laptop guitar casemod rocks
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posted: November 25th, 2007 stumble it!12 comments author: technabob
This has got to be one of my favorite casemods in a while. Guitar geek Ben Lewry had an old laptop lying around and decided to see if he could cram it inside of the body of an electric guitar.
The end result is a slick, interactive music device called the LCDetar. Lewry configured a music visualizer on the screen of the computer which displays a kaleidoscope of patterns as he rocks out on the guitar.
Ben has also recently completed a second guitar mod called the TVGuitar v2.0 which incorporates motion sensors into the case.
Rock on with your bad self, Ben.
[via TechEBlog]
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1. binary | November 26th, 2007 at 2:06 am
great mod, too bad he’s a beginner guitar player. put more work into your playing and less into your axe bud!
2. Jon | November 26th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
Jeez everyone’s a critic hey?
But seriously that is the shittest looking guitar ever!
3. AlisterMoses | November 28th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
That guy just made himself a billion friggin dollars. Every experimental rock band in the country is going to want one of those. Can you guys imagine what a show would be like with two or three of those? Hey Ben I’ll help ya get the word out!
4. JD | November 28th, 2007 at 3:21 pm
hehe the beginning of the 2nd video reminds me of when people used to move the whole NES controller when hitting mario’s jump button
sorry, i try to be positive but that thing is ugly. hunt down a friend who has been playing guitar for a while to record demo videos. keep practicing though
5. eli | November 28th, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Sorry but–this guy SUCKS a guitar. Stop being a geek and learn to play…
6. saioke | November 28th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
you guys do realize that hes showing off the guitar. how does anyone know he sucks when hes demistrating a guitar he made.
7. The Spook | November 28th, 2007 at 5:42 pm
Man, you guys sound like a bunch of jack off guitar elitists. GO listen to Yngwie Malmstein, and go beat off with your guitars some more why dont ya? Its called music, it aint f**king a popularity contest. Got it?
8. mehrue | November 28th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
he could go to a gibson. or ibanez would definitely develop a guitar based on his mod. it might, be real sketchy, but the concept is awesome.
as far as the guy’s playing goes: stop bitching. geez
9. JD | November 29th, 2007 at 11:17 am
I think next up, you should install a touch screen with some program so you can control your effects chain right on the guitar itself.
10. Curtis | November 30th, 2007 at 11:36 pm
Unbelievably sweet…I just outed myself as a geek, right? Seriously, awesome concept. I agree with mehrue, the big dogs would likely jump on that in a heartbeat; and good idea, JD!
11. Ryan | May 31st, 2008 at 6:12 pm
Wow, what a neat idea. PLEASE patent this thing before I do, no shit. If you need help on how to do it, get back to me at WholeStaff@gmail.com and I will assist. Again, amazing idea and brilliant execution.
12. technabob | May 31st, 2008 at 8:33 pm
I hate to rain on your parade, but I don’t think you can patent something when it’s already been done and shared with the public like this. That’s what they call “prior art”.
On the other hand, if it’s not already patented, you could just start making them yourself.
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