When Zivix came out with the jamstik in 2014, we kinda sorta knew they were not going to stop at just the first edition, what with the warm reception as CES 2014 and NAMM 2014. Lo and behold, they have come out with the much improved Jamstik+, and Zivix is looking to crowdfund its initial push for the modern stringed instrument.
The Jamstik+, at its core, is a smart guitar which a musician is able to play by pairing it over Bluetooth to an Android smartphone or tablet. One of the biggest draws to this is that musicians who live in apartments can play it without producing any noise. You can record yourself without ambient noise and such.
Is it comparable to a traditional guitar? Well, heck no. But it’s targeted at a very specific type of musician. The Jamstik+ is a lot smaller than a traditional guitar, so it’s easier to put inside your backpack. It just requires pairing a device that has either headphone or speaker outputs. The Jamstik+ has 5 frets, so as a guitarist you can imagine just what you will be able to play on it.
Zivix placed the Jamstik+ on Kickstarter, where it has gotten way more than the USD$50,000 goal amount. If you are looking to back this project, head on over to the campaign via the source link below.
SOURCE: Kickstarter
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