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*Works fairly well with BiaB, at least it did for me, I picked one up when they were first introduced, it has since gone on to ownership by one of my students.
*Can only do single note, no chords, doublestops and bends can work sometimes if not too carried away with it.
*Tracking can sometimes be "iffy" and better to lower the tempo and pick "intentionally" with this one. When I had it here I noticed that it preferred axes with heavier gauge strings, at least it tracked a lot cleaner with them.
*Does NOT work with the BiaB multichannel Guitar input which puts notes played on each of the six strings on one of six different MIDI channels. Only works in single channel mode. This might be problematic for those wishing to use this device to make tablature or use the guitar fretboard view for teaching, etc. Better to save up for a true hexaphonic MIDI pickup situation such as the Roland GK-2 if that's what you are after.
Still, for the money, it might represent the entry level MIDI guitar and does have some uses.
As I caution folks new to MIDI guitars, the very last thing you want to do with it is try to emulate -- a real guitar. And that's what just about everyone tries at first and then loses interest. Doesn't make much sense to me to use a guitar to make an emulation of -- a guitar. Just record the guitar to audio for that. Use the MIDI guitar controller for entering keyboard or horn or string patches, stuff like that, the kind of instruments that someone who plays only guitar is not likely to be able to do on a keyboard. BTW this device can turn in a killer B3 solo or a Sax solo or melody if one takes the time to practice getting used to how to play it, which is "cleanly" with well articulated picking and the like.
One trick I do with MIDI files all the time is record in realtime but slow the temp down somewhat. That not only gives me time to think more while recording, it allows for the slower tracking of a MIDI guitar setup. After the recording is done, you can change the Tempo back up to where it belongs. MIDI is neat that way.
I don't know how this device tracks -- or if it even does track at all -- with a Bass guitar.
--Mac
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I can only confirm everything Mac wrote. Concerning MIDI guitar, actually in the specialized Yahoo group there is a strong curiosity about the YouRockGuitar: http://www.yourockguitar.com/...a hybrid between a toy and a musical instrument that, if what can be seen in their videos will be confirmed "on the road", could be the MIDI guitar for the masses. Let's wait and see...
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Thanks Mac for the great info!
Some I've heard before and some of it new.
Alfredo, yes, I've heard about the You Rock Guitar and have seen some YouTube clips of it.
I'm thinking about that also ... but it's not out yet, correct?
Also, I wish it looked (and felt) more like a real guitar.
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That looks like something even i could learn to play  that and the Yak-Butt(ref Brother Dave Garner, talking about little David before going to battle with Goliath) are the last 2 instruments I've yet to try. Wyndham
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Alfredo, yes, I've heard about the You Rock Guitar and have seen some YouTube clips of it.
I'm thinking about that also ... but it's not out yet, correct?
Also, I wish it looked (and felt) more like a real guitar.
Well...it seems it should be a matter of some weeks/months. The first YRGs should be delivered these days, but no certain news yet.
And...you have no idea of the dozens of messages on the MIDI guitar Yahoo-group about if this IS or IS NOT a guitar! 
Ciao!
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Well, at 180 bucks, you know I'm gonna try one out...
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