Acoustic Guitar Add-On Gives the Instrument New Range

Electric guitars, when compared to their acoustic counterparts, have the ability to produce a much more diverse range of sounds

Inventor Paul Vo, of Asheville, N.C., is hoping to even out the playing board with Vo-96 — an acoustic guitar synthesizer that modulates and controls the vibrations you generate when you pluck the strings. Vo launched a Kickstarter campaign for the contraption last week

"I've had this idea for many years," he told Mashable, "and, honestly, I don't believe there are any other similar products out there right now."

The Vo-96 works as an add-on for any acoustic guitar, without the need for an amplifier or post-processing. Instead, it uses a transducer to pick up, monitor and control the strings' vibrations, which creates a naturally modified synthesis sound Read more...