Der Londoner Produktdesigner Anthony Dickens hat ein Gitarrenkonzept namens “Circle Guitar” vorgestellt. Eine quasi sich selbst spielende E-Gitarre, die eine eingebaute mechanische Step-Sequenzer-Disc verwendet, die sich unter den Saiten dreht. Das Projekt hat bereits die Aufmerksamkeit einiger Musiker auf sich gezogen – darunter die des Radiohead-Gitarristen Ed O’brien.
anthony dickens has built the circle guitar with the help of a team of brilliant engineers to generate sounds, textures, and rhythms that would be impossible with a conventional electric guitar. what differentiates the new design from other electrics, is the motor-driven spinning disc in its body that rotates at up to 250 bpm under the strings. this innovative feature makes it possible to exceed what the musician’s hand can achieve alone.
the built-in spinning disc has 128 holes where picks are placed in, and these strike the strings instead of a player’s pick hand. the guitarist can program the circle using five color-coded plectrums to set the picks’ force when striking the strings. these variations alone create unlimited options for a new kind of acoustically created dynamic and rhythmic sound.
(Direktlink, via Designboom)