Gibson unveils the intriguing Dark Fire on Monday. Initially conceptualized as the second-generation Robot Guitar - it now tunes up in under a second o.o - it has since been revealed to be a fully digital-integrated guitar featuring Chameleon Tone Technology. Gibson's press release is more aureate than informative, but said technology appears to be a combination of the Dark Fire's impressive pickup array, the Gibson Robot.Interface.Pack. and the bundled Ableton Studio Live and N.I. Guitar Rig 3 software.

The exclusive nitrocellulose finish and dual-black binding look gorgeous, but the Dark Fire appears to be a guitarist's guitar in every aspect. The chambered mahogany body is lighter and more resonant, while the neck is slim-tapered and sports a satin finish which should make for faster play. Even these traditional elements have a decidedly modern sheen - inlays and pickup covers are acrylic made to pass off as carbon fibre, while the nut is a pseudo-Teflon compound. Between the neck P90 and bridge Burstbucker - two of Gibson's most beloved and versatile models - and a bridge piezo pup, Gibson claims you'll be able to reproduce "every imaginable guitar sound". Well, you can read up the details for yourself.
Well, regardless of hype, the limited-edition Dark Fire probably represents the pinnacle of forward-thinking guitar engineering of the last few decades, and everyone looks forward to all that onboard technology being made more common in the next couple years so even starving students can enjoy something similar for a few hundred dollars. It may not be as unique as the Moog Guitar, but it has alot more universal appeal, and probably isnt gonna cost USD$6.5k. And it looks way sexier.

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