The only thing this device makes easier is my ability to put down my guitar

@TalkingZen

3 жыл бұрын

112 Likes and im your first comment? Hmmm! How are you doing man?

@Eryk.Burkharth

3 жыл бұрын

128 Likes and I’m the second. Ammm, What’s up?

@bradley2042

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ZackRyan

3 жыл бұрын

It's been lonely in here until now. Thanks guys

@JeffQuin

3 жыл бұрын

Real concrete facts.

I can't believe someone tested this out and said "that's fine."

@GourmetNinj4

3 жыл бұрын

Lol they must have bought all the materials before actually testing it and had no choice but to roll it out. Feelsbadman

@christianmaerz2192

3 жыл бұрын

You get what you pay for i guess

@Codexter1

3 жыл бұрын

They didnt

@jgwire

3 жыл бұрын

boss man on an exit scam

@akhoneybee9076

3 жыл бұрын

Right!? 😂 was this designed by a deaf person?!

Looks like it actually makes pressing down chords harder.

@13squared57

3 жыл бұрын

its like swinging a weighted bat , its supposed to make it easier when you play guitar without it. /s

@jamesthe-doctor8981

3 жыл бұрын

It’s for people who can’t handle a little pain in their fingertips so they made something with soft pads to carry their pain.

@the_7th_sun

Жыл бұрын

​@@jamesthe-doctor8981 or people with a disability that effects their ability to press down the strings

@mortemsteam

Жыл бұрын

@@the_7th_sun dont use disabled people to push this shit

@kg-ui4mc

8 ай бұрын

@@the_7th_sun If someone is unable to press down strings I don’t think they’re gonna have a much better time pressing the small buttons, in addition to the awful sound that the device makes.

I use this all the time, along with my silicone fingertip protectors on both hands. I am completely protected from my instrument! Now I just need complete string removal... I'm next-level, baby!

@Fafafohi

3 жыл бұрын

Relax, Jackie Martling

@lexisfru

3 жыл бұрын

woah woah no need to go that far Mick Willary

@MattyK-USA

3 жыл бұрын

@JoeShmoe120 Nah, I only use vintage recycled roofing nails. The tone!

@cat-man5522

3 жыл бұрын

@@creamwobbly 🤣

@kimikimonnn

3 жыл бұрын

Calm down, Satan

"Trust me guys It'll work. I've been playing guitar hero just like this my whole life."

@vihungchu

3 жыл бұрын

"Yeah, its completion is like your undecideable superhero from your youtube personal status" --someone may be me--

If I ever walked up on stage and the other guitarists saw that on my guitar's neck, I'd probably get arrested.

@that_thing_I_do

3 жыл бұрын

Or severely beaten.

@cat-man5522

3 жыл бұрын

@@that_thing_I_do or both 😂

@adriatic.vineyards

3 жыл бұрын

I kinda want one just to see people's reactions

I set up a tool like this (chord buddy) for somebody with a developmental disability who loves music but didn’t have the dexterity to fret chords. Using it he was able to make some progress and play along with me a little bit, and he had an absolute blast. Yes these tools are a wreck if you don’t need them. But in some situations they provide access to music making that a person wouldn’t otherwise have. Now obviously this sounds like garbage, so that’s the major problem. As to who asks for this stuff or thinks it’s a good idea? Idk, a lot of people are really into guitar music and want to participate but for whatever reason can’t fret the notes. I have no problem with devices like this in spirit, I just wish they could be good.

@bonkinhoppersfang

Ай бұрын

Fully agree

It lives up to its name. I fret very easily when I see this

@nmcg2587

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but there are always strings attached

@ColinSankeyBass

3 жыл бұрын

Underrated comment

I genuinely need something likes this due to peripheral neuropathy which makes holding anything more than 2 string powerchords physically impossible. Shame it doesn’t work actually

@Kevin-jb2pv

3 жыл бұрын

I just commented that I thought this might be useful as an accessibility device. What I wonder is if this might actually work better with classical and/ or electric guitar. A better built version might be able to handle the kind of pressure you need in a steel string acoustic, but clearly this model is not up to snuff.

