The Ugliest Musical Instrument In The World
So, here’s an email I received from Sweetwater.com, a musical instrument retailer I do a good amount of business with. They are a pretty great company to deal with and they have excellent customer service. I’d recommend them to anybody, really.
However, today I got this email- and Sweetwater has just gone too far (aestheically, at least):
Hi Brian,
I just got word we've received a limited number of Gibson Firebird X
guitars, and we still have a few available at the time I'm writing this
email. Here are the links to them:
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FirebirdXBL/
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/FirebirdX/
This is a very special instrument, and not solely for the Robot Tuning
technology that automatically tunes the guitar. It features built-in
effects with Bluetooth foot control capability, acoustic and analog
emulations, a piezo hex pickup to record each string separately, and a
built-in SD card recorder, in addition to being a genuine US made Firebird
with FBX humbuckers. The finish on each guitar is a unique work of art, so
they're each one-of-a-kind instruments. It's an impressive display of the
future of guitar technology - kudos to Gibson for pushing the envelope!
Please let me know any questions.
Best regards,
XXXX
And here’s my response;
Hi XXXX-
Thanks for keeping me informed. While I really love working with Sweetwater and think your customer service is great, I must make the following comment:
That is, without a doubt, the ugliest musical instrument I have ever seen.
Oh my. But like I said, I appreciate you guys keeping everyone up to date on stuff like this. Even though I can never unsee this guitar, it has certainly given me something to think about, and more importantly, to laugh at.
Thanks again (sincerely),
Brian Brehmer
Really though! Look at this thing! It’s horrible!
