Now even sausage, fingered, bass players can play guitar!

[gjones]

Fed up being the one in the band, whose name everyone forgets?

Now it's your turn to shine!

Guaranteed to get you laid, or your money back!

[media]http://youtu.be/n5gtluPTPq4[/media]

[HazBeen]

This is the most ridiculous thing I have seen in ages........

[tonyquipment]

Omnichord? Autoharp?

Ohhh Tim.

[KevB]

I'm guessing possible neck dive issues but maybe it's made of ultra light materials. Utterly mental but fun to watch.

[4stringslow]

Half of me thinks 'ridiculous', the other half thinks 'brilliant'.

The other half (. . . er . . . ) thinks that all the time and energy he put into designing and building that gizmo would have been more than enough to learn five simple chords and left the door open to learning further chords rather than giving him a 'hard' limit of just five.

But hey, it looks like a fun little project, so why not? As he said, it's not for musicians.

[Luulox]

Bugger, this thread title has me intrigued but my mobile browser (opera) won't load the plug in. I may never know what this brilliant invention is! I will not rest until this injustice is put right! Or someone kindly supplies a link, pretty please.

Cheers

Pete

[4stringslow]

Try this : http://www.guitarworld.com/gear-news-accessories-viral-videos/why-learn-guitar-old-fashioned-way-meet-chordelia/29425

[stingrayPete1977]

Part of me wants to hear his version of livin' on a prayer!

[discreet]

Middle-class, middle-aged bloke has too much time on his hands. Not like me. Oh, no.

[Luulox]

[quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1468317869' post='3090036']
Try this : http://www.guitarworld.com/gear-news-accessories-viral-videos/why-learn-guitar-old-fashioned-way-meet-chordelia/29425
[/quote]
Thank you very much, I can now rest easy 😊. It looks a bit bulky but I could see it having a market with a few modifications.

[Mykesbass]

Thought it was going to feature BC's "favourite" ebay Luthier!!

Edited July 12, 2016 by Mykesbass

[bobbass4k]

May I suggest that the commas in the title be rearranged? Or at least the content of the thread revised to avoid disappointment.

[discreet]

[quote name='bobbass4k' timestamp='1468327985' post='3090147']
May I suggest that the commas in the title be rearranged? Or at least the content of the thread revised to avoid disappointment.
[/quote]

You mean someone might think that a sausage can play guitar?

[Beer of the Bass]

There have been similar devices for ukulele going back as far as the 20s, but I'm not sure if there was ever a guitar version of those. [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_Master"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_Master[/url]
Still, the chap has such enthusiasm about his invention that it would feel mean-spirited to take the pee. Although part of me does wonder whether the autoharp solved this issue a century ago...

[PaulWarning]

no more having to convert a 7 string guitar to 6 string for fat fingered players, put our favourite luthier (not sure if we can say his name anymore) out of business

[Barking Spiders]

what about F# Bflat 9 at the 8th fret?

[Painy]

[quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1468337378' post='3090254']
what about F# Bflat 9 at the 8th fret?
[/quote]

I was about to say it's lucky for him that there are only those 5 chords that it's set up to play in the whole of music but I forgot about that one. Drat!

Edited July 12, 2016 by Painy

[Woodinblack]

If only there was a way of doing like that machine does, but only using your fingers!

[KingBollock]

Even I can do those chords!

Now, if it did Bs...

[PaulWarning]

all he needs to do is build in a capo and the world is his oyster (almost)
yeah those B's and Bb's are a bugger

Edited July 13, 2016 by PaulWarning

[AustinArto]

I like that man. He should be presenting daytime TV instead of all those people I despise and want to murder.

[Sammers]

My brother's disabled but likes strum on a guitar, not making any kind of music or anything just "playing".. it puts a smile in on his face.
This device could probably help him play something a little more in tune as he doesn't really have the dexterity in his hands.

So ridiculous to some maybe but it could be useful to others I reckon!

Edited July 13, 2016 by Sammers

[thebrig]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1468327940' post='3090146']
Thought it was going to feature BC's "favourite" ebay Luthier!!
[/quote]Me too!!!

[Huge Hands]

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1468282552' post='3089881']
Now even sausage, fingered, bass players can play guitar!
[/quote]

Did someone mention me?

I thought it was going to be a guitar with 19mm string spacing and thick strings - oh wait, isn't that a six string bass?

I thought the video was a good laugh to watch though!

[KevB]

I sympathise with the guy, after toiling with a cheap acoustic about 15 years ago I soon decided that 6 strings were not for me and I've had no desire to pick up a guitar since.