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The Miracle Guitar has perfectly aligned machine heads
The next time you tune up your electric guitar, what do you think the probability is that all six tuners will end up in a straight line precisely parallel to the headstock? One chance in 34,012,224,000,000 according to Michael Fenemore, the man who claims his Fender Telecaster could be that one.
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"I recently restrung this Fender Telecaster and did a complete setup including setting the intonation" Fenemore says on his website.
After approximately a month of playing, stretching the strings and retuning, he says the tuners on the Fender Highway One Telecaster finally came to rest perfectly aligned with the headstock.
The Miracle Guitar's perfectly aligned machine heads could be bigger than Jesus on a taco.
"If you were to begin tuning guitars at the rate of one every 30 seconds, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it would take you well over 32 million years to reach 34,012,224,000,000. At some point in the process, the tuners might line up once."
Fenemore provides photo evidence using the Intellitouch guitar tuner from OnBoard Research Corporation. Some examples are provided below:
The Miracle Guitar tuned in B and D
He also includes a video of the guitar in action:
Fenemore says "I solemnly affirm — with God as my witness — that I did not make any alterations to the guitar that could have allowed me to predict or control the tuner arrangement."
The one and only Miracle Guitar is for sale at a price of $10,000USD.
Visit the Miracle Guitar website at http://www.miracleguitar.com/
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24.04.2007
Craig:
String length is irrelevant to calculating the odds. You can see how the calculation was made at http://www.miracleguitar.com.
Michael Fenemore, Owner of The Miracle Guitar 24.04.2007
All you have to do is adjust the bridge.
Bobby 24.04.2007
Bobby:
Let's see you do it. :-)
Michael Fenemore, Owner of The Miracle Guitar 24.04.2007
You want how much for that out of tune unintonated Tele? Are plum crazy. In the 40 years I've been tuning guitars it's happened a few times but I didn't make a big how to do out of it. Shit happens!
PhilVis 24.04.2007
I've had my machine heads perfectly aliened on my Steel Sting "Belmont"
I didn't go posting it all over the net, I just showed off to my family! !
P.S I've only been a guitarist for 4 years.
Asher 25.04.2007
Who cares if they line up or not... Just play your f****** guitar.
dags 25.04.2007
One time I had five lined up.
Erik 26.04.2007
i've had my tuners close to perfectly in line before too, only i guess its easier for me, im a bassist
Mike 27.04.2007
You want to hear something amazing? All the keys on my Roland digital piano are perfectly aligned as well - holy crap - and there are like 88 of them! I'm currently putting together a site for it, called miracle-who-gives-a-rats-ass.com. My piano is up for sale - $750,000 US !!
Nathan 29.04.2007
You have to be kidding me, man you have to much time on your hands.
barbwirestudios.com 30.04.2007
The tuners of my Air Guitar line up every time and is always in tune. My Air Guitar is up for sale at the bargain price of $9500 which surely is the miracle of guitar miracles.
Dags 03.05.2007
Why is this a miracle? Is this what god has set aside time for? He made his presence known on Earth by tuning this schmucks guitar with the tuning keys lined up? I can see it now. "Hey, all you angels, gather around and look at what I've done for the world. Oh, all those starving, oppressed and sick people, they can wait. Look at this guitar!" If someone buys it, they deserve what they get. Wheres my tortilla shell with jesus on it when I need it.
Everyone should think like me 04.05.2007
This is a load of bollocks. Its happened to me before and the chances would mean that I should of won the lottery a few times over
Peteyb 05.05.2007
Man, calm the f&#k down people ! This just happened, this guy found it fun and out of the ordinary and had fun posting it. I for one found it amusing. If you don't, just move on. What's with all the anger and insults ?
Chill 08.05.2007
A late April Fool's joke, no doubt,
NormQ 22.05.2007
I have schaller locking tuners and I've gotten them to line up perfectly about three times in the past year without effort. Think I could squeeze $5000 out of my guitar at auction?
Dingotits 01.06.2007
Look it's kinda unique and thanks for sharing but 10grand for a Tele? There must be $9500 worth of something where I can't see it.Fenders suck!What's with these validation codes are they trying to keep Stevie wonder from commenting? Who can't see them? Anybody?
LPCustom Lover 02.07.2007
Yawn....
P.A. Wooady 21.08.2007
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This is lovely, and for any slightly ODC guy out there, it would be heaven on earth. However, he has failed to mention one thing - it also can depend on how long the guitar string is, before you put it on the guitar, this will change the position of the machine heads and you could cut your odds down.