@matthewvaughan8192

3 жыл бұрын

@@Kevin-jb2pv After I watched this video I looked into it and found an alternative called Chord Buddy which apparently works very well if the guitar is the correct size, and you just push 1 button which thereby pushes all 6 strings instead of 6 buttons (which could still be a problem for people with motor & sensory issues.) It only facilitates 4 chords at a time though so you can only play 4 chord songs, which is the only bummer, but I’m probably gonna get one see if it’s any good. I figure I can record in short chunks - hopefully it still sounds authentic - and I’ll finally be able to create a few of the songs I wrote years ago but can never actually play properly; which would be super awesome. 🤞

@adriatic.vineyards

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewvaughan8192 let us know how it works! I'd be interested in hearing the music you make with it too if you happen to post it online :)

@xMythStarx

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewvaughan8192 cool as hell dude!!

@xMythStarx

3 жыл бұрын

@@adriatic.vineyards I second this!!

Your guitar needs a setup, new strings, polished, fret conditioned, new nut, bone bridge pins, fret job, braces planed, new tuners, fingerboard powerwashed, and use a new Blue Chip pick...then this gadget would sound "chef's kiss*

@Stratomacaster

3 жыл бұрын

I find it odd that I don't remember ever reading anyone quoting "chef's kiss" as a reference to the motion, but this is the second time I've read that today. Freakin' weird.

@dabanjo

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stratomacaster yea it's trendy. I wanted to be hip, so I used it. Kinda like this gadget.

@DaP84

3 жыл бұрын

@@Stratomacaster it's a recent meme, seen it several times past weeks

@nckhed

3 жыл бұрын

@@DaP84 I bet the people who use that "meme" have absolutely no clue that the chef's kiss has been around longer than they've been alive.

@xMythStarx

3 жыл бұрын

“*chefs kiss*” reminds me of that one fucking Tumblr post where someone forgot that it was “chefs kiss”, and accidentally wrote “French kiss” instead, and now I’m DYING lmao

Shame, I always thought this would be a solution to keep playing with hand impairment. Thanks for letting us know it's no good!

@xMythStarx

3 жыл бұрын

There’s better, actually functional ones out there! This one brand/make in particular just sucks!

That was the most beautiful thing I've ever heard. You're just upset that it makes what you worked so hard for so easy.

I could see it maybe being useful for someone who has a neurological disability and has difficulty with grip pressure and things like that. If it did actually work.

@antonkovalenko364

3 жыл бұрын

I have MS and a left pinky with a titanium screw down the length of it. I just adapted my playing style and started playing in the dropped tunings I used to always talk shit about for being lazy. I still play death metal, just not the super technical stuff I used to.

@xMythStarx

3 жыл бұрын

@@antonkovalenko364 Oh, cool! Good on you for doing that, thanks for sharing! :) /gen

I've always wanted to not play the guitar as I play the guitar

This sounds like me playing my first chord the first time

Down here in Brazil there is an even gimmicker gadget called Spring ADM-01 that has only 4 colored buttons corresponding to the G, C, D and Em chords, so you don't even have to worry about silly things like remembering the finger positions for each chord, just press one of the buttons and off you go! LOL

@nouveau53

3 жыл бұрын

Here in the states,.. that thing is called the “Guitar Buddy”. It was on Shark Tank a few years ago. I don’t think that he got a deal. Very sad.

Guess what, I messed up the dates of the course sale, so you still have time to get The Craft of Soloing half off www.samuraiguitartheory.com . Happy Strumming

@rlckyrlcardo

3 жыл бұрын

sammy g you forgot to pin this comment you silly boy

@chowderwhillis9448

3 жыл бұрын

See you’re very smart keep making youtube stories so your channel can get bigger, you Brad Rob and Uncle Ben are the best guitar channels imo

I work in a big box music retailer (which will remain nameless for obvious reasons) The amount of people that ask for shit to make their fingers stop hurting is baffling. My response is always "Practice!" but they never like that answer and get mad at me. SMH.

