Posting my Introduction!

[andrewmoquin]

Hi, I'm Andy Moquin from Buffalo, New York.

I'm a lifelong musician and music collector, primarily in rock, blues, and jazz. I recently dove into the world of classical music and it's as diverse a world as I hoped and expected. I'm optimistic about increasing my meager classical knowledge and maybe sharing my own areas of semi-expertise with you all. Unfortunately my computer knowledge probably rivals that of your favorite pet.

-Andy

 

[DavidF]

hmmmm...

Love your signature .

Any welcome to the forum.

I really like blues myself, though seldom get time to listen these days.

 

[bottleneck]

Hi Welcome!

And nice Les Paul.

..Do you know why one of the controls is silver - ?

just curious;.

 

[Soloist]

Thats so you can turn it up to 11!

 

[Seeker_UK]

Hi Welcome!

And nice Les Paul.

..Do you know why one of the controls is silver - ?

just curious;.

It's a Les Paul Robot.

The silver knob has 2 functions. In, it behaves as a volume pot. Out and it activates the self tuning system.

 

[lbr]

Gibson's revolutionary Robot Les Paul Studio Limited is unique in many ways, but the ââ'¬Å"robot-likeââ'¬Â Powerhead Tuners that grace the headstock are extraordinary.

Mmm. Tell me more.

It takes only a few seconds for the Powerhead Tuners to tune the Robot Les Paul Studio Limited to the desired tuning. Each tuning peg is equipped with a tiny, but powerful, servo motor that kicks into action once the system is activated.

So that's like ears and fingers then, but more electronic. And more expensive.

Made of lightweight metal with a satin nickel finish, the Powerhead Tuners weigh only 46.5 grams each. A standard Gotoh tuner weighs in at 49 grams. That means a set of Powerhead Tuners weigh a full 15 grams less than a set of Gotoh tuners, which is another indicator of the Robot Les Paul Studio Limited's true innovation.

That's 15 whole grams of progress, right there.

At first glance, the four control knobs seem to be indistinguishable from those on any other Les Paul.

Apart from the Blackpool illuminations and mismatched knob that is.

But look again.

Oh yes, I see it now - a great big silver knob lit up light a fireworks display. Almost indistinguishable.

The signal from each string is then transmitted to the control CPU in the control panel, which then transfers the signal to the Neck CPU and the Powerhead Locking Tuners, which, in turn, tune the strings.

Beam me up Scotty

 

[Colin2040]

Is this not a "cheaper" version of the self tuning Les Pauls that Jimmy Page uses ?