Huge Guitar Review Drama
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AeroGuitar, when you play guitar but hate yourself for it.
Lmfao
Damn, I might need one
Thats just regular guitar tbh
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I play the AeroGuitar, but I got mine for free. In fact, every time I play the AeroGuitar, it's a different guitar with a totally different tone. Also, it's an older model, so it's actually the AirGuitar™.
Side note: I’ve taught over 20 people to play bass over the years; if your fingers are hurting when you’re learning, most commonly you’re pressing too hard. Make sure your bass is set up properly and it shouldn’t take so much force to fret notes. Stay loose, bass isn’t played rigidly - you’re in the rhythm section now!
That is all, as you all were
If you were a real teacher of bass guitar your first lesson would be "don't bother learning bass guitar, you can just pick it up and fill in when the bassist has the flu/is high/girlfriend has chucked him out.
This also applies to drum tutors.
Loose.
Guitar will hurt a bit more than Bass when learning because, while the strings have less tension, they're also smaller and so the tension is less equally distributed underneath your fingers.
@@user-xp1gb3rh5z lol 100% what a guitarist would say… then grab a bass without asking permission, and show me how to play some lead guitar on bass and sit back down like they proved their point… I’m not talking from experience _at all_ there 😂
@@Bobby-wn5yrAll irony being lost on the guitar player. 😂😂😂
This seems like the sort of product that you'd see on an infomercial, with an Esteban style pitch man telling you how it's a great gift idea for your grandkids for 3 easy payments of $49.99. Sending this out to actual guitar players with strong opinions was always going to be the wrong plan for a product like this. And thinking that the threatening emails weren't going to get out is pro level ignorance.
Esteban has integrity compared to this product's marketing; sure it's cheese but you are not being deceived, it's openly cheesy, they embrace the cheesiness and maybe even celebrate it a little. And that's okay.
Yes! Except in this case it would be 12 easy payments of $49.99
It seems more like a QVC product.
Tbh when I got one of Esteban's guitars as a kid, sure it was no PRS or anything but it wasn't...bad. It was actually really neat. Les Paul inspired body shape, glossy black. I thought it was pretty damn good and what expectations was 13 year old me going to have lol.
Looks like a Chinese mafia shakedown to me, Andy the GuitarGeek is even too frightened to name the company in his video and he's got automatic filters running on his comments section to delete anyone who mentions them. 時代革命.
i hate the whole mindset of “learning an instrument sucks, our product helps u skip that as much as possible” that people use as a marketing thing. i learned several instruments when i was younger playing in orchestras and now i started self teaching bass this year and the process of getting the hang of it is some of the best feeling stuff. of course it’s not easy but there’s this wonderful sensation of each time i pick up an instrument feeling more confident and better sounding that time than i did before and i think skipping that, aside from just not being how learning works, would make it a worse experience.
It's also huge in the fitness community - how to get ripped fast? Put in the work. There's no shotcuts even if using substances.
The moment of truth is simply being delayed. My buddy crushed drums on Rock Band…went to play real drums, and was great minus forgetting the kick drum. Lol.
He didn’t have a screen to tell him ‘kick’ so never internalized it. He said ‘f this’ lol.
Probably the same kind of people as the ones that cheat in video games. People wanna be good at stuff, but they don't want to put in the effort, which is sad, because learning an instrument has been one of the most rewarding and fulfilling things I've ever done.
Reminds me of some alleged interaction between a musician and a fan.
“I would do anything to play like you.”
“Have you ever picked up the instrument and practiced?”
“No.”
“Then you wouldn’t do anything to play like me.”
That’s a bad paraphrase, anyway.
But I'm pretty sure that most people find practicing an instrument to be a boring activity, I once saw a statistic about music students and 80% of them are at a beginner level and most of them never get to a higher level cause for them practising sucks. I think most of those who get to higher levels get there cause they really enjoy the physical activity of playing an instrument, Steve Vai was once asked that he must have been very disciplined as a teenager cause he played the guitar 10 hours a day but he said, No I just loved it so much and when I was doing other things I thought, I could be playing the guitar now.
Back in 1998 I started practicing on my sister's nylon string without any guidance. I then got some chromatic exercises from her guitarist friend and just sat down and practiced them for hours. That burning feel of my fingers and seeing how I started taking control of my fingers was the best feeling I have ever had in my life. When I see these kinds of products, I'm immediately turned off as these completely ignore journey and the pleasure. No thanks! :)
Gonna chime in here as a guitarist of 20 years. Pain in the tips of the fingers is something to be expected, not avoided. It helps build calluses, and strength in the hand. If an individual actively goes out of their way to avoid it, they'll never improve, nor gain the strength they need in their hands to be a proficient player.
