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"The urge to RAWK OUT really can hit at any time or place, but who wants to be that weirdo who's always lugging a guitar around?\nNow there's FretPen, which makes even your hipster ukelele look big and clumsy.\nSee also: 23 Freaking Rad Spotify Playlists for Every Mood\nPop off the cap, snap the ball-point end into the guitar body and pluck the tiny string; a Bluetooth-connected smartphone acts as a wireless amp that can make a host of sounds, from clean acoustic to dirty garage.\nFretPen uses your smartphone as an amp.\nImage: FretPen FretPen\n\n\nSince there\u2019s only one actual string, you also need to play a directional pad on the body to move across the strings, which isn\u2019t all that hard for a seasoned player. Though FretPen is too small to create actual string vibrations \u2014 electronics in the fretboard recognize your finger positions instead \u2014 its external materials are just\u00A0like a real electric guitar. The fretboard is wood, the frets are steel and the string is also the real deal:\nExploded view of FretPen.\nImage: FretPen FretPen\n\n\n(And yes, it\u2019s actually a functional pen, so you can jot down those epic lyrics you channeled from the cosmos during that face-melting riff.)\nYou can\u2019t buy the FretPen just yet; the Colorado-based makers just launched a campaign Monday on Kickstarter. But you can pre-order it there, with delivery expected sometime in November \u2014 just in time for your huge tour (of the waiting area at the airport gate during holiday travel).\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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