1all's Pub
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I haven't tried one from 2016 or 2017 (or the newly out 2018s yet). However, I did try several of the 2014 & 2015 versions in stores when they first came out. Not one time could I ever get it to actually tune correctly. I decided early on that it was not for me (and I don't have a great ear when it comes to tuning, so it could have been a great thing for me). However, regardless of its lack of actual functionality, I doubt I could have ever actually have one on a guitar of mine... I mean, let's face it, it's cheap looking and ugly as homemade sin on the back of an otherwise gorgeous Gibson headstock.
Add to this the numerous stories of it behaving unpredictably/poorly in live/loud environments and it just seems like a gigantic swing & a miss from Gibson--multiple years in a row now!:dang It's a shame that Henry J invested so much into it both ego-wise and financially (especially financially)... it's like he can't let it go and admit it's a failure. I guess the proper psychological term for it is... denial.
Add to this the numerous stories of it behaving unpredictably/poorly in live/loud environments and it just seems like a gigantic swing & a miss from Gibson--multiple years in a row now!:dang It's a shame that Henry J invested so much into it both ego-wise and financially (especially financially)... it's like he can't let it go and admit it's a failure. I guess the proper psychological term for it is... denial.