Bizarre but adorable, Gibson has turned their iconic 1959 Les Paul guitar into a miniaturized replica, a functioning USB 2.0 1 GB Flash Drive. It will store data. It will not make any sound. But it does have specs that you, erm, don’t normally get out of a guitar: 14Mbps read / 6MBps write, 9 year data retention, LED indicator, and USB extension cable.
Gibson Signature Series Les Paul Flash Drive
No one told me, but Gibson has introduced an entire line of consumer electronics, including HDMI cables, hard drives, speakers, surge protectors (really), and DVD recorders. Odd, but … okay. I’m sure it has something to do with distribution or other business voodoo I don’t understand. Gibson’s a really, really big company with lots of brands, so someone with more knowledge of the company might be able to explain this.
Apparently even this flash drive is just the first of a series of “Signature Series” flash drives miniaturizing classic Gibson guitars. No word on price, but you can sign up to win one free.
I’m not sure what made Gibson decide to get into the flash drive game, but I wish they’d gone with bigger storage. Now I want a (functioning) Theremin flash drive with 16 GB storage. Any takers?
Previous miniature things:
DIY Papercraft Synthesizers: Make Your Own
Tiny Instruments: Strange Pocket Soundmaker Toys from MiJam
Exquisite Miniature Synthesizers, Modular Marimba, Made from Paper
Bob Moog as action figure
Mobile Guitar Studios, complete with Fender keychains
Miniature Studios: Gear Lust Meets Toys ‘R Us
Marshall amps are already there with the strange consumer electronics – a widely advertised DAB digital radio: http://www.pure.com/Products/Product.asp?Product=…
Oh, c'mon Gibson… At least give us an Oberheim OB-X flash drive!!! I mean really, have they forgotten that they own the rights to one of the most important synthesizer companies in American history? It would be like Fender owning Moog and just sitting on the schematics for the Minimoog and the moog filter…
Boo Gibson… less Guitar Hero and more real development with the properties you already own (and abuse) like Oberheim, and Opcode!
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What's wrong will a good old rectangular flash drive? I find it very sad that companies think they can milk a bit more cash out of us by dreaming up this sort of thing.