It doesn't really last long, either. It's been a few decades since I experienced that beginner finger pain, but from memory, it was kinda short lived.
It's unclear if they're talking about building calluses, or if they're talking more about like joint pain. Which some people probably legitimately have. But, in that case I'd probably rather try extremely light gauge strings, rather than that plastic monstrosity.
@@kassemir My brother had a guitar synth years ago that was similar to this, the only difference being that the "fretboard" for lack of a better word, was a piece of molded rubber with the "strings" molded into it about an eighth of an inch tall. You would press the "strings" and strum the strings to play chords or even single notes. It even had a whammy bar that would do pitch shifting. It was neat, but not very easy to play and, like this monstrosity, you couldn't bend (but you did have the whammy bar).
It was marketed as a toy and I don't know what my parents paid for it when they got it for him (this was in the late 80s/early 90s), but it sure as hell wasn't equivalent to $600 in today's money.
This smells like some kind of scam, probably tax fraud.
I don't understand any kind of short cut when it comes to a hobby. Isn't the point of the thing to do the thing?
When I first got calluses it was awesome! I felt like I was really making progress. It's like being sore after the gym. It's your body congratulating you, in it's own dumb way
As a guitarist of 35 years, I concur
Derek Paul Guitar made a glowing review of the Aeroguitar. Which has now conveniently been deleted. Whoops.
I saw some other video that appeared to be positive towards it. I ought to have read some of the comments
@@codychickadee5095 There was an older guy, which I didn't mention, because his video seemed harmless. Seemed like he's genuinely interested in the product and was already backing the kickstarter before this stuff came out, and I think he just wanted to show off something he personally thought was cool. Just a coincidence and bad luck that it's the same product.
Derek Paul's video was him taking the bait and shilling. That's the type of youtuber we need to watch out for, because they have no problems lying to their viewers to get paid.
@@MrBrian-fq4lr fair enough, thanks for the insight there I didn't know those details!
I will just mention as an aside, on the custom guitar, if the door it was upcycled from is 120 years old and is a solid slab, the actual tree it came from is likely from the 1750's or earlier.
That checks out
Rock music didn't exist in those days. Barock did. Must have been a Bach-door,
Pah. Ben Crowe just made a guitar from 42000 year old swamp kauri from New Zealand.
This video really shows why your channel is a very needed thing on CZcams. As you stated, for $600 you could actually buy a decent, even gig-able rig. Especially if you buy used gear. I don't remember my sore finger tips being a big issue when I was 9 years old and learning my first chords.
Hell I got one of those Squier anniversary jazzmasters brand new for €350 last year. Definitely needed a lot of set up work but that’s still not much more. Almost twice that for this weird thing is mad
Totally agree here. The sore fingers stage is very short and just not a big deal unless you’re playing some cheap acoustic with thick strings and inch tall action.
Another useless product that preys on people that believe there is an extra comfortable way in achieving something by throwing money at it.
If a real guitar is not working out for them, this thing won't either...
I think its funny that people still think there is a "life hack" or a way to bypass practice and learning. As a multi instrumentalist in my early 40s... There simply arent any. Either you enjoy the musicianship part of the artform or you dont. If you dont then I recommend going out and finding another artform that suits you (no harm done really). They all require lots of learning and time spent but one will eventually come along that speaks to you where the labour of learning becomes the "fun" and instead of wondering for how long you have to practice you will wonder why you always seem to lose track of time when practicing.
Peace
In my 35 years of playing, I've only had 1 true student, who was motivated enough to not give up after realizing that it wasn't as easy as I made it look. People shy away from effort.
This is the third video I've seen about this stupid product. I think it's important that these videos are made to warn people about scam products. Apparently there's a Kickstarter involved. Their aggressive tactics show that the product is nothing more than a very expensive($500) gimmick. Thanks KDH
Even worse, targeting Henning who some might say can be agreeable to the point of exploitable (Guitcon anyone?) to run PR errands for them seems particularly sinister.
@@richardlaiche8303Capitalism is based on trade, value for value.
I've just watched another follow-up video from somebody that gave it negative reviews and they actually had more contact with the company. It seems they made a huge mistake giving this thing to actual guitar players. They are actually looking to do consultant with actual guitar players now. It seems they are looking to improve this product and make it viable for the beginner and not just a toy I guess we'll see in time
And since he showed that the kickstarter is in Hong Kong dollars, it probably costs about US$20 to make.
