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Originally Posted by rhinocaster
I agree that what the manager was trying to say was VERY transparent! But, as far as technology goes, isn't the guitar loaded with it? Geared tuners were modern technology at one point. So were pickups and adjustable saddles. We currently have technological advances to the instrument that are quickly embraced. I don't have a problem with technology.
The self tuning guitar is an answer in search of a question.
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Originally Posted by getbent
A guitar is a piece of technology. even acoustic guitars are 'just' technology.
The day that some guy invented frets... that was a pretty major piece of technology... mechanical tuning pegs Whooeeey! intonatable saddles????
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When I say technology, I mean more like digital technology. Like anything that involves computers or modeling or tuning systems.
If you want that stuff, fine with me, but my not wanting it hardly makes me a purist. Even though I am to a large extent. I have no qualms about popping humbuckers into a Tele, but they
have to have a jack cup. Out of tradition. So there's a fair amount of purist in me, but not wanting a guitar that tunes itself has nothing to do with it.
The level of technology I want in guitars was already being used by the mid '50s.