An update on a very old idea...circa 1991 actually.

http://www.vintagesynth.com/oberheim/strummer.php

There was a unit called "Charlie Lab Digitar midi guitar interface" that also simulated a guitar interface for a synth. Pretty slick.

http://www.matrixsynth.com/2014/04/charlie-lab-digitar-midi-guitar.html

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1995_articles/jan95/charlielab.html


Ian