Casio DG-10 Guitar Synth Demo

[orfmor]

Wow, this is the definition of epic. I like how you have that funky groove in your soul :)

[JonDeth]

I don't think these guitars serve a purpose for anyone playing blues, rock, classical, metal...you name it.

What they would really be good for is guitarist who wants to do a synth pop band or psychedelia but doesn't want to use a keyboard. In other words, electronic music. Basic note and chord structures.

For everything else...they sound cool but rather silly and even annoying.

[interweboscar]

Is this midi?

[Kev3542]

@interweboscar

I'm afraid not - the model up from this one (the DG-20) was though.

[fedola81]

mmm que lindo el que toca la guitarra papitoo!!

[MrThenada]

what string use this guitar and how you tune in ?

[Kev3542]

@MrThenada

The "strings" come as standard with the instrument - they're low tension nylon and don't get replaced. The instrument is always in tune as the pitches are set by sensors under the fingerboard. The only adjustment that can be made is to the overall pitch of the instrument, i.e. tuning all the strings up or down by a semitone to an octave.

[Phlemberg]

Brett from Flight Of The Conchords uses one of those!

[whitbyjet65]

Does it just plug into a standard amp?

[Kev3542]

@whitbyjet65

Yes, it plugs into a standard amp. The jack on the guitar synth itself is only a mini one, so I use an adapter at that end.

[Aardcore]

Best piece of DG-10 wizardy I've seen, EVER. Great stuff friend, now I gotta ask... WHERE did you find this archaic legend?! So glad to see some people, if just one, out there giving the DG-10 some well respected exposure.

[Kev3542]

@Aardcore

Thanks. I've owned this guitar synth for about twenty years - a friend of mine worked in a music store and it came in as part of a part-ex deal. I bought it thinking it was little better than a toy, but the more I used it, the more I found it's a pretty unique instrument. Great fun to play - it's just a pity you can't bend strings on it.

[Aardcore]

@Kev3542 Small price to pay considering the age and innovation this instrument was borne from. I've looked at the Yamaha G10 but something about the Casio just speaks in volumes to me, magical even and I so wish I could find one. As for your realization from way back when about this being more than a toy, you were right, thinking decades beyond because it's so true.

[J0YTEX]

can these things be set to left handed?

[Kev3542]

@J0YTEX

I wouldn't have thought so - although I could be wrong. Maybe someone with a bit more electronics knowledge than I have could adapt it somehow. There's certainly no "left handed mode" switch on it.

[phiaragame]

haha smoke on the water :) loved the funky one

[0000song0000]

i think i preffer Yamaha Ez Ag...

[0000song0000]

it would be pretty cool if it had a tremolo.... =) it sounds funny

[hideki12345]

can you change tunings with this? like drop c?

[Kev3542]

@hideki12345

No, the tuning is just standard EADGBE, although you can adjust the pitch of the entire instrument up or down - i.e. FA#D#G#CF or even CFBbEbGC, etc.

[hideki12345]

@Kev3542

thank you for the quick reply! well as long as i can get down to C I think this thing is perfect for me :D

cheers

[applexore]

is it possible to bend the strings on this midi guitar and therefore control the pitch parameter just like a normal guitar? and vibrato?

[Kev3542]

@applexore

You can't bend the strings on this instrument - the pitch is fixed, although you can adjust the overall tuning in terms of degrees above or below concert pitch. As for vibrato, the story is the same - vibrato is "built in" to the individual sounds, just like a mid-range keyboard.

Last but not least, this isn't actually a MIDI instrument - the DG-20 was MIDI compatible, but this is only a DG-10.

[Alm1ghtyAv3ng3r]

Very nice mate, especially the Funky Clav sound - its just like the keys off Stevie Wonder's Superstition :} and the Distortion ehmm... lol - Smoke on the water FTW anyway. All the others are great!

[Kev3542]

@Alm1ghtyAv3ng3r

Thanks. It's a great device for messing about on - although I think it's more of novelty than a serious instrument. It feels a bit plasticky to play - i.e. plastic body, low tension nylon (plastic?) strings, etc.

[rafaelrez]

does it have a delay when its played?

[Kev3542]

@rafaelrez

No, there's no delay on this guitar synth. The delay on some guitar synths is caused by the amount of time the synth takes to trigger the sound. This Casio model has its sounds built in and is triggered immediately.

[cflofannigga27]

i have one but the damn thing doesnt work

[Kev3542]

Have you tried taking the back off and checking for bad connections?

[Kev3542]

@TheBeatlesfan1964

Thanks. The jacket is actually an Indesit fleece (don't ask!) - I covered up their logo with a "Back In The U.S.S.R" patch because

a) it was just the right size and

b) it's a great song.

[westcoast1965]

Kev.. that's great that you can blow on that thing but get a keyboard if you want to do that!

Play the strat dude.... you are a superb guitar player. Put that thing away! :)

[simonltj2k]

Lol Thats class mate!

Would love a few hours in a sound proof room to fart about with that piece of kit!

[mayamaroma]

Hey Kevin !!

How it´s going...

Excellent introduction to that gear..

Best Regards

[DanielDavisMusic]

WOW! Where did you get your hands on one of these guys?

[Kev3542]

@DanielDavisMusic

A friend of mine used to work in a music shop during the early 90s - whenever someone traded in an instrument that I might be interested in, he'd always give me a phone call. One day, this guitar came in - I think I paid about £30 for it (although it's a long time ago and I could be wrong).

At first I thought it was just a toy, but if you put it though some effects and plug it into an amp, it sounds pretty good.

[DanielDavisMusic]

Crazy! Looks really fun. A bit of research says the DG-20 had MIDI I/O, too!

[andrewbowermusic]

great video man, thank alot for all the jazz help!

[MrPinoyrock]

Nice Kev, thanks for this!