The Robot is back.

The Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio Ltd. is an electric guitar that offers all the power, tone, and performance of a traditional LP Studio model, with the addition of the revolutionary Robot automatic tuning system.

Gibson's Robot Guitar, the world's first guitar with robotic tuning technology is available once again. You don't have to tune up your car every time you drive it. Now you don't have to tune up your guitar every time you play it. The Robot Guitar does it for you. Just plug it in, dial in the tuning, strum the strings, and play.

The self-tuning system is built into a gorgeous Gibson Les Paul Studio guitar without changing its looks. All the sound and playability that have made the LP one of the most successful electric guitars of all time are retained. To tune itself, the Robot Guitar uses an onboard central processing unit (CPU) that analyzes the pitch of each string as detected by the Tune-Control bridge. Tuning information from the CPU is relayed to the motorized tuning machines that efficiently adjust each string to the correct pitch with a distinctive whirring sound that lets you know Robot Guitar is on the job.

You activate the Gibson Robot Les Paul with the Master Control Knob (MCK) that functions as a tone control in the down position and is pulled up to activate the tuning system. In addition to standard (A-440Hz) tuning, six commonly used tunings are selectable from the MCK. Users can also program their own custom tunings as well as set the guitar's intonation. Now, with the Gibson Robot Guitar, you'll spend more time playing in tune. In live performance you can easily change tunings practically soundlessly on the fly, keeping your show flowing smoothly. There's no longer any need to haul several instruments to the gig to cover various tunings; The Robot Guitar's got it covered for you.

The Robot Les Paul Studio Ltd. has a chambered mahogany body with maple top and nitrocellulose finish. The mahogany neck is hand-shaped into a rounded '50s profile and is topped with an ebony fretboard. A Gibson 490R humbucker with Alnico II magnets in the neck position and 498T humbucker with Alnico V magnets in the bridge position provide that "Patent Applied For" sound. Four-conductor wiring allows connection of a push/pull pot for coil-splitting. Wax potting reduces the chances of microphonic feedback. The performance-safeguarding Neutrik jack secures the cord into the guitar.

Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio Ltd. Electric Guitar Features:

• Body type: Les Paul
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Maple
• Scale Length: 23-3/4"
• Neck joint: Set-in
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: C-Shaped '50s Style
• # of Frets: 22
• Nut Width: 1.69"
• Fingerboard Wood: Ebony
• Fingerboard Inlays: Trapezoid
• Fingerboard Binding: White
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Bridge: Powertune
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson 498R Humbucker
• Neck Pickup: Gibson 490R Humbucker
• Controls: Volume/Volume?Tone/Tone
• Other Electronics: Charger & Power Plug
• Tuners: Powertune Satin nickel
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickup Selecter: 3-way Switch
• Finish: Lacquer
• Case: Hard Shell

Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio Ltd. Electric Guitar Includes:

• Gibson hardshell case

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Gibson Robot Les Paul Studio Ltd. Electric Guitar

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Wonderful

Posted by Anonymous Musician on Feb 18, 2009

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Everything

This is a great guitar! I have never tried a guitar this nice. The self tuning does work. The tone is great! You won't be disappointed.

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Gibson Robot fun to play

Posted by sdpate from Charlottetown, PE on Jan 15, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock and roots

I bought my Gibson Robot a year ago when the first one's came out. It's a great rock guitar with all kinds of crunch and bottom end like a good LP. The tuning is cool but took a little time to learn the terms. Works first time everytime. Like alt tunings in a hurry. Like the smiles in the audience. Everybody's happy.

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This Thing Tunes Itself!

Posted by Shady_Guy_Jose from Portugal on Jan 7, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist, Wannabee Performer

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock/Metal

This guitar sounds great through my Peavey ValveKing 212 combo. It gives out a midrange-strong, colorful sound. I guess I got it at a good price. Mine came perfectly set up, and Only problem I've found up to now is that the low E string tends to tune a little sharp. The instruction manual says it perfects itself over time so I'll have to wait to see if it's a defect or not.

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Let's face it!

Posted by I<3Fender from Portland, OR on Dec 29, 2008

Experience w/product: I have used it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician, Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Metal

The Gibson Robot guitars are a bad idea. They are put togather terribly, the act spurraticly, and they overall don't work. And if the fact that it will break your strings, slip out of auto-tuning, and doesn't have a tone to justify the price tag, it also takes the fun out of playing. I enjoy being able to tune my own guitar, even if it takes time to change. The idea had potential, but it steals from what guiar playing is about; doing something original by yourself.

I would never get one. I suggest no one else does, either.

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Missing Charger Plug

Posted by GIBSONRULES from Cumbria, England on Dec 25, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: For Fun, Hobby

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

Everything was fine with the guitar but when I needed to charge the tuning heads, there was no pplug and just the adapter so I have no ways of charging it:( But i'll use a PSP plug or something like that and hope it works.

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