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From Our Research Team:

It Tunes Itself!

Gibson's Les Paul Robot Guitar represents the latest evolution of one of the world's most popular and well-respected instruments. While the Robot Guitar doesn't walk and talk or take on a humanoid form, it does perform a very important task - it tunes itself. This marvel of modern engineering that looks pretty much like any other Les Paul (except for its very cool Blue Silverburst finish) will tune itself to standard tuning or alternate tunings, and is equipped to be a great aid in intonating the Robot Guitar, as well.

Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitar at a Glance:

• Limited Run
  
• How Does It Work
  
• A Les Paul Through and Through

Limited Run
Each limited edition, first run Gibson Robot Guitar will feature a dramatic Blue Silverburst nitrocellulose finish, created especially for this limited run. It will never be used on any other Gibson guitar. Also featured is a certificate of authenticity, a power adaptor for the system's rechargeable lithium battery, and a limited edition first run case with silver tolex and a plush silver interior. Each Robot Guitar's serial number will also be sequentially exact, beginning with "RG0001," and continuing through the end of the limited run. This piece is only going to be available for a limited time, in a production run of just 2000 guitars for the US market.

How Does It Work?
It's really quite simple. The only thing you have to do to tune your guitar to standard tuning is pull the knob, strum the strings, and when everything on the display is blue, you are done. The process for triggering alternate tunings is the same as the process for standard tunings. The Robot Guitar's ultra-smart inner workings also extend to helping you intonate your guitar as well. LEDs in the control knob actually light up to tell you the exact number of turns needed to adjust the bridge saddle for proper intonation.

Available Tunings:

• Standard
  
• Open E
  
• Dropped D
  
• DADGAD
  
• Open G
  
• Hendrix Tuning (Standard, tuned down half-step)
  
• Double Dropped D

You might be asking yourself, "With all of these moving parts and LEDs, does the Robot Guitar need batteries?" The answer is no, thanks to a rechargeable lithium battery system that's fully charged in about 90 minutes, and the charge lasts through approximately 200 tuning cycles. The power adaptor plugs into any standard outlet and uses any standard 1/4" guitar cable to connect the Robot Guitar to the adaptor. The shorter the cable, the less time it takes to achieve a full charge.

A Les Paul Through and Through
At the end of the day - regardless of the mind-blowing technology hidden within - the Robot Guitar is a Les Paul. Like virtually all other Les Pauls, the Robot Guitar consists of a maple-topped mahogany body. The 22-fret ebony fingerboard sits atop a mahogany neck reminiscent of the 1958/1959 Les Paul. The humbuckers that have been a trademark of the Les Paul sound for 50 years are Alnico-magnet 490R/498Ts for tones ranging from warm and jazzy to all-out crunch. The body is chambered, which reaps benefits with both lighter weight and better tone. The Les Paul Robot Guitar is certainly loaded with groundbreaking technology, but it's still a Les Paul at heart.

Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitar Features:

• Body Type - Les Paul
  
• Body Wood - Mahogany
  
• Top Wood - Maple
  
• Scale Length - 24 3/4"
  
• Neck Joint - Set-in
  
• Neck Wood - Mahogany
  
• Fretboard - Ebony
  
• Neck Shape - '50s
  
• # of Frets - 22
  
• Nut Width - 1 - 11/16"
  
• Fretboard Radius - 12
  
• Bridge - Fixed
  
• Pickup Bridge - 498T
  
• Pickup Neck - 490R
  
• Hardware - Chrome
  
• Pickup Selector - 3-Way
  
• Finish - Lacquer
  
• Hardshell Case Included

Gibson Les Paul Robot Guitar - An Amazing Innovation from an American Icon!

Specification Detail Manufacturer Part Number LPRGBSCHP