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Perhaps you have built a NES "cigar box"-style 'Gamer Guitar' (book p. 193) and learned to play a few tunes, but you have decided that it is just not loud enough. No matter how hard you wail on your guitar, its little acoustic chamber just can't do that three-chord classic 'Wild Thing' any justice. What is a guitarist to do?
If you have diligently read 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer,
you perhaps might already know the answer. As the project aptly titled 'Acoustic Rock Revolution' (book p. 184) demonstrates, you must amplify! Yes my friends, it is time to amplify your Gamer Guitar and rock out in your garage like a hurricane (or at least a tropical depression - exotic and angsty).
Using a handful of basic, easy-to-find, parts and tools, I'm going to show you how to perform this operation in a matter of minutes.
For those about to rock, I salute you.
(Note: In the video, I sent the guitar through a killer fuzz pedal. Normal amplification is cleaner sounding and with less feedback.)
If you have diligently read 62 Projects to Make with a Dead Computer,
you perhaps might already know the answer. As the project aptly titled 'Acoustic Rock Revolution' (book p. 184) demonstrates, you must amplify! Yes my friends, it is time to amplify your Gamer Guitar and rock out in your garage like a hurricane (or at least a tropical depression - exotic and angsty). Using a handful of basic, easy-to-find, parts and tools, I'm going to show you how to perform this operation in a matter of minutes.
For those about to rock, I salute you.
(Note: In the video, I sent the guitar through a killer fuzz pedal. Normal amplification is cleaner sounding and with less feedback.)
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You will need:
- A 1/4" male mono plug
(These are available at Radioshack or most guitar shops.)
- A piezo element
(You can find these in many devices including broken touch tone phones or PDAs. They can also be purchased at Radioshack)
- A NES controller cable
(I used the cable left over from Laser Gag Zapper [book p. 138] because it tends to be longer than normal NES controller cables. This is good for playing the guitar.)
- A 1/4" male mono plug
(These are available at Radioshack or most guitar shops.)
- A piezo element
(You can find these in many devices including broken touch tone phones or PDAs. They can also be purchased at Radioshack)
- A NES controller cable
(I used the cable left over from Laser Gag Zapper [book p. 138] because it tends to be longer than normal NES controller cables. This is good for playing the guitar.)
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Although, I have another one lying around that still works. I use it for testing web pages and computer apps on older browsers/OS 10.3.
Unfortunately we will never know as she took out the hard drive and give it to me. That was the final nail in the coffin because I then proceeded to gut it and tear everything apart.
2. Finally, something useful to do with your Mac - use it as a stool!
Only joking. I have nothing against Macs. :P
There's a teacher at my school that props open his classroom door with a Mac. I'm not sure if the computer works or not, but it would make me mad if it did.
Just Sayinnnn