Author Topic: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010  (Read 546 times)

Offline matbard

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 119
  • Karma: 1
http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Blogs/Gibson-USA.aspx

Robot and Dark Fire Guitars

Gibson USA is pleased to announce replacement items for first generation Robots and Dark Fire as early as January 2010.  We have to work through details on all of the components and then we will make them available to you.

We will have the Robot Battery, Power Plug Adapter, Robot Charger, RIP hex to MIDI Cable, Dark Fire Battery Pack, Dark Fire Charger/Split Box and the Dark Fire Transformer/Power Adapter available soon.  These components will be available to replace existing equipment which may have failed or was unavailable at the time of purchase. 

We will also be making the PowerHead Tuners, MCK Knob, CPUs and Dark Fire System Poti available as well.  However, these components will need to be installed at our Service Centers.  These products require special handling due to the electronics. 

For those of you wanting to upgrade your first generation robot guitars, we are working on a package to do just that.  The current challenges involve making new electronics that fit the original guitars.  The new tuners developed for Dark Fire required a significant change to the form of the original robot guitar which we knew would not please our customers.  With some new electronics modifications, we have overcome those challenges. 

We are preparing some prototypes in the factory now.  As we go through this process, I will update the blog and keep you in the loop.

 Happy Holidays to you and yours from Gibson USA!
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 06:53:18 PM by Elantric »
-

--> Matteo Barducci

Offline simont

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 392
  • Karma: 10
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2009, 03:35:11 PM »
Hallelujah ! !!!!!!  :D :D :D :D
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 06:53:39 PM by Elantric »

Offline MCK

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2084
  • Karma: 20
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2009, 03:36:02 PM »
Great news! Thanks for your post.
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 06:53:50 PM by Elantric »
Dark Fire Initial Check Out  - Q/A
http://www.futureguitarnow.com/forum/index.php?topic=14.0

Caig DeOxit - Buy now before you need it !!!
http://www.futureguitarnow.com/forum/index.php?topic=454.0

Offline edding

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 14
  • Karma: 0
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2009, 03:42:33 PM »
Other positive point to DF!!!
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 06:54:01 PM by Elantric »

Offline matbard

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 119
  • Karma: 1
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2009, 05:16:17 PM »
Gaudeamus igitur  :P
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 06:54:11 PM by Elantric »
-

--> Matteo Barducci

Offline Tronical

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 96
  • Karma: 11
    • www.tronical.com
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2009, 06:07:23 PM »
...iuvenes dum sumus!! :)


Tronical
You play. We tune.
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 06:54:22 PM by Elantric »

Offline Elantric

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2489
  • Karma: 32
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2009, 06:50:51 PM »
Thank You Gibson for responding with a timetable for the the Dark Fire Hex to 13pin cable, and replacement batteries.

Now we wait for the Dark Fire firmware upgrade for use with the Tone Editor.
« Last Edit: December 28, 2009, 06:54:34 PM by Elantric »

Offline LarryJ

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 16
  • Karma: 0
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2009, 08:15:23 PM »
I thought it was odd that the Gibson site had no consumables listed for the DF.  Relieved to see this post.

Many thanks!

-LarryJ

Offline matbard

  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 119
  • Karma: 1
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2009, 08:16:39 PM »
Now we'll need more "Robot II" standard models!
A '59 Flametop Robot, an RD Artist Robot...  :o
-

--> Matteo Barducci

Offline Zipidy

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 381
  • Karma: 10
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2009, 01:05:53 AM »
WHOO HOO!!!  ;D   ;D
 
Now the question that comes up is, How much is a new battery gonna to go for? I'm bracing myself. Still, this is great news and wonderful progress.

Offline The_Fuzz22

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 66
  • Karma: 1
    • Jonny Vaughan @ Reverbnation
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2009, 11:40:46 AM »
Good times gentlemen, good times.
Granted I'm studying English and Philosophy... But this is what I actually DO:
www.reverbnation.com/jonnyvaughan
www.myspace.com/jonnyvaughan
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jonny-Vaughan/49440122683

Offline MCK

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 2084
  • Karma: 20
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2009, 11:48:06 AM »
Good times gentlemen, good times.

And Ladies... We have a diverse membership here!
Dark Fire Initial Check Out  - Q/A
http://www.futureguitarnow.com/forum/index.php?topic=14.0

Caig DeOxit - Buy now before you need it !!!
http://www.futureguitarnow.com/forum/index.php?topic=454.0

Offline Zipidy

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 381
  • Karma: 10
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2009, 11:54:11 AM »
 ;)

Offline edding

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Posts: 14
  • Karma: 0
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2009, 01:28:39 PM »
Quote


We will also be making the PowerHead Tuners, MCK Knob, CPUs and Dark Fire System Poti available as well.  However, these components will need to be installed at our Service Centers.  These products require special handling due to the electronics. 

For those of you wanting to upgrade your first generation robot guitars, we are working on a package to do just that.  The current challenges involve making new electronics that fit the original guitars.  The new tuners developed for Dark Fire required a significant change to the form of the original robot guitar which we knew would not please our customers.  With some new electronics modifications, we have overcome those challenges. 

Does anybody knows if this mean that you could upgrade a regular and cheaper Gibson Studio Robot to get DF features:
Chameleon, RIP, Hex output, etc..
..or only ennhaced tunnings?
 ::)
« Last Edit: December 29, 2009, 01:42:23 PM by edding »

Offline javajunkie

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 83
  • Karma: 2
Re: Finally, they will come... Dark Fire Batteries, Robot Upgrade Jan. 2010
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2009, 03:24:32 PM »
That is a major relief.