I tell learners that if their fingers hurt, they're pressing too hard.
If a guitar has been well set up, the very action of fretting a string WITHOUT applying pressure is what a learner should strive to achieve.
I don’t know man I think the pain is always part of the process. When I started I got blood blisters on my fingers and I wasn’t doing anything wrong
F barre chord? 🎸💀😊
I bet Stevie T LOVES the thing.
Nah....there's something else he LOVES more.
They should do a Stevie T Special Edition that comes in Hard Candy Pink.
Yes butt were do you think steveie sticks it.
Stevie t looks like a woman who likes other women
Leave Stevie T alone
The e-mails they sent to Andy (Guitar Geek) were probably the biggest mistake they could have made. They must be kicking themselves so hard right now. They've highlighted their own crap product 10 fold, probably more. What, did they think that you guys weren't going to talk with each other?! Anyway, well done all of you for hanging on to your integrity and telling it like it is.
However, Andy has also shown his true colours by deleting my comments for him to reveal the company or product. It's unethical to talk about a scam but refuses to tell us who the scam artist is.
@@jamessmithurst6011 Yeah, wisely, to avoid any further possible legal action by them, especially as they were already threatening legal actions. You want to see him get in trouble for the sake of your curiosity? I don't. Anyway, it wasn't hard to find out, was it, - we're both here on the same page, less than a day later, eh?!!
@@jamessmithurst6011 "Unethical"? I don't think so. You might reasonably be miffed at having your comment removed but I can see why he doesn't even want to say their name given that there is no such thing as bad publicity...except of course there is 😂
Terrible PR doing that! Also the feedback on the Kickstarter page re delivery is not great
@@jamessmithurst6011 people tend not to mention the other party because of the threat of a libel suit. TBF in this case I think he could've just shared it but still I can imagine he wants to avoid legal risks as much as possible (you can probably imagine he doesn't have a legal department... )
Jesus man! For that price I bought a second hand Boss Katana 2x12 and an Epiphone Les Paul Custom!!
That guitar belongs on the shelf of (The now defunct) Toys-R-Us for $39.99🤣
MACY'S BOUGHT TOYS R US...TOYS ARE BACK ON THE MENU BOYS!
Tyco made something like this in the late 80's with a name like Hot Lixx.
@@1978garfield I had one when I was a kid. The neck was all blue buttons that took up the width of the neck that you would press and fire off some "Kill 'Em All" Kirk Hammett licks, lol.
@@gregmize01that shit is trash for real. It’s nothing like the standalone store
(Um, Geoffrey would like to have a word...)
LOL! What a joke! I told Andy they had NO legal leg to stand on!
I don't THINK they even know HOW product reviews work!
I like whenever there is a product release and all the channels I watch all have the same video featuring said product. It’s almost the same script as well, like they’re reading a press release. I get it, gotta pay the bills. It’s pretty transparent with minimal thinking skills so I don’t see an issue.
Most guitar CZcamsrs are just salesmen doing infomercials.
@@j_c_93 I like the guys who have no pretense as to the contrary. Basically Andy Demos.
I’m glad you’re covering this. We appreciate your journalistic integrity K.
This made me wonder how bad the reviews could even be just because review channels that accept press instruments to review typically know how to play the system so they can say something’s bad without actually offending the company that gave them a free thing to make a monetised review out of. So I just checked the first one that came up on the algorithm and yeah it’s not favourable, but it’s not that bad really.. basically it would have been a non-event if they hadn’t threatened legal action and drawn a big bunch of attention to it lol
The one I saw by Sixstringtv absolutely eviscerated it, so given what I saw I'd be pretty wary of anyone being diplomatic in their statements about the product.
Except it's not a guitar or realistic sounding or even teaches you anything, more like teaches to hate playing guitar.
The way this product is being marketed is incredible, it’s like they’ve invented problems and are trying to sell the solution. The guitar is already one of the most accessible instruments out there in that you don’t need to study music theory or learn to read music to be a reasonably proficient player, and because of that fact it is one of the most fun instruments to learn. Learning theory and improving your technique is completely up to the player and how far you want to take it. Some people are perfectly happy strumming a few chords and playing a few riffs and that’s cool. At the end of the day, you can’t beat that euphoric feeling when you finally nail the song/riff/solo you’ve been practicing and you actually sound like the record. The finger pain is absolutely nothing as well, you get over that in like 2 or 3 days. The price tag on this piece of garbage is also highly amusing, $599 means they actually think this is a serious product, where it actually looks like a kids toy that should be about $50 max. This product will sink 100%.
