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Crave giveaway: Zivix Jamstik+ portable smart guitar

If you want to be a guitar hero, this portable wireless fretboard with companion interactive apps could be a good start. Here's your chance to get one free. No tuning needed.

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Congratulations to Bob E. of Novi, Michigan, for winning a Fonesalesman FurniQi wireless charging table in last week's giveaway. Dream of being the next Eric Clapton? This week's prize could set you on your way.

We've got a Zivix Jamstik+ wireless fretboard, which pairs with an iPhone, iPad or Mac and bundled apps to give you interactive guitar lessons. The portable Jamstik+ stands 16 inches tall and weights 2.25 pounds. It has six metal strings and five frets but (yay!) needs no tuning.

The gadget uses infrared light sensing to track your finger placement and provide real-time feedback, and the apps give lessons on all aspects of guitar playing, starting with the basics and getting more advanced through Guitar Hero-like games. The product is MIDI-friendly, and works with lots of other apps, including GarageBand.

CNET's Rick Broida tried the Jamstik at CES last year and came away impressed (thankfully for CNET, he hasn't yet ditched us for his rock star dreams.) So what do you have to do to get your hands on a free Zivix JamStik+ worth $299.99? There are a few rules, so please read carefully.

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  • Register as a CNET user. Go to the top of this page and hit the "Join CNET" link to start the registration process. If you're already registered, there's no need to register again.
  • Leave a comment below. You can leave whatever comment you want. If it's funny or insightful, it won't help you win, but we're trying to have fun here, so anything entertaining is appreciated.
  • Leave only one comment. You may enter for this specific giveaway only once. If you enter more than one comment, you will be automatically disqualified.
  • The winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) Zivix Jamstik+ with a retail value of $299.99.
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified via email. The winner must respond within three days of the end of the sweepstakes. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until September 28, 12:00 p.m. ET.

And here's the disclaimer that our legal department said we had to include (sorry for the caps, but rules are rules):

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. DATA RATES MAY APPLY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. YOU HAVE NOT YET WON. MUST BE LEGAL RESIDENT OF ONE OF THE 50 UNITED STATES OR D.C., 18 YEARS OLD OR AGE OF MAJORITY, WHICHEVER IS OLDER IN YOUR STATE OF RESIDENCE AT DATE OF ENTRY INTO SWEEPSTAKES. VOID IN PUERTO RICO, ALL U.S. TERRITORIES AND POSSESSIONS, AND WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Sweepstakes ends at 12 p.m. ET on Monday, September 28, 2015. See official rules for details.

(And be sure to follow Crave on Twitter at @crave; some of our giveaways are now Twitter-based.)