James Trussart has made a name for himself by designing custom guitars for rock icons that include Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton and Keith Richards. But I doubt any of them offered as unique a challenge as the Hard Rock Caf\xe9.\xa0
In looking for a different way to introduce their new steak burgers and 20 total new menu items, the restaurant/bar/lounge commissioned Trussart to design the world's first Playable Burger-Powered Guitar using Hard Rock\u2019s 24-Karat Gold Leaf Steak Burger.\xa0
The patent-pending instrument uses the electric current supplied by the player's body, a single-board micro-controller wired into the digital guitar's circuitry, and the 24-Karat Gold Leaf in the burger. The player's body completes the circuit within the processor to produce audible tones that can be manipulated by staying in contact with the burger and playing the guitar\u2019s strings.\xa0
After playing the specially composed Golden Solo that was written for the \u2026 instrument, the musician can enjoy the half-pound burger that\u2019s topped with the edible 24-karat gold leaf, Tillamook cheddar cheese, leaf lettuce, tomato and red onion. According to Stephen K. Judge, President of Cafe Operations at Hard Rock International, the burger gives \u201cfans yet another way to see, taste and hear all that Hard Rock Cafe has to offer."\xa0
Before you get too far into that eye roll, it\u2019s worth noting that a portion of the proceeds from the 24-karat Gold Leaf Steak Burger will benefit Action Against Hunger to assist in the fight against world hunger.\xa0
The burger comes with fries and sells for $24.99.
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