Man you always bring it on. Love the way you broke this down.
It’s like they hired a scam call center that’s trying to break into product marketing. 😅😅😅
I totally thought Henning's channel name was some German thing I couldn't figure out. Thank you for translating it lol! Good video
The ShamWow of non-guitars. Well played.😂
If someone at aeroband has the jawline of shamwowguy.. i still wont buy it
I'd say that the one truly useful thing you could buy to help you learn guitar is a good tuner. If you aren't in tune, you'll never even be able to find the note you want and everything else becomes irrelevant.
I nearly spit out my coffee when 7:05 I finally heard the sound of this thing at the 7 minute mark.
I mean, if I was having issues with playing guitar and pain in my fingers I'd get a nylon-strung acoustic so when the pain got to much on steel strings I'd move over to nylon, that'd build up calluses slowly while getting in the time learning.
The six string tv review was very good. Funny and informative. Wow is the company that made the guitar-like thing terrible.
I watched sixstringtv's review and yeah I wouldn't give the AeroGuitar a chance in hell. Considering I have been playing guitar for 18 years, there are issues with the device itself shown in the review, and there exists not only better midi guitars(hell just use a Rock Band 3 Pro Controller) but also VSTs that translate your DI's guitar input to midi input if you really wanted a midi guitar. Their methods for collaboration also seemed predatory and borderline harassing from the start. Much love KDH, have a good day and I hope you're doing well.
It also seems like they're used to dealing with fake "reviewers" and that's who they're looking for. So they're just email blasting everyone they can find. I have no idea why any true reviewer that saw "promote" in the email ever did anything besides ignoring the email.🤷♂
When I was learning guitar back in middle school, all the guys would show off their calluses to show how much they were playing haha. Fingertips getting callused and hard is a rite of way I feel like. It just comes with the hobby. Luckily, once your fingertips are done adjusting, you never really have to worry about it again. I used to teach guitar to students during covid and they all loved seeing their fingers get used to the instrument.
Either my fingers don't callous, or they've been permanently calloused for 16 years. Never had any blisters or problems with my skin playing bass, even after months-long breaks.
Exactly- Marketing should be "A fun toy that gets kids interested in guitar" Perfect for that.
that iceman in the background is so cool
We desperately need a restring sunday and that golden lyre is a worthy contender
Looks like the one he holds up in the video and says he’ll do a video one.
yeah, wrote the comment before he did that lol @@216trixie
My first thought... Juicero...
Love your vids bro. I've been seeing this drama unfold. This company has really gone about things the wrong way. Shot themselves in the foot BIG TIME. It's just a dumb product. Even their promo vids show clearly that they have no clue.
The Tim Henson signature Ibanez Nylon string electric is $699 the FRH10N the slight downgrade it’s based on is $499. Those are real guitars with little finger pain that you can gig and record with and also be an avant garde cool guy.
I think some companies should learn a basic social fact. Never ask for someone's opinion if you can't handle it.
When the cats out of the bag, it's almost impossible to put it back in. 😂😂😂😂
Your comedic timing & all-around flair are fantastic. Rock on, KDH.
sixstringtv: *chuckles* "I'm in danger"
You should see their comments section now on youtube! 😂😂😂 They even deleted a lot of their videos!!
“Ummmmm….yeah” that about sums it up 🙃
Thanks I could tell there was something bad going on but did not have the time to watch all the videos to get the details. Perfect summary!
For 600 any schecter can last forever and use as a professional guitar, studio guitar, everyday guitar
I’m a music teacher, and enjoyed this. I enjoy this channel and how your brain works. Glen rocks too! KDH, your stuff is great do not stop making great content! ❤
Strings not the rubber ones
There are very few effective short-cuts. The price is ridiculous too.
I was waiting for this video!
“Carry on my wayward son…🎶”
I'm now apparently on the guitar review drama algorithm.
Totally agree. Thank you.
Anything on kickstarter is just so ridiculous.
So glad you did this. You mentioned the company and called it poopie as it should be. A review should be honest. Thank you!
The brand's communication killed itself before it could hatch.
Making a video sharing what you believe is interesting is working pretty well 🤠
As for overdrives the BD-2 is a pretty nice overdrive into distortion as the Ibanez 850 overdrive is an EHX Big Muff (?) clone and basicly a fuzz. Then there is the RAT, DS-1,DS-2 and then I loose track and interest other than the OD-3...and that is about it.
