Chameleon Guitar

The Chameleon Guitar, developed at the MIT Media Lab, embodies a unique combination of traditional acoustic values and digital capabilities. This project is on exhibit at Ars Electronica 2009 in Linz, Austria

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[dangraphic]

The electric guitar hasn't changed in 50 years because there hasn't been a need for it to change. Fender came out with a guitar that can change it's key at the flip of a switch, Gibson came out with auto-tuners, other companies with fret markers that light up to guide finger positioning. All the options are interesting but truly just that... interesting but not entirely practical or better sounding.

[valverdeth]

An amazing creation!

I want one! xD

[Grefintiuk]

excelent

[okusai3000]

Sucks! Dx At least a Line 6 Variax sounds like a Guitar, this is horrible!

[322skull]

very nice...322

[martinisbutik]

FIRST!

[dangraphic]

The effects and sounds shown which I can't reproduce, are worthless noise and just novelty sounds that should I need to incorporate them into my music I could do so in the studio during mixing.

Interesting though like so many intents to innovate on the guitar won't catch on much.

[dangraphic]

Why would I want to mess with a dozen physical plug-in parts when I can reproduce nearly ANY of the effects and sounds demonstrated here with my Boss G7 guitar processor at the flip of a switch or press of a pedal? Plus I can do it live in a fraction of a second without messing with the actual guitar.