Blind guitarist receives first guitar with tactile markers
Anthony Ferraro has proven to be a key activist for accessible guitar gear. As a blind guitarist, he’s managed to push for a vibrating guitar tuner, a specially made Braille amp, and now, the world’s first accessible guitar.
In a new social media video, Ferraro is seen unboxing an electric guitar with a difference: one that has tactile markers instead of the usual visual inlays.
“I just found out this year that sighted people have fret markers they can look at on the guitar. This is incredible!” Ferraro exclaims.
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“You realize this is the first accessible guitar ever made in the world? This is amazing. I can feel where I’m at on the fretboard without having to look for the harmonics.”
And if the Sensory Navigation Neck wasn’t enough, NVision Guitars – the boutique guitar company behind this build – has also equipped it with volume and tone knobs featuring different textures to make it even more accessible.
“This is like musical freedom. Not to mention, it sounds amazing,” continues Ferraro.
Notably, the guitar doesn’t include any Braille, the tactile system that allows blind and partially sighted people to access literacy. By doing this, NVision Guitars is opening up its design to a wider audience of guitarists who might not necessarily understand Braille.
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“My new friend Tristan just made the world’s first accessible guitar by adding tactile markers to the neck for frets so I can tell where I am without being able to see,” reads Ferarro’s caption.
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NVision Guitars’ accessible tone and volume knobs
(Image credit: NVision Guitars)
“Not to mention he literally built this guitar from a piece of wood and flew from Iowa to New Jersey to hand-deliver it to me and make sure I like it.”
This is the third piece of accessible gear that Ferraro has championed – and helped turn into a reality – this year alone.
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