As all guitar lovers probably know, conventional guitars come with a few flaws and inconveniences. To put it simply, no matter if you play an acoustic or an electric guitar, most guitar models tend to be bulky and heavy for you to freely carry them around. Moreover, if you’re looking to record your song, you’ll most likely be needing to borrow, rent, or purchase special recording equipment, or alternatively, rent out a recording studio, for which both options tend cost you a small fortune. And most importantly, an artist’s musical inspiration doesn’t come out of the blue or when they want it. It comes when you least expect it, like while you’re out for a walk, on a work break, or even when you’re traveling for a business trip or while you’re on vacation. With all that said, it would be great for guitar artists to have a more versatile solution that would ultimately allow them to record their personal guitar creations while on-the-go. That’s exactly what the MOGABI Smart Guitar aims to deliver.
The MOGABI is a portable all-in-one studio and original sound recording folding guitar that features Detachable Rust Frames, a pre-installed Bluetooth Speaker, and both Multi-Recording and Recording Cancellation Functions.
Unlike conventional acoustic and electric guitars which require an amplifier unit just to be properly heard externally, the MOGABI Smart Guitar doesn’t require the use of an amplifier thanks to its pre-installed Bluetooth Speaker.
Moreover, by simply clicking the recording button, this all-in-one smart folding guitar allows users to record only the pure sounds of the guitar without capturing any other external / surrounding noises, which ultimately means that you can record with the MOGABI Smart Guitar anywhere you want to, which is perfect for those times when you’re struck with a wave of creativity and musical inspiration.
Best of all, its Multi-Recording Function makes it possible for users to play and record their tunes on top of any recorded song, all while its Recording Cancellation Function allows users to cancel their recording in the middle of their performance.
Last but not least, since this all-in-one smart guitar also boasts a Voice Recording Function that enables a voice-recording quality close to perfection, users can also record their singing on top of their guitar tunes while playing the MOGABI Smart Guitar at the same time.
All and all, the MOGABI Smart Guitar is the world’s first guitar that’s packed with an innovative and original sound recording technology. With it, guitar artists are offered an ultra-portable guitar that not only can be carried around with them at all times, but ultimately also gives them a much more versatile way of playing as well as recording their tunes while they’re on-the-go.
Now, without any further ado, let’s have a more detailed look at this all-in-one smart folding guitar and check out everything that it has to offer you.
DESIGN & SPECS
Starting with the guitar’s size, the MOGABI comes at an extremely compact size, measuring just 27.7 inches long by 3.3 inches wide by 3.5 inches tall when folded up.
Then, when unfolding the guitar and equipping it with its Detachable Rust Frames, the MOGABI will still feature an ultra-portable profile, measuring just 41.9 inches long by 12.6 inches wide by 1.8 inches tall. Moreover, the guitar is also quite lightweight, weighing around just 5.95 lbs. (2.7 kg).
The MOGABI features a gorgeous minimalist design that’s makes it simple and easy to use while simultaneously giving it an ultra-modern look.
Note that the MOGABI’s main body comes in a beautiful Dark Brown wood, and users can choose between two headstock shapes: either a round headstock or a rectangular headstock.
Just like the guitar itself, its Detachable Rust Frames are also extremely lightweight, and also feature a very compact profile that’s focused on the guitar’s portability.
Now, for the guitar’s design and main components. Starting right at the center of the MOGABI Smart Guitar’s body, we have an a built-in Folding Hinge that comes integrated between the guitar’s neck and its audio box. The integration of this Folding Hinge is what makes this smart guitar easily foldable for better portability.
Then, when looking to play it, users can simply lock-up the guitar’s Folding Hinge, for which its entire body will lock itself safely and without any minor movements.
Furthermore, its double-locking rest frame adds another level of stability while playing the MOGABI.
Additionally, at the bottom-side of the guitar, we have its built-in Audio Box, which is composed by 40mm Full-Range Bluetooth Speakers and a Passive Radiator that together can blast a stable and balanced sound, all the way up to 8W high-powered sounds.
INTERFACE / CONTROL PANEL
Then, just above the MOGABI’s Audio Box, sitting close to the center of the guitar’s body, we also have an integrated Control Panel, which is what’s used for the guitar’s Multi-Recording and Recording Cancellation Functions.
Starting at the top-left, we have a Power & Volume Button, which also doubles as the guitar’s Sleep Mode Button, and at its right side, we have a Mode Button that can be used to change between the MOGABI’s GTR Mode, B/T Mode, and Mix Mode, as well as to regulate the Volume of its B/T Mode (when selected).
In addition, at the bottom-left, we have a Reverb & Record Button, which is used for controlling the guitar’s Reverb Volume and to Start or Pause its Recording Function, while at the bottom-right we have a Select & Play Button that’s used for canceling its Recording Function as well as for searching and playing any of your already recorded tunes from the guitar’s Recording List.
Moreover, above its set of 4 Control Buttons, we also have a small built-in LED Screen that’s used to easily inform users about the guitar’s currently selected Volume Settings and selected Mode.
