Another approach is to make your best guess, and order a standard Megatar (http://megatar.com) or buy one on EBay (http://stores.ebay.com/megatarstore). These come with a 7-day Guarantee of Satisfaction … so you can try it in the privacy of your own home. Based upon the past, your odds of success are extremely high, that you’ll love it!

#2 Which amps are best? See the Megatar FAQ for the answer to this and many more frequently asked questions — http://megatar.com/megatar-faq/

#3 Posture is more important than most people realize, not only for better playing, but also for wrist health. There may be some info in the FAQ, but you can download our Owner’s Guide which describes and pictures healthy posture. It’s here — http://megatar.com/documents/documents.html

#4 Your piano experience will assist you to learn Megatar. Part of your nervous system has already been pre-trained for operating both hands. It will feel different in the fingers, but you’ll learn faster than another fellow who’s not had that previous training.

Thanks for the great questions!

# What amps work best for two-handed touchstyle?
(Would present amplifier work well, or would I have to consider the purchase of something else as part of the cost of acquiring a Mobius instrument?)

# How does posture and positioning affect your music and the health of your hands and wrists?
(Have experienced hand/shoulder problems. At one time doctor wanted me to consider carpal tunnel surgery. Much better shape than at that time in my life; however, still do stretches, exercises, etc. to promote flexibility/strength/etc. to stave off recurrence. Note that guitar did not cause previous problems.)

# I took piano for a brief period in my youth. Would that help or hurt with learning a Mobius instrument? (I ask this as in one sense a Mobius instrument appears to be a crossing of the piano and the guitar/bass.)

o Can a MIDI pickup track bass strings?
o How easy/difficult is it to play MIDI on a tapping instrument?
o How is a Roland modeller different from MIDI gear?
o What does the Screaming-Ghost piezo system sound like?
o What’s the difference in sound of active-circuits? Why?

o How is the sound and tone changed by picking versus tapping, the wood, the type of pickup?

o What does the Screaming-Ghost piezo system sound like?
o Fretboard Mapping – Where are the notes?
o How does Buzz Feiten Intonation System work?
o How do fanned frets work to give better tone?
o How is the sound and tone changed by picking versus tapping, the wood, the type of pickup?

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Jim, we’re already working on getting more performance videos. I’ve got two of an uncrossed MaxTapper Banshee (dual Bartolini active circuits and pickups), and hoping to have some NITRO performance videos before long. Look for these things to be posted for newsletter subscribers first, and later to the website, youtube, etc.

I think tuning up is a great subject, and we will certainly do this one. However, some of your tuning questions in your post here are already answered in the Megatar Owner’s Manual, and you can download a free copy here –

http://megatar.us/OWNERSGUIDE

Jeremy, as regards your “not being certain you want to invest money in a new instrument,” I’ve thought it over very carefully for a day or so, and it’s very clear that you *do* want to invest money in a new instrument. I know, I know, you’ve not fully realized yet how much fun this is, and how powerfully you can create new kinds of music. But you will. Hang in there. And call me up and place your order, OK?

People playing the Megatar, including the piezo-option models.

People tuning the Megatar. Truss rods are important but I still have problems tuning in the first place. With no open strings which is the best fret to tune from? What about the small percent differences suggested in the manual?

How to play descending melody lines/scales. I simply cannot get a smooth, legato in the same way as I can ascending.

The little square is just a fancy ‘dot’. I never realized before that the little square looks like a check box!

But it’s not a check box.

Kaspar, please ‘vote’ by adding another comment. Just cut and paste any items you want to vote for, and write in anything you wish to add.

We’re just gathering ideas here, and looking to see how much interest you have in getting more videos on these subjects.

Thanks!

– Traktor