Elegant Design
From the beginning, the design of the product was intended to be elegant, aesthetic, and beautiful.
With its patent-pending design, there is nothing in the guitar-assist market that looks as good as ROCKDREAMER GuitarBar.
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Other Devices
ROCKDREAMER GuitarBar is clearly superior when compared to other guitar-assist devices on the market.
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$50K - STRECH GOAL Bonus:
175 Custom-Arranged Songs
Since we hit our Strech Goal of $50K, each backer will receive a PDF file with links to the lyrics and chords of 175 custom-arranged popular songs, so you can get started right away with a large set of hit songs that you'll be able to play quickly. You can also request that a specific song be included, so you'll be sure that you can play your favorite song.
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Project Timeline
It's been a long journey from the initial idea, the long development cycle, and now the launch.
Here are some of the highlights.
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Early Prototypes
There were 2 multi-year design efforts with 2 different product design companies (each costing 10s of thousands of dollars) that failed to deliver a working prototype.
Aurelio then committed to coming up with a crude working prototype on his own before approaching another design company.
1st Failed Design - Oct 2013
This first design didn't allow the prodders (which were attached to the buttons) to correctly depress all the necessary strings to make a chord.
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2nd Failed Design - Nov 2015
This second failed design consisted of using micro-hydraulics (yes, fluid in the device) to force the prodders to depress the strings. The complexities of the design and the constant leaks of fluid caused this design to fail.
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Crude Working Prototype - Jul 2016
After 2 big failures, Aurelio was very discouraged and seriously considered quitting.
He was willing to lose his money, but he couldn't accept the thought that Yatin, his financial partner in India, would lose the investment that he had faithfully made in the project.
So, Aurelio continued struggling to find an approach that would work. Finally, using popsicle sticks, springs, and glue, he managed to construct a working prototype.
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(Yeah, I know... I did say a "crude" prototype).
Successful Design - Jan 2019
Aurelio knew that he had finally found the right company to work on the design when:
- "Gibson" was in their name - no relation to the famous guitar company.
- Three of the four engineers were guitarists.
- They even had guitars in their design studio.
Gibson Product Design was able to come up with a successful design and working prototype.
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Founder's Story
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Aurelio was at the lowest point in his life when he was inspired to create a guitar-assist device.
Out of work, going through a divorce, and living in a rundown, rented house, one day he decided that he would put his song-writing skills to use and teach kids how to express themselves by writing their own songs. He noticed an old acoustic guitar that had been left in the house.
“I would love to be able to bring that guitar, but I don’t know how to play guitar." He looked at his accordion and the bass buttons used by the left hand. By pressing one button, you actually make a chord.
“Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a guitar device where you could press a button, and it would press down on the correct strings to make a chord?"
Light. Bulb. Moment.
But with no money, the idea wouldn't have gotten anywhere without the timely financial investment from Aurelio's old colleague in India, Yatin Ghanwat.
Yatin was not only Aurelio's financial angel, but he also provided much-needed encouragement and positivity through the years of development and design failures.
It's this successful partnership that is finally able to bring ROCKDREAMER GuitarBar to you and allow many of us to make "our rock dreams, come true".
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Yatin first met Aurelio when Aurelio's company, where he worked as a software architect, hired Yatin's company in India to implement some of Aurelio's software designs. The two worked well together, and Aurelio was impressed with how quickly Yatin understood the complex designs.
After several years of working together, Yatin's contract ended, and they lost touch for a few years. Then Aurelio was let go from the company during a downsizing period that also coincided with the breakdown of Aurelio's first marriage.
Out of the blue, Yatin contacted Aurelio to catch up and see how he was doing. Yatin found that his old friend and colleague was not doing so well. With a generous heart, Yatin offered to help out financially, and after hearing about Aurelio's idea of developing a guitar-assist device, Yatin immediately agreed to contribute to the project.
Help Make Our Rock Dreams Come True!
If you've ever wanted to play guitar, now's the time to do it!
- Back our Indiegogo campaign by purchasing one of the perks.
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