Video: Misa Digital MIDI Guitar Demo

Here's a demo of a Kitara digital (MIDI) guitar.

According to the Kitara website, the device is a MIDI controller featuring an onboard synth plus 8-inch multitouch touchscreen. It is "crafted with high-density injection-molded ABS polymer."

There are two models on the site, one for HKD $7,480 in Hong Kong Dollars (about $959 US) and one for $25,342 (that's $3,249 US).

For more about the Kitara, click here.

Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.