ESI's JamMate UG-1 USB guitar
If you're going to be rocking out in those nerd-boy threads, and without a guitar strap to support your axe, you might as well go all the way and make sure it plugs in via USB. ESI professional, over in Korea, are busting out the JamMate UG-1 in '06 that does just that, and they're selling it for a nice $199, though that price straight up guarantees a fairly low quality instrument. They're bundling some "Amplitube" amp modelling software to mess with your tone, and hope to release a USB bass and USB drum set to round out your 3-piece punk outfit.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
SR @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
hey check out the apple sticker at the top middle of the metal cabinet in the background !! bloody wan*ers though, ESi, bloody ROMIO midi-usb works like, real, real bad on my mac :( screw this rubbish, stick with m-Audio peoples.....!
diggum @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
hey, that's a strat body, but that ain't no strat head at the end of the neck. what gives? These Koreans are playing some cheap, Korean knockoff?
Tucker @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
I recall reading an article about Gibson gearing up to heavily push a "digital" Les Paul with straight-up cat5 output back maybe two years ago. I haven't really seen anything since then... anyone have a heads up? Engadget, want to dig some stuff up for us?
David @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
He doesn't need a guitar strap. I'm sure he's wearing one of those tie clip guitar holders (pretty standard rock'n'roll accessories).
Chris McDougall @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
Fender has sued and won for companies infringing on their headstock design, but hasn't been as successful with body designs. That's why when other companies copy the strat or tele design they almost always have a different headstock.
Geoff @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
Also cool that you can listen to it directly with headphones... I'll wait for the firewire version, because it plays faster.
William Hung @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
Sweet! Perfect for my comeback album, William Hung: Plugged.
Me twang! Me twang!
Jamie @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
"I recall reading an article about Gibson gearing up to heavily push a "digital" Les Paul with straight-up cat5 output back maybe two years ago. I haven't really seen anything since then... anyone have a heads up? Engadget, want to dig some stuff up for us?"
It flopped. Gibson's high-end market is in traditional guitarists, who are fairly intent on keeping their sound real. When this was actually brought to market they sold very few. The other problem was that Roland, whilst Gibson were developing the CAT5 guitar, brought to market their GK pickup and range of guitar synths, meaning gibson were outdone in terms of both first to market and product capability.
Jamie @ Dec 19th 2005 2:31AM
I'm wrong...
http://www.gibsondigital.com/
Though whether they've sold many I'd love to know...