This doesn't look safe to build for most DIYers, but I see from videos on YouTube a few people have tried this before. It sounds a little harsh, with distortion a bit beyond a heavy metal sound, but the Digi-Key setup sounds better than most. I wonder if you could use a tube amplifier somewhere in the circuit for a smoother sound.... If it didn't sound better, at least it would look even more extreme with the lights off.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Tesla Coil Guitar Amplifier
High voltage is not just the name of a song and album from AC/DC. The latest Another Geek Moment Video from Digi-Key shows how to use a Tesla coil to see and hear "high voltage rock and roll" without an amp or speaker.
This doesn't look safe to build for most DIYers, but I see from videos on YouTube a few people have tried this before. It sounds a little harsh, with distortion a bit beyond a heavy metal sound, but the Digi-Key setup sounds better than most. I wonder if you could use a tube amplifier somewhere in the circuit for a smoother sound.... If it didn't sound better, at least it would look even more extreme with the lights off.
This doesn't look safe to build for most DIYers, but I see from videos on YouTube a few people have tried this before. It sounds a little harsh, with distortion a bit beyond a heavy metal sound, but the Digi-Key setup sounds better than most. I wonder if you could use a tube amplifier somewhere in the circuit for a smoother sound.... If it didn't sound better, at least it would look even more extreme with the lights off.
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