Now if only there was a build log…
I would love to have something like this. =]
And perhaps others can improve upon it for better sound reproduction?

Me likey ^^

Posted at 9:37 am on Dec 7th, 2008 by Andrew

There *are* solid state tesla coils or dual-resonant solid state tesla coils that can produce much better audio quality. People have also made multi-coil systems driven via MIDI, with some of the largest being used at places like Penguicon (Search Penguicon tesla coil via youtube).

There are alot of SSTC/DRSSTC projects documented at http://4hv.org, and it isn’t as hard as it seems to build a very rough sounding one.

Posted at 10:15 am on Dec 7th, 2008 by aonomus

This isn’t the best tesla driven by a guitar out there, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNoAaJ5BQYA has much better sound quality and http://4hv.org/e107_plugins/forum/forum_viewtopic.php?48373.0#post_48639 has a ton more.

Posted at 10:34 am on Dec 7th, 2008 by ...

up next: dynamite drumsticks and chainsaw base guitars

Posted at 10:36 am on Dec 7th, 2008 by Josh

Les claypool would cut down the amazon with a chainsaw bass guitar, so maybe thats not such a good idea.

Posted at 10:50 am on Dec 7th, 2008 by tony

all hail the mighty claypool! he has come to save us from the deadites.

Posted at 10:52 am on Dec 7th, 2008 by steve

I’ve seen one of these before, although it was accompanied with a tutorial. I was wanting to build one for my bass guitar over winter break, since IMHO it would probably sound better with a bass.

Posted at 11:57 am on Dec 7th, 2008 by K1ngfunK

It’s a rocket launcher that shoots sharks holding flaming chainsaws! That is how awesome this is.

Posted at 1:27 pm on Dec 7th, 2008 by icefox

Probably generates a ton of RF interference!
Bet AM radio get trashed by it for miles.

Posted at 2:56 pm on Dec 7th, 2008 by Gandorx

My tesla coil (small SSTC, antenna feedback) is about 500W, and every time I push it to full power, every wireless device nearby takes a dump… fortunately nothing has died… yet.

Posted at 3:38 pm on Dec 7th, 2008 by aonomus

This gives me an idea: Why not use big scale tesla coils to wipe out all RF communication in a city center, while you’re at it? (:

Posted at 4:05 pm on Dec 7th, 2008 by Root Moot

A friend of a friend has been doing this for a few years in his flat with a homebuilt setup:

http://uk.youtube.com/user/scopeboyr00lz

Posted at 2:33 am on Dec 8th, 2008 by J

See also “The Worlds Biggest Guitar Amp”;

http://ozvalveamps.elands.com/biggestga.htm

Posted at 4:43 am on Dec 8th, 2008 by Roly

I was thinking I could insulate a hard line to my pc and then take out everyone’s wireless in the dormitories.

Two wings, six floors- if I was the only one using the connection… it would be damn fast…

Posted at 8:22 am on Dec 8th, 2008 by J

fuck this would be a really attention getting mobile phone ring tone device… who need vibrate when you could get fried.

Posted at 4:57 am on Dec 9th, 2008 by hippy

Hello,
Thanks for the article and comments.
Now I have a new video it’s using bigger tesla coils.
http://jp.youtube.com/watch?v=gaVhiRCFlOE
If you have an interest, please check this.
Thanks!

Posted at 5:09 pm on Dec 12th, 2008 by Merce Death

argh i need a build for this

Posted at 1:34 pm on Aug 15th, 2009 by cyanide

Im gonna have to make one of these, hopefully I can find all the parts and schematics… Just imagine jammin some Cannibal Corpse on this thing!!! You couldnt fuck with that shit!!!

Posted at 10:06 pm on Aug 19th, 2009 by The Peso