@juanaguirre3702

3 жыл бұрын

Have any of them been electric guitar players? I’ve only ever felt discomfort when practicing bending for extended periods of time.

@ryano.5149

3 жыл бұрын

@@juanaguirre3702 All sorts! It is not mutually exclusive to one type of guitar or another. It's just certain people that don't really understand what it takes to play the guitar. I mean, to some extent, you can't blame them when they honestly just don't know...but then they shouldn't get mad when a guitarist tells them a fact that every guitarist who has gotten past that stage knows to be true.

@xMythStarx

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a bassist, and I went from playing nothing (I don’t own any other instruments sadly, I’m broke asf lol) on a regular BAS(S)IS (see what I did there?- 👀 I’m SORRY-), to suddenly playing for like 2-3+ hours total, pretty much daily, and I had NO callouses on my fingers whatsoever. Needless to say, my recklessness and stubbornness to not stop playing when they hurt like a b*tch, did gain me a few blisters, and I had to stop for a few days out of worry of them popping and getting infected, but my fingers eventually did callous over and now they’re just basically mf ROCKS lmao. Also the amount of people that don’t realize just HOW THICK bass strings are compared to electric guitar strings (if we’re referring to the most standard/popular string sizes for both instruments, respectively, and I’ll be referring to the sizes for the standard 4-string bass and the standard 6-string electric guitar for simplicity of course), is genuinely surprising?? Like I’m sure you know this and are already aware of the information I’m about to share, but I’m gonna say it anyways for anyone who doesn’t and may see this: The THICKEST string on an electric guitar is only ever so SLIGHTLY thicker (.001” to be exact) than the THINNEST string on a bass guitar. (The low E-string on the electric guitar being .046”, and the G-string on the bass being 0.45”) Again THE _THINNEST_ STRING ON A BASS. This is why I’d recommend learning/playing another guitar/similar string instrument before playing bass, if you’re worried about finger pain and blisters, so that you have SOME callouses and at least don’t DESTROY your fingers immediately lmao- You could also start off playing with a lighter string gauge (thinner strings) though it won’t sound or play QUITE the same as a heavier string gauge, because you’ll probably have to be more careful about the possibilities of your strings breaking, and keep in mind the lighter strings WILL make it easier to bend and press down on the strings, so when you move up to standard gauge strings, you’ll have to get used to having to apply a bit more force.

Actually it looks even harder to play the chords XD

It's almost like the person who 'invented' that gadget never played guitar and just 3D printed that plastic button board thing together to make a quick buck on Amazon.

@PooNinja

3 жыл бұрын

Shut up dude your giving away trade secrets Bro!

@adriatic.vineyards

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly that's probably what happened

@xMythStarx

3 жыл бұрын

mMmmMm cApiTaLiSm

a stringless guitar would sound nicer than this

If Jimi Hendrix saw this he'd have became a doctor instead

I absolutely love how short and to the point this video is.

My desire not to fret properly was so bad that I developed telekinesis and can now fret with my mind

This gadget sucks as much as that portrait filming.

my friend tried to buy one for me because I sliced my left hand open, and severed tendons to my thumb. I still told him "NO"

a lot of the time, "pointless" inventions are actually very helpful for people with disabilities. unfortunately they are usually not marketed that way but are instead marketed as a quirky device to solve a problem the average person doesn't have. they are also usually very cheap and not well made like in this case. it's a shame really

Bruh at first I thought that was the iPhone 420 😂

That final analysis haha, so spicy

really annoying how this could be an awesome accessibility/assistive device for anyone w/ stiffness or reduced mobility in their hands or guitar players who've gotten injured, but the manufacturer just went "nah make a shitty piece of plastic"

This is more a gag item to prank ur friends

Well now, you won’t attract easy money paid sponsorships with that attitude, Mister.

I think Rick Beato came up with that device 😁

the freaking chump bit killed me

Aw man... I really wish this worked. It would be amazing for people with limited mobility in their hands, like with arthritis or atypical anatomy.

