Self Tuning Instruments

[John Lillico, RPT]

>In a message dated 4/21/00 4:10:00 PM Central Daylight Time, 
>staytuned@idirect.com writes:
>
><< I just saw a guitar (Stratocaster?) on a documentary which was self-tuning 
>in any type of tuning you wish! Six little motors which hold the strings 
>taught and a chip which senses vibrations.
> 
> What will a selection panel and 220 little string pulling motors do to our 
>future?
> 
> I think I'll become a mortician.
> 
> John Lillico, RPT >>
>
>
>Before you sign up for that mortician school, what is the price tag on that 
>self tuning guitar? Mutliply that times 40, and it will give you an idea of 
>what a self tuning piano will cost. 
>
>Willem 

Wim,

They said about $2,200., but you can bet it will be down to around $22. ($4. per string) over the next ten years.

But the cost of dying keeps going up!

John Lillico, RPT
Oakville ON