Pimp your keyboard! - How about a contest?

Zillion · Postby **Zillion** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 6:08 pm

So guys, how about a contest? I see a lot of people are trying to pimp their keyboards/toy guitars. I just started mine, have some idea's I'll hope work out. I'd really like to see a contest here. We'll need a jury though, maybe the frets on fire staff? Tell me what you think.

Zillion

mrs. the dude · Postby **mrs. the dude** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:42 am

bad idea

Taran · Postby **Taran** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:30 pm

mrs. the dude wrote:bad idea

bad attitude.

I plan on adding a strap for mine if I ever get around to it. I saw a post somewhere about a simple version out of just zipties and duct tape, but I wanted to try something a bit more substantial.

Jadael · Postby **Jadael** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:54 pm

I went a more extreme route and built a controller from scratch. Once I get some handgrips on it'll be more ergonomic than a keyboard OR the Guitar Hero controller.

Taran · Postby **Taran** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:20 am

Jadael wrote:I went a more extreme route and built a controller from scratch. Once I get some handgrips on it'll be more ergonomic than a keyboard OR the Guitar Hero controller.

Was yours the Lego one? That was pretty cool. I'd love to see the finished version.

Jadael · Postby **Jadael** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:20 am

Nah, I used a plastic enclosure. Same basic idea as the LEGO one though- wire buttons to a keyboard circuit board, and build a case to hold them.

Zillion · Postby **Zillion** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:36 am

Sounds cool! I've just finished painting my keyboard black, now I'd really like some flames on it. I'll just stick to my keyboard because I think the idea of playing guitar on your keyboard is funny, and because I don't have the skills to build a controller from scratch.

BiG D · Postby **BiG D** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:08 pm

A little something I did this morning

http://bigd.onestop.net/images/fofmod.jpg

Zillion · Postby **Zillion** » Sun Sep 17, 2006 1:41 pm

Hehe looks cool, I made a strap on mine as well. Here are some pictures:

(If you take a closer look at this picture you can see i implemented my name in the key layout:P,
Q W E R U V D ...
B O S C H
my name is ruud,but I had to use a V because there are no 2 U's on a keyboard. )

Now I'm hoping to make some orange flames on it, but the spraypaint is so damn expensive.

couchand · Postby **couchand** » Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:24 am

Mine is a few simple mods to an old keyboard to make it more fit. I'm working on a usb guitar.

I play with ~1234 and both shift and enter for strumming.

pain · Postby **pain** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:23 pm

iÃ‚Â´ve got the idea to decrease the button pressing distance...may its to play the soli because rapid button pressing would be easier...

has someone an idea for realizing my thought?

Pimp your keyboard! - How about a contest?

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