VG Stratocaster

This thing (Fender no less) gives you normal, Drop D, Open G, and DADGAD
tunings at the drop of a hat.

12-String, Strat, Tele, Humbucker and Acoustic sounds with the mere flick of
a switch.

http://www.zzounds.com/item--FEN117500

I wonder if the money they make from this thing will equal the lost revenue
they get from folk being happy with a 'one guitar fits all' solution?
Because unless this thing has built in obsolescence, I can imagine some folk
being content with this and this alone.

But then again, folk who buy gadgets will always buy more
gadgets...Obviously Fender have done their math.

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Raymo
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Relevant Pages

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