Ardwierdo Limited Release

3 build slots available

Hi Everyone,

Hope you had a chance to see the video Rhett Shull released featuring the Ardwierdo.

Following the release we had a bunch of interest in the product. There are three remaining build slots. To keep this simple I will be building five identical instruments, modeled after the cherry Ardweirdo Rhett used to record most of the sounds in his YouTube video.

Concept Drawing

Cost: $2500

· Buyer to pay all shipping costs

· $900 dollar deposit

Agreements

· Buyer acknowledges that this is a complex prototype instrument. We will do our best to support any issues that arise, but we have limited resources. We appreciate your patience and understanding, and this is reflected in the instrument price point.

· Buyer will follow manufacturers’ instructions to safely charge the lithium ion cell phone battery. Do not leave to charge unattended. Justin and Scott Jones are not liable for battery issues

Ardweirdo Electronics Features

· 8 channel Stereo

o 3 pickups left in Phase

o 2 pickups left out of phase

o 3 pickups right in phase

· RGB LED indicators for each pickup

· Rate Knob

· Side Mounted Screen with two buttons

o Up

o Down

o Hold down Up button to solo one pickup for tuning

o Hold Down Button and Tap Temp using Up Button

o Random modes accessible by banking down below preset one

o Save random option in process

· PC Software Included (other Operating systems not supported)

· Rechargeable cell phone battery for powering digital circuitry

· 9v battery for Analog circuitry

Guitar Features:

· 4 piece laminated cherry body (center seam top and back)

· 3 Piece laminated cherry neck

· Hipshot open gear locking tuners

· Bone nut

· Wenge fretboard

· Dot inlays

· TV Jones Pickups

o Supertron Neck

o Magnatron Middle

o Supertron Bridge

· Blue Collar Bridge from Descendant

· Black Aluminum Forney Speed knobs

· Motander Guitars Truss Rod Cover

· Translucent black rear covers

Statement on Rhett’s suggested improvements from the video and YouTube comments

· Effect cannot be “bypassed”, but modes with unmodulated pickup selections can be programmed and accessed. One such mode is always available for tuning by holding the up button (we didn’t tell Rhett ☹)

· Tap tempo is already implemented, but it controls the quarter note speed, and programs may(likely) have higher subdivisions that will be modulating faster.

· A method for saving a random setting will be added

· There is no plan for onboard programming in this release

· No plan for depth control in this release (can be set in software)

Add On Features

· Wireless Midi Bridge $150

o Bluetooth module in guitar

o Allows for preset selections, and rate expression via Midi commands

o We have used a Behringer midi foot controller for this