Play guitar like a pro with this bizarre device

Every aspiring lad in the school of manliness knows that one of the surest ways to impress the fairer sex is by demonstrating skill with a musical instrument.

Unfortunately, getting up to speed on one of the manliest instruments that a guy can use (someone tried pianos ages ago, it didn’t end well) in a short period of time if you’ve never had training to use it is like trying to climb mount Everest dressed in a tutu. The practice needed for learning all the chords will already take up a good chunk of your time. Or maybe not if this interesting gadget is added to your inventory.

The Chordelia is essentially a complicated wooden widget mounted on your guitar that helps you pluck all the right chords without having to learn the necessary finger work. So yes, it’s like a GameShark for a guitar. It’s currently able to handle five chords – A-minor, G, D, C and E-minor. With these five chords, you’re able to play a huge chunk of popular music. There’s some caveats of course. Your guitar has to be the right size and it’s currently designed only for right handed players. You also have to be somewhat musically literate as a matter of course. A Chordelia costs €225, which works out to a rather substantial RM993 inclusive of shipping to Malaysia. If you suddenly feel the stirring passion to be a musician without putting in the practice, you can saunter on here to score a Chordelia.