Fishman Tripleplay

Not trying to change the topic, but have you checked out Midi Guitar by JamOrigin? Some of the Sonar users who have used Fishman, Yourock guitar, Sonuus G2m, Roland etc... are now using Jamorigin MG2. I also was looking at Fishman, but for $99, Jamorigin is one of the better (if not best) solutions for midi guitar. There's a also thread in the software forum on this.    
 
http://jamorigin.com/products/midi-guitar/

Bob, you can also demo (for free) it to see if you like it.

BobF
I just downloaded it.  I can't find a way to even pay for it.  There is a new version beta up though, maybe they're using 1.0 as bait  :)

Just scroll down (on link above) and the BUY icon is towards the bottom of the page.
 
Version 1 is the official release.......version 2 is in Beta and was just released last week.
 
There's also an ongoing thread  (with the developer's interaction) on it at KVR over here:  http://www.kvraudio.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=359095&start=1065 

I looked at the Triple play which is included on a few guitars like Godin. But the price is double what I think it should be all things considered. 
I'll have to re visit the Jam Origin Midi guitar again. I had a crappy computer last time I demoed it so it didn't work very well. I still have a Roland GR 50 but the sound module sounds like an 8 bit Casio keyboard.  The latency is unusable if you use the midi out live. 
I miss having the midi guitar. In the day's I used the GR 50 ( 1987?)  the synth was acceptable. Now a GS wavetable synth would blow it away.  Midi guitar is more fun than a room full of stomp boxes. 

Thanks for the input folks ...
 
I plan to demo MIDI Guitar and I've also discovered my GT-001 has a mono audio to MIDI capability.  I don't have high hopes for MIDI out of the GT ...
 
On paper I like the idea separate sensing for each string AND wireless of the Fishman TP.  More research is needed.  I'm not in a huge hurry  :)

Demoed both version 1 and 2 of Midi Guitar. Version 1 has way more latency so don't bother. I see why I didn't bother with it the first time. At least my GR 50 has very little latency when playing the sound module. 
 
The supplied sounds are useless so don't rate it on that. But it was dead simple to play a VST in Sonar.  I simply patched a short midi cable from my interfaces midi output to the input. Set the midi guitar to your interface midi out, and use your interface midi in as the input for the soft synth.  
 
And yes, because it does not use a hex pick up, it has no way of detecting strings. So I noticed a weirdness from that when compared to my GR-50. 
I'm not that impressed that I'm willing to spend $100 even though it works , it has a "shareware" feel to the software. The demo mode is very annoying as it times out while your focused in Sonar about every 2 minutes. And it seems the pitch bending is disabled. So you sort of have to spend the money to really give it a workout.   
I see where I still will want a hardware midi guitar to retain what I'm used to

I have to admit I haven't tried the newest version of Jam Origin, but version 1 does NOT deserve to be mentioned in the same breath as just about any of the hardware I've used, starting with a Roland GR-30, then a GR-33, and now the Axon. I know there is a big difference in price, but even then, $100 for an almost useless toy with high latency and glitchy detection vs. a system that, although not perfect, actually works pretty well.  Just no comparison in results.  Sure, if you want to dabble a bit and can put up with latency and a few headaches, MIDI Guitar might be a fun toy.
 
Note: even with the hardware, you will need fairly clean technique and you pretty much need to treat it like a different instrument, IMO.  Don't expect everything you play on guitar to translate perfectly to a synth, and some sounds will work better than others in that respect.  All-in-all I'm firmly in the hardware camp if you want to get the best results, and pretty satisfied with my Axon.  I've heard enough really nice things about the Fishman that it intrigues me as well, but what I have is paid for... so I'm not really GAS-sing so much for it at this point.

I have Fishman TriplePlay and I love it. I have it on a 10 year old Fender Korean Scorpion Showmaster. It's black so you can't even see the TriplePlay. It takes awhile to get set up but if you just keep at it, it is worth it when you get there. I would not install any of the software that comes with it other than the core program. Use the core program to get your settings right, check it in your midi instruments list and then use it just like any midi keyboard. I very seldom open the program just to play a synth. It tracks just as fast as I can play. Sometimes it doesn't make a sound but then I realize I'm trying to play a flute on the low strings. Bends and vibrato can add and "artifact"ish sound but not always. You learn when you can and when you can't. You do learn how to play the guitar a bit different than you did, but that can be a good thing even for your regular guitar playing. You won't get away with "fat finger" string mutes as much as you do on guitar but that's one of those good things it forces to do. Do I like it: yes I love it. Would I want to be without it: no. Is it worth the price, for me? yes. Between my right handed keyboard play, Toontrack EZ Keys and the Fishman, I can get any keyboard part I need. Not just a blah serviceable part. but something that adds to the song. And horns and strings and synths are a blast to play. Putting it on a guitar I already had was not a problem either. Remember you can use the synth part and still have the guitar plugged in so you can record both parts and blend them. Add some delay to the guitar part and pull it up until you get what you want. Lots of fun! Biggest surprises? How good piano sounds using the TriplePlay. And maybe my fav, using an acoustic guitar patch with the Fishman. You can get acoustic guitar that sounds better that a piezo pickup and much faster than miking. They can be good enough to use in your mix but way good enough for a scratch track or a "how would an acoustic guitar sound here?" track. I tried the You Rock deal and it was better than I thought it would be at $250.00 I went with the Fishman.   

Another question BD - have you tried a slide?

BassDaddy

BobF
Another question BD - have you tried a slide?

LOL, I play slide a lot and I never even thought of it! I will look into that when I get time. My thought is you may be able to get a no attack swell like sound with it. This is interesting, thanx BobF.

I asked because I'm sitting here playing the the GT's guitar2midi and it has a setting for bend range, which goes all the way to 24 semis.  Sooooo ... ?

@rsinger - cool tunes
 
My experience with guitar-MIDI is what I've done today with a BOSS  GT-001.  Very limited, but decent enough to get a feel for it and make me want more.
 
So you have a GR-55 ... are you driving that with a GK-3?  Is it possible to NOT use the Roland synths and use a GK-3 like the FTP to drive softsynths?
 
 

I use either a gk-2 or Godin LGXT or ACS. For new hw you would need a Roland or Boss synth with gtr-to-midi or for used hw you could use an older Axon model (their latest is now FTP).

Should be easy to get from MF for $340 during one of those "call us for a coupon" campaigns  :)

Sorry ... didn't know your locale.  I do like sweetwater.  If I'm buying a guitar online because nobody has one in a shop, I go to sweetwater.  Plus they throw candy in the box
 
My second choice is a semi-quasi-local music store.
 
For other things I can't touch in a store before purchase, I tend to go with GC/MF.  I know they've had a bit of bad press lately, but I've always had good experiences in their stores and online.  I used to love MF when it was the retail side.

I remember Mars ... I remember going to a closing sale up in WI.