as a portable tuner or ear training device.

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A ten foot guitar was stolen on April 20th from Curb Records in Nashville Tennessee. The guitar was hand-painted by acclaimed artist Ronnel Ventor of Franklin, and featured the face of country star LeAnn Rimes.

Curb’s Becky Judd says that the fact that the guitar was secured with concrete and locked down didn’t deter the thief. “Unfortunately, whoever took it managed to cut the lock and break the guitar from the stand,” Judd says. “I only hope they didn’t damage the guitar.”

A reward is being offered for any information leading to the return of the guitar. How do you steal a 10 foot high guitar and perhaps more importantly, what do you do with it?