http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/ Engadget Comments for DeVillian's Centerfold guitar sees release http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2008 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 8:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/]]>Mar 31st 2007 8:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 11:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 11:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/
Find an online guitar forum. There are lots of things you can do to help keep your guitar in tune.]]>Mar 31st 2007 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Make sure your strings are properly stretched and keep in mind that weather changes will put your guitar out of tune.]]>Mar 31st 2007 12:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 2:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 3:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 3:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/
This is a dumb idea. Who's it for? Musicians who can't afford vans and have to travel in Steve Urkel cars?]]>Mar 31st 2007 2:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/
Squier is OWNED by Fender, not built by Fender. Fenders are made in the USA (American Series) and in Mexico (Standard Series). Squiers are built in Asia. The only things they share with Fenders are the body and neck shape. The woods, construction methods, quality control, hardware, and electronics are all non-Fender.

That said, evidently newer Squiers are pretty decent guitars after they have been set up by a professional (fret, bridge, nut and neck adjustments, etc...).

On another note, this folding guitar idea is terrible. The fact that it folds means that the string/body contact and neck/body contact are only through a teeny cheap aluminum bolt. That is going to make the guitar sound like crap. The folding strings also virtually guarantee that this thing is going to go out of tune 10x faster than a guitar with a standard trem (which is pretty fast). I might consider paying $100 for a novelty guitar like this. Then I saw the price. For $3400, you can buy a custom shop Fender or Gibson. Or a custom shop anything. Pick you brand, for $3400 you can get anything you want. Fender sells a 20" scale travel/children Stratocaster for $120. Martin sells a backpack guitar for less than $400. Checking around musicians friend, there are half a dozen other travel guitars out there for under $500 bucks. ]]>Mar 31st 2007 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 5:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 5:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/
And on the Squier note:
A Squier is no more a Fender than a Epiphone is a Gibson, and yes, it is misleading, that is how they get loads of money while selling what are really poor quality guitars. The problem is, both
Fender and Squier have made few guitars that are not the classic Strat or Tele style, meaning most of the body is hollowed out under a giant pickguard, this reduces the sustain and thins tone, Also, they use very weak pickups that have a bad Signal to noise ratio, and are bar few exceptions, Bolt on necks, which are ok if done right, but fender does not do them right. if you need a cheap guitar, epiphone uses better wood, construction techniques and is cheap, the biggest difference between a nice epiphone and a cheap gibson being the quality of the finish. Or, If you dont like Epiphones (which I am not fond of myself) look into Jackson, LTD or Ibanez, they actually make excellent quality guitars with good tone woods and the biggest differences being the neck joint (which the cheapest are going to be bolt on, like even the most expensive fender) and pickups. Bottom line, Squier is a poor quality knock off of a fender, which is a poor quality guitar to begin with.]]>Mar 31st 2007 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/Mar 31st 2007 7:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/31/devillians-centerfold-guitar-sees-release/
Ive played one and it BLEW MY MIND. It is a REALLY nice acoustic but it folds in half - and then comes back together totally in tune!!!

It is designed by Harvey Leach. He is the guy who does the PRS Dragon inlays. www.leachguitars.com for more info about him.

Here is the kicker the Voyage Air entry level acoustic is gonna about about $499 RETAIL PRICE. With more expensive models to come! I would have paid that much even if it was just a nice guitar (which it is), but it fold in half too!

They have an electric & bass coming too.

BTW, the folding mechanism is much less intrusive to the guitar design & is VERY stable!

Anyway, wanted you all to know about an option to this guitar.

I've been told availability is gonna be January.

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