low end fuzz Posted January 28, 2007 Report Posted January 28, 2007 anybody ever think of installing gps in their guitars? i mean it may sound kinda dumb because it could be removed; but if it was hidden inside and was a split from powered pickups battery, it would activate when it was plugged in/turned on like a cell phone and unless they knew about it and changed the pickups to passive or rewired it,it would send a signal; i dont know if you have to pay monthly payments for that or if they charge you just to find the signal (cars/phones etc) but it would be an interesting way to catch the theiving bastards! maybe an insurance break too! Quote
rhoads56 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 what about using the hundreds of dollars per unit, to go towards better security, insurance, and better gear? Quote
westhemann Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 carvin offers that...it is an embedded chip Quote
westhemann Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 http://www.carvin.com/guitartraq/about/ by the description i am not sure how useful it is for recovery Quote
pmarlin Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 They sell them at stew mac also http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Accessories/Se..._Microchip.html Quote
rhoads56 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 yup, ive considered the chip also... but... you have to find the guitar first. If youve found the guitar, to prove its yours, you need the serial number. Isnt it easier to have a serial number than a chip? Ok, you can deface the guitar... Who owns the device to read the chips, the police? SInce when were they driving around checking out serial numbers (if they dont do that, why would they check for a chip)? If the cops dont do it, who does?? And how much should they charge to drive around town checking guitars? Why is the device not also promoted for other products, to get greater market saturation? Quote
pmarlin Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 Yeah when I first saw that thing my thoughts were whats the point if you have to find the guitar first to scan it, if I found it I would just kick the guys ass that stloe it and take it back Quote
Maiden69 Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 Well ths only point I see is if a crack head steal it and don't know about the SNAGG chip... can you tell me a crack head that does??? And takes it to a pawn shop... most of the shops here have a cool off period, and in case of a Carvin guitar, I bet that there ain't that many being sold and they are "requiered" by law to check if the guitar have been reported stolen. If there is no serial on the guitar, it can still be ID by the chip... Now the problem is what Perry mentioned! Who have the machine to read the chip??? Quote
thegarehanman Posted January 29, 2007 Report Posted January 29, 2007 Perry, the chip technology is used elsewhere. The only place I can think of off the top of my head is for pets(dogs, cats, etc). It might not be sold by the same company, but it's certainly the same technology. Much less advaced stuff than you probably think. peace, russ Quote
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