Modulation I can watch one video after the other...same with reverb 😂
Hey, love your channel; been a sub almost since you began! So as someone who's played guitar for 40 yrs, many of them professionally, I have seen SO many gimmicks intended to circumvent the ONLY things that work: practice and dedication. Like the fret-light thing, or the ridiculous multicolored finger condoms - but at least those require laying hands on an actual guitar. This? This is a friggin' toy, nothing more. And they know it, too, hence the threatening clauses. Imagine the poor kid that puts in 6-8 months on this and then picks up a real guitar for the 1st time...
Major respect for not taking money to make a review, videos of CZcamsrs just playing with a product that they are being payed to lie about gets very boring and is flooding guitar CZcams.
I had a funny feeling we might be seeing you today for some reason!
I feel like its run by somone who haven't seen how any companies market they're products
Like you don't just keep asking someone multiple times to take a look at whatever you're trying to sell
Glad to see you be upfront and honest rather than compromise your integrity for some easy cash. This reminds me of when every guitar CZcamsr out there was shilling the Jammy MIDI guitar, and credit to them because I fell for it and almost bought one myself - but then I came across Rachelf giving it an honest negative review and I'll forever be in her debt for that.
I honestly was looking at the Jammy to have a MIDI guitar, and I may have even gotten one if they were in stock while looking at them. Then I read about them not being sent to buyers. My understanding was that it was pretty good for what it was supposed to be though. That is, not intending to be necessarily a guitar, but not really advertizing itself as one. I ended up getting a jamstik though. I'm not at a skill level where it's noticeably dropping notes or anything, but I could imagine tracking won't ever really be perfect for such a thing, especially for someone who plays real quick or with a lot of subtlety. It certainly seems to work better than the aeroband where reviewers have it sounding notes just by touching the thing.
Thanks for episode! Glad You are still around.
Only silver lining to that product: this issue has led me to several new guitar review channels, including yours. Subscribed!
What got me wanting to learn to play guitar was actually playing a real electric guitar.
And it's videos like this that make me love this channel. I love your honesty.
Never allow yourself to be bought.
Kind of glad I didn't respond after receiving these same emails now.. I also thought that this product was only teaching you to play their instrument. Not a real Guitar.
20year old door???? fakin stellar. cant wait for the review. i wonder how it sounds.excited aF.
11:14 I see this a bit different: They created expectations (promised things) that might have people buy this product. What the reviewers did was show these promises would not be fulfilled (something the buyers *) would only discover after their purchase. *) A large part of the prospected buyers in my view would have been not-too-well-informed-but-wel-off grandparents, buying this as a Christmas present for their grandchildren.
Excited about the upcoming hufschmid guitars video , Patrick makes some absolutely stunning guitars and plectrums
I see some influencers are acting like they are giving great reviews at gun point….
my 2 cts as a guitar teacher:
Complaining about finger pain when learning to play is dumb. The only cases where this is a valid complaint are people with certain skin conditions or some types of physical impairments on their hands. But there's far better solutions to any of that than that aeroguitar thingy. Thin gloves/tape on your hands can make a huge difference for example.
as a professional air guitar player, this product is an insult
Unless they made an agreement to not say specific things that were then said, at least Henny’s video, lawsuits over it would be frivolous
You sir!! I like the cut of your jib, your sarcasm makes me laugh
Wow how crazy!! Over a bad gear review? What a way to break into an industry.
I knew immediately sixstringtv would be involved. I love his channel and he’s a brave trooper but he blasted them hard. Which is great cause he told them he would and they still sent him one of those things.
first video i have watched from yours.. you hooked me. well done.
Enjoying the drama!
Incredibly interesting and informative ! Thank you for doing a public service !
I wonder if there's any way to mod this thing to be a legitimate midi guitar or a synth guitar. Too bad its too expensive for anyone to ever find out
That is the most ridiculous product, reminds me of late night TV For $29.95 Yes You to can Be cool ... Where did they come up with this... You mentioned The Video Game GUITAR HERO.. Everything about the guitar seems ridiculous... Why would a student pay $600 ??? ! No I & I mean No market demographic research went into this.. Most beginners purchase a CHEAP Starter SET with guitar, amp, cord, strap, gig bag, pics & even some now come with online lessons $250 & below. Or how about a used Fender, Gibson for $400 or less. Pro Level Makes Me Laugh.. This was an Awesome video I really needed a laugh... Cheers 🎸 🥃🥃
There's nothing boring, for me anyway, about listening to a Stratocaster through a DOD 250 or a YJM overdrive, or similar voiced overdrive. In the right hands, it can sound far from boring but I get that CZcams guitar drama is what gets the algorithms cooking. Every popular guitar channel is doing their video of why they didn't review the product in question. That was way more predicable (boring?) than a decent overdrive pedal review, like Elmo Karjialainen and the likes do.
