NGD Firebird X

pumpkin · Post by **pumpkin** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 1:49 pm

Naw, just kidding that thing is a piece of shit.

However, I did play one today and it is a total waste of wood.

Rox · Post by **Rox** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:15 pm

I tried it . They're actually VERY hard to find I guess but out there . I don't think it's worth the money . They didn't want $5k for it but it was still expensive to the point like not really anyone can touch it ( I didn't get that ) . I think like $4500? Pretty lights and junk but I didn't care for it . Rather just have a normal Firebird.. If I liked that...

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 6:34 pm

New Premier Guitar has a review (Link)

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:19 pm

For a guitar whose main show is effects, the review doesn't really talk about them beyond mentioning they exist.

The valuation of this thing is quite screwed up. The Robot Guitars were sold for, what, $1500-ish? A small multi-effects unit might be $100-500. Add the convenience of combining them, and I can still only imagine $2500. At $4500, it's competing with custom guitars.

For the same or less money, you could get a custom-made guitar from the dozens of small shop luthiers out there AND the best POD Line 6 makes. Then you'd have a better guitar, better effects, and higher resale (probably) on the whole package. You'd have to tune it yourself, though.

Pens · Post by **Pens** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:35 pm

Whoa, that's fucked up. Guitars meet technology. It fucking tunes itself???

I like things to be simple and basic, but the tech nerd in me is screaming "THATS COOL!", I have to admit.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:53 pm

HE CAN CHUNE!!!

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 7:53 pm

what a fucking ugly hunk of shit.

George · Post by **George** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:04 pm

Buy if...
you want a fully integrated, feature-packed self-contained guitar and effects package that can thoroughly cover virtually any gigging or recording duties, and have the money and time to get the most out of it.
Skip if...
you canâ€™t be swayed into thinking that Gibson should produce anything other than traditional instruments.
Rating... 4 plectrums out of 5

Wow, that put us in our place.

Rod, whats that original picture from? It looks partly like one of these three:

- Guildsman from Dune
- Cenobytes from Hellraiser
- That shit Star Trek NG film

Will · Post by **Will** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:21 pm

It's a regular conservative/liberal debate.

The anti-FBXers say "My hands are busy playing - that's why my effects are on the floor!"
And the pro-FBXers say "You just hate technology and change!"

And both sides are sort of wrong. It's easier to manipulate parameters with your hands than feet, and the technology on this guitar already exists in a superior/cheaper form.

Still ugly, though.

George · Post by **George** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:26 pm

I dunno, I can see why accessing effects with your hands on the guitar is a good thing, but on the floor or side in separate boxes means we get to use the exact guitar and effects that we want, instead of having to compromise with a complete turkey like this. Effects and guitar setups are a very personal thing - does anyone expect a company to get it right in a guitar?

Plus on the floor is cheaper

dub · Post by **dub** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:28 pm

George wrote: Rod, whats that original picture from? It looks partly like one of these three:

- Guildsman from Dune
- Cenobytes from Hellraiser
- That shit Star Trek NG film

Dark City.

Underrated film.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:31 pm

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sat Oct 08, 2011 8:38 pm

Pens wrote:Whoa, that's fucked up. Guitars meet technology. It fucking tunes itself???

I like things to be simple and basic, but the tech nerd in me is screaming "THATS COOL!", I have to admit.

I played a self-tuning guitar a few weeks back and completely forgot to report back: it was a Wilkinson one (SURPRISE! It was the local shop that loves Wilkinson kit where I bought the Vibrochamp from) and you turned one of the pots round to select the tuning, then pushed it down to select it. You had to strum the open strings to get it to listen to the notes, and the tuners chugged to bring it into tune. I had a whale of a time selecting tunings, pressing "Tune now pls", then attacking the trem or bending notes and listening to the resulting confusion. Until my high-jinks caused it to break a string and the people in the shop got grumpy because I'd broken it...

aen · Post by **aen** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 3:00 am

dub wrote:
George wrote: Rod, whats that original picture from? It looks partly like one of these three:

- Guildsman from Dune
- Cenobytes from Hellraiser
- That shit Star Trek NG film
Dark City.

Underrated film.

Film of A+

This excrement fodeu really my brain. I saw it in the perfect time, as soon as I was not shitless scared, but I thought on it per YEARS.

George · Post by **George** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:06 am

I started watching Dark City last night after this thread. Half way through before the girlfriend wanted to go to bed though. Love the visual style and Lynchian things going on. Also, Sutherland is fucking great.

Zack · Post by **Zack** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:30 am

dark city > gibson poobird x.

plaidbeer · Post by **plaidbeer** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 8:33 pm

I just saw a big poster on the way in to a local GC yesterday stating that the Firebird X was on its way. Do you think the stores are pissed that Gibson is demanding that they have to carry these things? They'll be lucky to break even on them.

honeyiscool · Post by **honeyiscool** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 9:49 pm

One of my favorite features of the Firebird X is the Robo-tuners, which made their debut several years earlier on the Gibson Robot Guitar. These computerized tuners look like traditional Tune-O-Matics, but have a small motor that automatically tunes your guitar in seconds to one of the many preset tunings offered.

It's hard to take a review seriously when the reviewer thinks Tune-O-Matics are tuners.

DanHeron · Post by **DanHeron** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 10:22 pm

Awful guitar. The whole guitar runs on batteries and last for '2 hours', the reviewer only managed to get 1 hour.
1 HOUR? How can you seriously consider a guitar that requires a new battery every hour. Ridiculous.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Mon Oct 10, 2011 11:57 pm

honeyiscool wrote:
One of my favorite features of the Firebird X is the Robo-tuners, which made their debut several years earlier on the Gibson Robot Guitar. These computerized tuners look like traditional Tune-O-Matics, but have a small motor that automatically tunes your guitar in seconds to one of the many preset tunings offered.
It's hard to take a review seriously when the reviewer thinks Tune-O-Matics are tuners.

hlysht, that's hilarious.