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Add real strings to a Guitar Hero controller - OpenChord.org

Step 2Overview and Disassembly

Overview and Disassembly
What we're going to do eventually is put guitar strings and frets on the neck of our guitar, then connect each string and fret to the arduino we'll place inside the guitar body, and finally attach the Arduino to the controller's own circuitry.

To start, we'll take apart the guitar. This means unscrewing the neck from the body and unscrewing the faceplate of the guitar so we have access to the body cavity. Once everything is unscrewed, unplug the wires leading to the neck of the guitar from the controller's circuit boards.

If you're just replacing the buttons on the existing neck, the next few steps will guide you through that. However, if you're using a new neck, jump ahead to step 6.
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