@darkhorse9239

3 жыл бұрын

If you got worried your fingers will hurt then you can use nylon strings in a lower tuning. You're welcome buddy.. you're welcome.. Stop with this arthritis bullshit everywhere this product got reviewed, we know it's a scam 😂

@wimposquirl3516

3 жыл бұрын

@@darkhorse9239 what? I don’t have arthritis, and I don’t have any issues playing. Don’t be an ass, think about others for once.

@darkhorse9239

3 жыл бұрын

@@wimposquirl3516 Oopsie!!

OMG SUCH GOOD GADGET

I just LOVE that it's just the first three frets.

Some products aren’t for using, they’re for buying.

It's for that Piano play that tried to pick up a guitar

If I were to guess, its probably invented to lure the Guitar Hero Gamers towards actually buying a guitar back in the days of that whole phase.

“Sounds like an EP for a British New Wave band!” - Bob McKenzie

"Who thought this was a good idea?" Me with really soft baby hands: pls my hands are bleeding

That device made it sound like you were a sim playing the guitar

I think a device like that where each button is a chord and some buttons are chord modifiers (major, minor, extensions, etc.) would be a really interesting engineering challenge.

I just got a flashback to my first time trying to play a string

I prevented a friend from buying this. That’s being a responsible friend

I like that this guy will show a product without being paid to say it's amazing

I remember watching the inventor of the "swegway" or more commonly known as the "Segway" scooter. It was a big deal in the tech world when it first came out, it got you around without walking, it didn't tip over if you weren't balanced due to gyroscopic technology I think. He as an inventor said "I consider myself a problem solver. I don't want to solve problems that nobody has!" I see using something that is a cheap piece of junk, but if it weren't... who's problem is being solved here? If you want to play piano and you buy a player piano, that simplifies things, now you have a self playing piano that doesn't need your help to play itself. Electronic keyboards like Casio for 1 example play themselves but allow you to play them too, it'll show you chords but you still have to finger them and you can in theory learn piano that way right? This gadget is supposed to do what. Be a short cut to playing guitar right? So you don't have to deal with the initial pain that comes before developing calluses. Who has this problem? Either learn guitar or don't bother if you're unwilling to get your fingertips chopped up! No shortcuts! There's no crying in baseball!! 😂 This is a problem no one has , no pain no gain is cliche' for a reason. Pay your dues and you'll have no need for gadgets like those little condoms for your fingertips. If you want to pee (censored myself there) in the tall grass with the big dogs, then play until it doesn't hurt your widdle fingews! Man up like Sammi G. and you too can be a Samerai guitar warrior!! Man up like Dolly Parton 😂 🎸🎶✌️❤️🙏

As a piano player, this is the kind of bad idea I would come up with if I am allowed to make very bad ideas

Jimi Hendrix used that exact tool starting out. In fact, in the studio recording of Purple Haze Jimi is using that tool but up the neck for his scorching lead bits.

I just painted all the whole notes their own color on my fretboard and it made theory, chords, and music so simple. Theory reveals itself with visual aids effortlessly 🙏

Idea for a new video: Make/play a song using such accessories

As a drummer, my greatest improvement came, when I implemented those ai controlled stick actuator servos. Together with a four on the floor bass drum sample, I've never played tighter. It's so rewarding!

A tune so sweat made my brain leak out of my eat

Bruh imagine having one covering the entire fretboard and trying to solo on it

It looks like inspired by the Autoharp mechanism, but it's way much hilarious in this cheapest version.

the hi flier in the background i love those things!

It's working perfectly! You are playing better now than ever. ☺

instant indie horror movie soundtrack device

It's for people who don't have the ability to press down on the fretboard as a guitar requires. Be that due to age or some other issues, sure the one you got may be cheap shit, but there's good ones out there that I've heard about and for those who need them it's a godsend to keep their love for music alive

“CuZ yOu’Re NoT uSiNg It RiGhT!”

I LOVE mine! Just played a gig with it last weekend, we do a lot of Rush and Pink Floyd and I’ve only been playing for two months!

I couldn’t tell when you were and weren’t using it. Sounds flawless!

