# Huh, Who'da Thunk It?

- Site: Analog Industries
- Author: Chris Randall
- Date: 2010-12-16
- URL: https://analogindustries.com/2010/12/huh-whoda-thunk-it/

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Hey, look at this. Keyboard players can over-play drum parts ludicrously ahead of the beat just like real drummers. Who knew?

(For what it's worth, it's fun to make fun, but I can't do that, even ahead of the beat.)

On a completely unrelated note, I went and had lunch today with the head of R&D at Fender, and got a quick tour of their shop(s). Cool place, cool people, I gotta say. They didn't think my idea of a 13-necked guitar on a rotating belt-clip with an on-board artificial neural network was really marketable, but I'll keep plugging away.

## Comments (11)

**spittingangels** (2010-12-16):

Obviously, a 13 necked guitar would never work in our Western musical system. You need to limit to 12 necks, one for each note in a 12-tone scale. I can't find an issue with the belt-clip and neural network ideas, though, that sounds awesome!

Would the neural network be bluetooth compatible?

Maybe you should submit a revised plan with only 12 necks. You don't even have to change the physical layout, just replace the 13th neck with a theremin-like antenna.

**Funkybot** (2010-12-16):

Please tell Mr. R&D at Fender not to do anything stupid to that Johnny Marr signature Jaguar they're working on, namely: relicing.

**Chris Randall** (2010-12-16):

That's a different department. The ones I talked to make old shit new, not new shit old.

-CR

**meatcliff** (2010-12-16):

Don't forget the Creative Prodikeys drum video! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwKxbK4kgvw

**bongo_x** (2010-12-16):

I spent several moments trying to figure out what re-licing could possibly entail, especially in regards to guitars.

bb

**Peppe** (2010-12-16):

My god, what a disturbing video.

**meatcliff** (2010-12-16):

Don't forget the Creative Prodikeys drum video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwKxbK4kgvw

**pilotcp** (2010-12-16):

If you want Fender to make the 13 neck guitar, just tell them the guitarist from maroon 5 plays one...they'll already be making it by the time you finish your sentence!

**boobs** (2010-12-17):

even if that guy played on the beat it's still boring.

**Chris Randall** (2010-12-17):

I'm with boobs.

**ZombieStomper** (2010-12-17):

I'm with boobs. Jazz pushes my snooze button like little else.