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[Dave] set out to build the ultimate NES guitar. He’s apparently done a pretty good job, this thing is pretty remarkable. Every detail is covered in NES goodness. The body is a console, the head is a cartridge, his knobs are even replaced by goofy little heads of Mario and friends. We think he should do some custom pixel art inlays in the fretboard next. Skip to about 2:00 to hear him play a Nintendo medley on it.
Oh my wow
wow and a lot a NES items lately…
Just missing a turtle plectrum, but nice! :)
Nice!…minus the whole defiling of a classic :P. I can’t seem to track down any pictures of the setup, but I wonder exactly how he reinforced this thing. Personally, I would have gone for a HSH or even just dual Humbuckers. It didn’t sound terrible, though it’s hard to tell if the intonation and everything is setup properly. It seems well built, though demonstration isn’t exactly glorifying. PLAY FREEBIRD! Combine this with the gameboy foot pedal for some serious OG thrashing.
hey. that doesn’t sound anything like 8bit nintendo!
Cool, though I was kinda expecting the NES to be bent as well. Case mods are cool when done well, but so much more interesting if they retain (at least some of) their original functions.
I wonder if you have to blow in it and smack it 3 times to get it to start up properly.
I imagine there is actually at very least a 2×4 or similar running through the center of the body. You can see that there is wood coming out that the heel of the neck bolts onto at 2:19.
Not terribly impressed, to be honest.
he actually starts playing at 2:20 not 2:00
and the nes melody at 3:00
now YOUR playing with power? c’mon.
somebody needs some rhythm too.
overall it looks good though. nice nostalgic piece.
wammybar?
^Yea, I noticed that, too… :)
this guy needs a few guitar lessons.
Nice but i expected to see the 8bit fuzz from FX doctor in there
example vid on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQdqudTzyBs
the 8bit fuzz does a great job!
but nice guitar anyway
Lame pickups on there, you know mario doesn’t touch anything without humbuckers!
he united 2 of the best things ever invented, the video game and the guitar.
Now that´s what I call cool!