Gizmodo: electric guitar

Electric Guitar Played Through a Tesla Coil for Added Metal

Dan Nosowitz — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 13:30:00 EST

Japanese guitarist Merce Death set up his Tesla coil to output the frequencies of his electric guitar so even the wussiest John Mayer song would sound badass. He busts out a little 'Sweet Child O' Mine' at 1:05, but alas, not a hint of 'Your Body is a Wonderland.' [OYKO T, thanks John!]

Scrapwood Electric Guitars Expose the Illusion of Rock

Mark Wilson — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 08:36:00 EDT

I'm not saying that we'll see Springsteen rocking a one-string, DIY electric guitar any time soon. But I'm pretty sure that he could if he wanted to, because these homemade guitars aren't too shabby—seeing as they were constructed in an afternoon by a group with little to no guitar crafting experience.

As for Springsteen, it would be worth sacrificing perfect intonation for one song, just to see the crazed look on Jesus' face in his blurry iPhone snapshots. [Core77]

Pocket-Sized iGTR Amp Is Perfect For The One-Man Concert No One Will Hear But You

Jack Loftus — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EDT

Need to practice your power chords on the subway, in church, or anywhere else where crunching out the intro to Enter Sandman might be frowned upon by the man? Jam away safely in silence with this cigarette pack-sized iGTR amp from Waves. The "i" is for you, not because everyone and their dog wants to name their products after Apple phones and MP3 players, but because thanks to the dual headphones jacks, only you and a friend will hear what's going down.

Beyond the headphone jacks, there's also a laundry list of traditional amp settings to tweak, including effects like Phase, Wah-Wah, Reverb, and Delay. If you have an MP3 track you'd like to accompany, you can plug your player into the iGTR, too. Just stock up on batteries, because the $80 amp uses AAA. [Interactive iGTR Demo and Product Page via Technabob]