Gibson to launch 'robot' guitar that tunes itself

A self-tuning guitar said to be the first that uses robotic technology is being launched later this week.



The £1,400 Gibson Robot Guitar is able to tune itself using six presets which musicians can switch to by pushing a button as they play.

It works by a device in the bridge monitoring the pitch of the strings, and also retunes itself automatically within seconds after string changes.



Henry Juszkiewicz, the chairman of Gibson Guitar, said: "We expect it to sell out within hours on Friday, and have been taking reservations for orders as fast as we can answer the phone lines."