The Intel®/Fender® Telecaster® Concept Guitar

[Richard N.]

I haven't seen any other posts on this - apologies if you all already know about it!

Introducing The Intel®/Fender® Telecaster® Concept Guitar:

http://www.fender.co.uk/news/Introdu...ceptGuitar.asp



The Intel® Concept Telecaster® guitar incorporates the latest Intel® Centrino® mobile technology and was developed to provide the ultimate in technology for music on the move. The guitar can be played when you want, wherever you want, allowing you to:

• Plug in headphones and listen to your tunes through the built in amp
• Record demo songs and email them to friends
• Go online to find the chords to that song someone just requested
• Stay in touch through email or Instant Messenger – on stage or on the tour bus
• Conduct webcam interviews with friends or fans
• Download your favourite tunes and just listen - or play along

[Styxx]

Oh Brother! I can see it now ... the ramifications. Weeeeeeeee!

[Garritan]

Talk about a "wired" guitar that's wireless. This is very cool

[Richard N.]

Could be a last minute addition to your new midi harp Gary?

[Scott McCallister]

What a great idea!

I have never seen the backside of a guitar get messed up from a belt buckle or jacket zipper, so I agree that it would be a really good Idea to put a touch screen the size of a piece of notebook paper there.

Also when I play, the guitar never even touches my body... it jut hangs in free space so having the controlls for a digital recording "studio" in between me and the instrument is perfect.

Couple that with guitar pickups riding directly above this swell electrical display unit, and I'm sure you will never have any interferance with EM bleed. Not to mention I bet the tone of the guitar is greatly improved by repalcing wood with a big hollow space filled with electronics.

All in all... I'd say this is about as handy as skiing and doing your taxes at the same time.

[SteveHanlon]

Could be a last minute addition to your new midi harp Gary?

Speaking of midi harp

http://www.starrlabs.com/

About halfway down the page. I wonder if Gary commissioned this instrument?

[Cantabile]

Interesting, I was just thinking about guitars but in a totally different concept.

[Wheat Williams]

A Fender Telecaster with internet access should provide a method to find a list of local pawn shops. That's where most Fender Telecasters belonging to working musicians spend the weeknights.

Using your guitar for looking up tabs or lyrics online, or sending email, is a cute idea, but unless it's been in a pawn shop, it can't play the blues.