When the "last chance, 50% off" came in i thought he was promoting EasyFret lmao

I would actually like it if this worked, I have always loved the guitar but sadly only got the chance to start playing with it *after* I got nerve damage in my left hand which is the hand I use on the fretboard when I had to start playing chords, which ultimately made me have to put the guitar down because some chords were too hard and painful to play with my left hand.

i think the only benefit to this is probably getting less calloused fingers but it doesnt even work 💀💀💀

I'm convinced the person who made this was trolling the guitar community

“W-w-why have you stopped playing that wonderful music?”

to be fair, devices like these are usually (or at least sometimes) made for people with disabilities so it's easier to play the guitar; i think i saw a working version of this idea but its kinda sad that this one doesn't work

When you solve a problem that never existed:

"Hey Chuck, it's your cousin Marvin, Marvin Berry: you know that 'new sound" you were talking about?..."

The confidence though

As someone with limited finger mobility from a disability, I would actually love this if it worked.

There are horrible ideas... and then there is this. To the person who came up with the idea for this, sometimes when you get an 'idea' it's better to let it go.

The product is meant for beginners who are still learning finger placement, as well as pressure control it's not perfect but it's still a start

The only time buttons should be on any type of guitar is when there is some sort of electronic element involved. If you aren’t, there’s the door. Don’t let it crush the guitar on the way out.

The original guy who made it, made it for his daughter who was too young to push the strings down hard enough so he made it so she could play before she was old enough to learn

This short came under another video of someone reviewing it and it sounded fine. I'm considering this since I can't splay my fingers anymore due to arthritis. Just because YOU don't need it doesn't mean its not for other folks.

The enjoyment of guitar is playing all chords

Use this in conjunction with the jellyfish pick and you'll be styling like a real rock god.

@EternityForest

7 ай бұрын

At that point it might just be complete noise which could at least be useful for experimental ambient stuff!

It's perfect for a psychedelic song, terrible for anything else.

A working model would be cool for people with arthritis. It would make it easier to play more tunes before your joints stiffen up or become too painful

The idea behind this product isn't to actually make playing easier. It's to trick new players into buying an unnecessary piece of plastic with hopes that it'll help them learn faster or be better without putting in the work. It's like those finger condoms or the button thing that "helps build finger strength" but really just gives you carpal tunnel. The company knows some newbie is about to drop a few hundred on some beginner gear, so they target it with the "well if I'm spending $300 already, I might as well spend an extra $15 and take this seriously."

Shame is doesn't work. I think people with arthritis and dexterity problems may be able to have an easier time playing if it did.

You wanna learn guitar? PLAY THE GUITAR! There's an older guy at my work that is learning and always shows me all these things to get my opinion and I always say, when you finally learn how to play are you going to use that, he says no, and I said good practice how you want to play, don't take shortcuts

I haven’t laughed so much in a long time 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for posting, made my day!

Although this model doesn’t work well their are other similar products to this that do work well. I wouldn’t recommend using it for anybody that legitimately wants to learn guitar but this type of device can be really good for music class in school. It gives kids a confidence boost because they can immediately make music and it works especially well for students with disabilities who might not be able to play chords normally.

That sounded like my kid playing serve the servants

“Who is this for???” It’s for you, Sammy. It’s for you.

there's a similar product that actually works (it's for nylon string guitars tho), and it's made for ppl with motor disabilities. removing barriers for enjoying music is a good thing!

The only way I play guitar. People call me Jimmy Plague.

This is the gadget you place on your guitar to troll newbies. when they ask to play your guitar you just say go for it.

This particular item doesn't work but in general if you're asking yourself "who is this for?" Consider that it may be for a disabled person. I've found often that's the case with gadgets people see as "useless".

He must love the jellyfish pick

Sheesh! You’re not using the jellyfish pick, then it would sound glorious 🤪

I've recorded many songs with it. It make my singing sound so much better.

This would actually be good for making horror game music lmao, it sounds like it would be in one of those 'happy but somethings off' scenes :p

I probably need one or two of these... thanks SG! 😃

so if you want to sound drunk without being drunk...here ya go

I thought the ad at the end was 50% off of this gadget lol