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I have a minimalistic stringed playing platform, a Gittler Guitar . A two channel valve amp and effects processor (AXE FX III), and guitar to midi processor (GR-55)

just about any sound is possible.

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9 Comments

jonrockrules

Apr 03, 2020

Thanks , that was more than I expected!

100%T 50%B is my favourite,, probably because it is the closest to my Steinberger.

I have played it through my complete rig, from clean ambient to full on OD heavily effected madness and I really like it, f I had the money I would buy one.

I have 3 guitars: an Steinberger GP, a "partscaster" and a Yamaha 510V (with a grover perfect nut to use it as a pedal steel), all in different alternate tunings.

I love rare guitars with amazing tuning stability, haha.

Congratulations for your guitar, it is unique.

Bring Back The Spark

Apr 11, 2020

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I did a very successful Roland conversation on Steinberger.

all the circuit fitted in with very little routing.

Bring Back The Spark

Apr 03, 2020

Here is the file , narration on 100% left Guitar on 100% right the file is not normalised so you can experience the gain boost of the Treble and Bass, the format is Description-the Rush (C chord )-Down on Terminal Street (Alex Leifson style)-Yes ( Steve Howe's sliding D aka You and I). So it a lot of strings and up and down neck. Enjoy.

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The big advantage of the Gittler is the Roland compatibility and stability of tuning and sustain. I get the points about lack of character owing to "No Wood" , but its pure minimalistic mechanics coupled with an AXE-FX3/GR-55 is a liberation not a hinderance. Even just going via a valve amp the guitar sings.

jonrockrules

Apr 02, 2020

Thanks a lot!

jonrockrules

Mar 31, 2020

Great!

If you don't mind, could you upload a (few) DI tracks so I can put them through my own rig to compare the sound with my Steinberger?

Thanks in advance

Bring Back The Spark

Apr 02, 2020

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As it has no pickup selector , I will organise some files for the tone swing.

E.g. T0 B0, T50% B0%, T100% B0%, T50% B50%, T0% B50%, T0% B100%, and T100% B100%.

I will play the same chord G shape at the 8th fret,(opening picked chord from RUSH's la Villa Stangiarto. <String>(fret)- E(8)A(7)D(0)G(0)B(8)e(8))) then some odd little bits.

I should have them by Sunday.

Bring Back The Spark

Oct 27, 2019

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Jon

Feb 21, 2019

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Wow, love that guitar, it looks super space-aged. Does it not feel weird to play though without a fretboard for your fingertips to land on?

Bring Back The Spark

Feb 21, 2019

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The "spine" presents as a low "C" profile, if you learnt/play Classical style , straight wrist forearm then you will naturally be able to play this guitar. I did buy the plastic "Gittler Guard" which is a snap neck which folk style thumb gripers can use. I have never used it. The fact you can vibrato with individual finger pressure and not having to rock your hand is neat, it does not feel any different because it does not have a fretboard just frets. in fact you end up playing with less pressure when fretting.

This guitar has one advantage over all others is... you can pull the neck back to get a pitch up change (which you can do on 99% of other guitars but say I put a natural "G" chord on then I can pull/push on the neck forward/backward like any other (whole pitch change of all the strings)- I can also bend the neck slightly side to side which no other guitar does... it means if I push the neck to the floor the low stings of the "G" go up in pitch a few cents and the higher strings of the "G" go down in pitch - a 3D vibrato...

The active electronics have a deep T/B cut boost so you can go from single coil to humbucker tones. It also has independent pickups for each string to a Roland compatible 13pin socket. I use a GR-55 and this is a fast accurate tracker.

Every guitar should have a name, this one is "Arielle" a testemonic name of the nature and also as I was told by one of the local guitar grandies who is a Stratocaster collector that's a good name as it "would pick up Channel 4".

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