Then, at the side of the guitar’s body, sitting close to its Buttons Panel, we also have a Connectivity Panel. This consists of a very-small Reset port (used to reset the guitar back to its default settings / factory settings), a USB-C Data Port (for transferring the guitar’s Sound-Recordings to a device), an Earphone Jack port, a Line-Out port, and a DC Charging port.
The guitar’s Earphone Jack port allows users to play with their MOGABI Smart Guitar in a Silent Mode (called Sleep Mode), which is perfect for playing in silence during the nighttime.
Last but not least, the MOGABI Smart Guitar also comes equipped with a built-in Microphone Connection port that can be used to connect any 3.5mm Pin Microphone, thus allowing users to also record their singing on top of their guitar tunes while playing the MOGABI Smart Guitar at the same time.
The guitar’s Voice Recording Function enables users to record with a really crystal-clear voice-recording of very high-quality, all without ever capturing any background noises.
INTERNAL MEMORY
For the guitar’s internal storage, the MOGABI also boasts a 32GB Internal Memory that allows users to save up to 100 high-quality songs at a time when recording with this portable smart folding guitar.
CONNECTIVITY
For its connectivity, this smart guitar features both Bluetooth Connectivity (which is what’s used to connect the guitar with its dedicated Mobile App – called the MOGABI App – to further extend its capabilities), as well as USB-C Connectivity.
That said, for times where you’d want to edit a piece of your recorded guitar tunes with the MOGABI while you’re on-the-go, all you’d have to do is to attach its included USB-C Cable to the MOGABI’s USB-C port and then download that guitar tune (which is saved on .WAV format) on any of your smart devices or on a computer to edit, copy, or share.
BATTERY & BATTERY LIFE
For its battery, the MOGABI comes equipped with a built-in 2600mAh Lithium-Ion battery that can offer its users up to 6 hours of battery life.
For times where you require to recharge the guitar’s battery levels, all you have to do is to connect its included 12V Charging Cable to the guitar’s Charging port. It should only take around 3 hours to get the guitar’s internal battery from 0% back to full-power (100%).
SOUND RECORDING FUNCTIONS
We’ll now talk a little about the guitar’s different Recording Functions.
Multi-Playing Function
The MOGABI’s Mix-Mode offers guitar artists a Multi-Playing Function for jamming alongside other guitar players. By enabling its Mix-Mode, users can play duets and quartets even if they’re playing solo.
Via the guitar’s Bluetooth Pairing Mode, users can also play alongside the tunes of their favorite artists.
Recording Cancellation Function
Then, for any time where you think you’ve made a mistake during your recording, you can simply use the guitar’s Recording Cancellation Function to easily cancel its current sound-recording.
To cancel the guitar’s current sound-recording, all you have to do is to press the guitar’s 3rd nob/button. This will allow you to immediately delete your tunes without saving them and having them taking up space on the guitar’s internal memory.
Sleep Mode / Silent Mode
Lastly, by enabling the guitar’s Silent Mode (called Sleep Mode), via its Power & Volume Button, users will be able to play the guitar in absolute silence and without disturbing anyone close by.
In sum, the guitar’s Sleep Mode is perfect for playing the MOGABI during the night time.
THE SMARTPHONE COMPANION APP – The MOGABI App
Finally, users can also download the MOGABI App for free for both iOS and Android devices in order to further extend the capabilities of their MOGABI Smart Guitar.
Via the MOGABI App, users can enjoy various effects like music uploads, downloads, edits, mixing, music sheet editing, tuning, and more. All of these functionalities can be used by any guitar artists to further help them broaden their musical skills.
For its main functionalities, the MOGABI App features an Auto-syncing feature for videos and music.
There’s also a Balance Mixing feature for recorded tunes and videos, and users can also individually save their tunes in separate parts within a video.
Finally, the MOGABI App also offers its users a Cloud Server Sync feature for uploading and downloading guitar tunes anywhere and at anytime. This basically allows guitar artists to share their tunes worldwide.
FINAL THOUGHTS
The MOGABI is a portable all-in-one studio and original sound recording folding guitar that features Detachable Rust Frames, a pre-installed Bluetooth Speaker, and both Multi-Recording and Recording Cancellation Functions.
Unlike conventional acoustic and electric guitars which require an amplifier unit just to be properly heard externally, the MOGABI Smart Guitar doesn’t require the use of an amplifier.
Additionally, this all-in-one smart guitar also allows users to record only the pure sounds of the guitar without capturing any other external / surrounding noises. Moreover, its Multi-Recording Function makes it possible for users to play and record their tunes on top of any recorded song, all while its Recording Cancellation Function allows users to cancel their recording in the middle of their performance. Best of all, the guitar’s Voice Recording Function also allows users to record their singing on top of their guitar tunes.
With it, guitar artists are offered an ultra-portable guitar that not only can be carried around with them at all times, but ultimately also gives them a much more versatile way of playing as well as recording their tunes while they’re on-the-go.
If you’re interested in getting it, all you have to do is to pledge a minimum of $660 (or more) to MOGABI’s official Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign, which you can access via the provided link.
