Pedal to change tunings?

[toneboy720]

Does a standalone one exist or is it only really available on variaxes and the roland vg 88

[angus_old]

you could rig something up out of a marionette maybe

[toneboy720]

What's a marionette?

[mumford]

There's a bridge that will mechanically change tunings for you if you're not afraid to mod your guitar. I believe it has 3 preset notes per string you can use.

[dot-dot-dot]

It'd have to be something with a hex pickup - you need to pitch-shift each string separately. Apart from the VG-8, VG-88 and Variax, the only way I can think of is to use an RMC breakout box and six separate pitch shifters. Which might be expensive.

[SpectralJulian]

Maybe that could be a feature on the next EHX polyphonic guitar synth pedal

[SpectralJulian]

 

Originally posted by mumford There's a bridge that will mechanically change tunings for you if you're not afraid to mod your guitar. I believe it has 3 preset notes per string you can use.

 

what kind of bridge is that by the way? that sounds really cool.

[dot-dot-dot]

I think it's one of the Hipshots?

[angus_old]

 

Originally posted by SpectralJulian what kind of bridge is that by the way? that sounds really cool.

 

 

there's this

 

http://www.gizmag.com/go/4951/

 

but there's a bridge too, with 3-way levers you can flip to change tunings per string

[Ultra.Fuzz]

I've heard a sample of the GT-8 doing this kind of stuff that was pretty good actually (distorted "low" power chords though). But if I were to buy the GT-8, than I'd probably consider the VG-88 too or something like a Variax and a POD. I don't know about stand alone pedals that can do the job... The PS-5 sounds artificial from what I've heard (and I don't really know if it can do it actually).

 

I guess you'll be better off with these "tune changing bridges", as the other guys have said anyway (probably less expensive than the other options too).

 

Oh, and the marionette thing was funny...