Ernie Ball/Music Man 'Game Changer'

[Doog]

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Pretty damn interesting; saving presets of pickup wiring combinations to the guitar itself. Ultimately I'd imagine it not worth the hassle and expense to 95% of players alas.

I initially thought you could choose individual polepieces but it's just how the software displays coils being in series.

[Gabriel]

Yeah I remember when this was launched, it's a good idea in theory, but practically I don't see the real benefits over say a Line 6 Variax - cost wise anyway.

But hey it just goes to show how guitar technology is evolving, maybe this is the way forward?

[Doog]

Awwhhh shit, didn't realise the video was like a year old..

The Variax is digital modelling, allowing you to choose from standard LP/Strat etc sounds, whereas this is just rewiring the existing guitar electronics and pickups so the actual outputted signal is totally analogue.

I'd imagine that most guitarists would stick to 5 or 6 presets they dig out the 8 million (or whatever it was) possible combinations, but it's a pretty nice idea I think; pretty cool to be able COMPLETELY change the sounds available from one guitar. Perfect for session guys, for sure.

[timhulio]

I'd file this alongside wiring schemes that let you select any coil of any pickup along with any other coil and have them out of phase/ in series/ in parallel - ie. cool for five minutes then just a distraction.

[robroe]

fuck it just turn all the pickups on and turn it up to 11


they did no spinal tap style demo

FAIL

[Sloan]

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GALLONS OF SWEAT, BLOOD, AND BEER INFILTRATE THE CIRCUITZ?

[Nick]

I'm sorry, but this is just fucking dumb.