Norris Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/02/27/fender_smart_guitar_amp_dumb_security/ Quote Guitar amp manufacturer Fender's recently-introduced Mustang GT 100 guitar amplifier can made to play whatever audio an attacker fancies, security researchers have discovered. The amp allows Bluetooth connections, but without pairing security. Anyone within range could therefore "stream arbitrary audio to it and hijack your amp output" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer.b Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Thanks for the tip off, next time I see one on a gig I'll be blasting out the birdie song mid tune 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger2611 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I always wondered about this with in ear monitors, could someone tune into the same frequency and share "The Birdy Song" with them midway through a song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) - Edited March 1, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Jus Lukin said: Bluetooth! Pah! 30 foot coily cable still wins! Plus you can skip with it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorturedSaints Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Can the vulnerability be used to turn the guitarist down mid-gig? If so, that's useful! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Does it only work with Blues? What about something Spooky? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 I have on occasion connected to my home network via VPN when away from home and played The Birdie Song on the Sonos to entertain the wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 15 hours ago, TorturedSaints said: Can the vulnerability be used to turn the guitarist down mid-gig? If so, that's useful! Having just read the article properly, yes! Not only can you stream audio to it but you can also push presets without authentication... You could switch on an octaver and turn them into a bassist! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzbass Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 are people really TOO LAZY to connect a 3.5mm male to male cord between their phone and their amp? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Are people TOO LAZY to go beyond knee-jerk reactions and Luddite thinking..? Some, apparently, are TOO LAZY even to capitalise their sentences..! Just how LAZY can you get..? (Apologies offered for the SHOUTING, but it really is a bit rich..! ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcnach Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 3 hours ago, bazzbass said: are people really TOO LAZY to connect a 3.5mm male to male cord between their phone and their amp? ??? how does 'lazy' come into this issue at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammybee Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 If you actually read the article, they say they have fixed the issue. Making this even less of a problem if indeed it ever were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TorturedSaints Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Just now, sammybee said: If you actually read the article, they say they have fixed the issue. Making this even less of a problem if indeed it ever were To be fair, the original article didn't have the update saying that a software update would fix it. I did read it. But you're right, it's a non-issue now apart from the enduring ironic hope of wanting to turn the guitarist down without their knowledge/assent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Normal Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 Nothing new, I remember valve amps always picked up the local taxi firm in my old local venue. Was very common for "just dropped at the Louis Armstrong" to blast out of the stage during a guitar solo.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 ^^ Fire engines too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted March 13, 2018 Share Posted March 13, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 13:15, Roger2611 said: I always wondered about this with in ear monitors, could someone tune into the same frequency and share "The Birdy Song" with them midway through a song! Yes - although it's more entertaining to hijack mics instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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