Love your work.
There will always be delusional business men or inventors that think their idea is the greatest ever, and they will never take advice or make correction on this side of the grave. Some of that persistence is a requirement for success, but sometimes the product is just crap and can never go anywhere.
Most of my problems early on playing guitar were with buying cheap guitars with high string action and not being able to keep them in tune but I kept on buying better equipment and guitars and those problems went away!
God this "guitar" brand is getting decimated by the algorithm. Think they shouda thought about their product a bit more before unleashing it onto the reviewer community and then start threatening folks with legal action for bad reviews.
I saw that item come across Kickstarter and I took one look and said "no". Part of that was "I am not a guitar player, I am an audio engineer", and the second was "why are we trying to learn real instruments on fake instruments?" One thing I did notice on observation was "probably no way to do alternate tunings and no way to bend notes". Your point is quite valid because you can buy a real guitar for not just a little, but a LOT cheaper than this thing.
Ive been waiting for this.
Subscribed for no bullshit honesty! 🔥
KDH - King Drama Here - makes a video about this. How shocking 😆
As for that 'played it 'til ma fingers bled...' nonsense occasionally heard in pop song lyrics, alluding to the preposterous notion that we 'paid our dues' when learning to play, whilst it is true that when starting out years ago, some of us had cheap steel-strung acoustics with actions like a cheese grater - which did hurt our fingers a bit - but most of that was down to not fretting chords cleanly, thus not sounding right when strumming, and so pressing down really hard, imagining that would solve the problem.
Even then, we're talking about a few days of sore fingertips, which is hardly some heroic battle wound worthy of a Purple Heart. Or even a mention in a song lyric for that matter, especially these days when there are so many pretty decent starter guitars for not much money and a stack of youtube channels showing people the right way to play so they probably won't experience anything other than a bit of minor discomfort for a day or so. If anyone ever was truly put off learning by potentially having that, they were never going to have what it took to stick at learning in the first place and no psuedo guitar is going to help them get past that either.
Regarding marketing of this thing, they probably should have gone for contacting light and fluffy 'influencer' youtubers/tik tokers and pitched it as an interactive 'guitar hero-esque gaming device with a nod to some learning', rather than youtube music/guitar channels, because the thing is certainly more of a toy as opposed to a learning tool. But as either of those things it's taking a serious conceptual nose dive between two stools, because it's way too expensive to succeed in either role. When it inevitably flops, that'll be nothing to do with 'bad reviews', it'll simply be because it isn't a financially viable product. Frankly, it's a shit idea which would never have got backing from a serious investor, which is exactly why it had to get going with kickstarter, because to be honest, that place is all too often the home of pipe dreams and wishful thinking.
When it finds itself in the bargain bins or on ebay for not much money, at a stretch it might just conceivably be worth a punt if you want to control a VST synth via a MIDI guitar interface.
If you actually want a guitar-shaped MIDI controller, the Starr Labs Ztar is still available. Frontman of the band Pendulum Rob Swire uses one. They're more expensive than even the AeroBend but they're also built correctly.
This is why you're the best bro! No pulling the wool over your eyes. It's futile to even try
Now I really want to see a KDH distortion pedal video! Highly doubt it would be boring....
That thing is one step up from a Guitar Hero controller. When that game first came out I remember friends who don't play guitar telling me "you could actually learn to play from it." Then I saw it.
I had to disappoint them by pointing out that there are 6 strings, not one; and there are more than 6 or 7 frets. It's akin to saying that Duck hunt from the original Nintendo would teach you to hunt and shoot.
It's a dumb f'cking product.
When I decided to start playing guitar two years ago, I wanted a guitar and amp. Not a toy. BTW, I spent less on my Squier Strat, setup and Orange Micro.
they should spend money on improving (or rethinking) their product rather than on litigation
I only heard about the Aeroguitar in the last couple of days and have seen a few reviews, including the main one that slated it. The instrument reminds me of the Casio DG from the late 80s / early 90s.
It’s been quite odd seeing this thing floating around. So funny seeing each new thing making its rounds through the guitar community these days