2007 Gibson Les Paul Robot
Maker
Gibson
(American, founded 1902)
Date2007
ClassificationsMusic
Description2007 Gibson Les Paul Robot, serial number RG 3223, in Blue Silverburst finish. The guitar features a mahogany body with maple top, a mahogany neck, an ebony fretboard, and a Tune-o-Matic bridge with Piezo Tuning Sensors. It has Powerhead locking tuners with self tuning feature as well as onboard computer that transmits sound from the guitar. The truss rod cover reads, "ROBOT GUITAR / LIMITED EDITION." In its original Gibson silver case with "Robot Guitar" and "Limited Edition / 1st Production Run."This guitar was part of the initial limited run of 4,000 instruments produced as the first line of Gibson's "Robot" guitars. Also called the Gibson Robot Guitar (or GOR), the first production run consisted of only Les Paul models. Four other models of GORs were later produced, using the SG, Flying V, X-plorer, and Les Paul Junior models. The GOR was developed by Chris Adams, who created a system that connected the traditional Tune-o-Matic bridge to a microprocessor, which transmitted each string's pitch. The computer then analyzes the signal and adjusts the tuners using a small servo motor.
