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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    In a blatant market research move, I've added a poll to this thread to help get an idea whether there might be a market for this instrument - I'd really appreciate if everyone who see this can please cast their votes! Instruments like this are never going to be cheap, but I need to understand...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thanks pondman. Your comment has made me realise that I never actually looked into any alternative rings, I always just assumed black plastic ones... OMG what an oversight!! :rolleyes: Please feel free to make your suggestions, I'd be really keen to see some inspiring alternatives...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thank you Nour, and absolutely no disrespect taken - I appreciate interesting and probing questions because they inspire me to make things better. I guess that's why I put this up on Sevenstring, to get as much and as varied reaction and feedback as possible, and I see none of it as negative...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Hey Billy - glad to hear you're enjoying and making the most of it still - and thanks for the feedback. Hope I can get this new one to you somehow to incorporate the MIDI control into your next release. Hope the EP is flying! (Billy is making some really interesting music over there in...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thanks for your comments. I was most certainly inspired by Ola's development of his EGS guitars during 2012-13 and am extremely grateful to him for his detailed documentation of the development process on his website at the time, because it brought me back to building instruments and rekindled...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thanks for the positive comments guys Can't wait to find someone to help me make one... Anything is possible (given enough time)..!
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    I'd love to take you up on it - I need to hook up with some great players to put it through its paces - but the distance may be tricky..! Anyone more local please let me know...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thanks for the tips on other hardware, good to know about! I guess the difference is most of the pedal boards seem to focus more on using switches to turn things on or off rather than continuous control inputs so there is usually only scope to connect one or two expression pedals as far as I've...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thanks vansinn, very glad you noticed and appreciate that side of it. A lot of this process has been about keeping a core principal: maintaining the fundamental soul of a guitar while developing its capabilities to utilise advancing technology, without letting the 'gimmicky' side of that...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thanks to all who have posted comments, it really is very helpful to hear your feedback and it is all much appreciated! This is the second comment about the positioning of the sliders and how they may interfere with play, and it will obviously be something I need to have tested by lots of...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    Thanks. Just pick up and play...! Thanks. This is something I've been very aware of and have tried as hard as possible to minimise being an issue for any player. The sliders are mounted slightly below the main surface of the guitar, exactly centered on the pickups and project no higher than...
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    Ergonomic seven with onboard MIDI control

    So... this is the result of nearly four years' development (on and off) of a prototype that I hope will prove of interest to a few out there... it would be really great to hear what anyone thinks - it's all been in my own head too long and I need feedback! I'll start with a few pictures and...


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