[2][3] Paul Vo's inspiration came from the futuristic sounds Jimi Hendrix created by exploring the guitar's acoustic properties.
Since its release at the summer NAMM Show in 2008, the guitar has been used by Joey Santiago, Lou Reed, Daft Punk, Trent Reznor,[3] Kaki King, [1] and Fareed Haque.
[6] This feature allows the guitar to infinitely sustain notes at any volume, at any string, and at any fret position.
This feature allows the frequency of the guitar's outputs to be toggled to create additional unique sounds.
In addition, the guitar features piezo saddles in the bridge that use piezoelectric sensors to pick up sounds acoustically and with less feedback than conventional pickups.