Members Mr. Botch Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 I got a Carvin catalog the other day (I'm not a guitarist, but as a woodworker its cool to look at the beautiful hardwoods they use) and noticed something new. Apparently they put a programmed microchip, just like they do for pets, into every guitar and bass they manufacture. So, if your guitar is stolen, there is a way to prove it belongs to you (provided you relocate it, AND can find a microchip reader). I thought that was pretty cool. Start of a new trend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boosh Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 Can you put those things in your wife too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think guitar "fingerprinting" is a great idea. Like any anti-theft device, if a guy wants a guitar badly enough, he'll figure out a way to get around it. However, like LoJack on a car, it might make a thief think twice. I'd like to see this become standard practice on all guitars... I'd pay a little more to know it's in a nice new axe I was buying. - Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members granttheking98 Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 that would have been handy, i lost my 100w DFX marshall head the other day, in fact you could almost replace the word lost with stolen from a gig.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jeff da Weasel Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 A few years back I had a Marshall cabinet stolen from my garage while I was loading up to go to a gig. I'd like to track that down and find the guy who did that. Really I would. - Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members granttheking98 Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 theft ! i hate that ! i work had to pay for my instruments just to have some useless bugger steal them ! Wheres the fairness in that !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thankyou Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think that's the same technology used by veterinarians to tag pets. The chip is about the size of a grain of rice. Kudos to Carvin. I really like the battery-powered amp/PA I bought from them. Still made in USA, too (except the acoustics, I think). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 Originally posted by granttheking98 that would have been handy, i lost my 100w DFX marshall head the other day, in fact you could almost replace the word lost with stolen from a gig.... Don't be so quick to judge. I can't tell you how many times I've opened up my gear after a spot on a multi-band gig and found a 100 w DFX Marshall in there. Happens all the time... Sorry to hear about the gear loss, man, seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zeronyne Posted April 28, 2006 Members Share Posted April 28, 2006 Originally posted by boosh Can you put those things in your wife too? Yes, it's called a "credit card". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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