Is Sensus “the first real smart guitar”?

There’s no stopping the relentless wave of technologically advanced guitars  whether they be Bluetooth iOS controllers, acoustic guitar MIDI control padsor guitars with built-in iPhone docks  but Stockholm’s Mind Music Labs reckons it’s nailed “the first real smart guitar” with the Sensus.

Pairing an acoustic/electric guitar with a 360° music system and the Internet of Things, the Sensus promises to “produce any sound or modulation” without using external amplification.

As opposed to many of its competitors, the Sensus is built with real wood  the same red spruce as Stradivari violins, apparently  but its body can also be used to channel an assortment of internal effects as well as any sound transmitted wirelessly to the guitar, with 360° sound reproduction.

Internet connectivity via an internal digital brain allows music streaming and playback, long-distance jamming and the ability to instantly share performances online  Mind Music Labs also claims you can record music in “studio-level quality” direct from the guitar.

Onboard effects  those demoed include modulation, delays, synth pads and a looper  can be controlled via a motion sensor, touch sensor, distance sensor and pressure sensors located on the guitar’s body, as well as a ribbon sensor along the neck.

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The Sensus is still at prototype stage, so there’s no word on a release date or price yet, but we’ll be keeping a keen eye on its progress.