Light Organ mod - Most heavily moded Xplorer to date? (vid)

**IWillKickU** · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 2830 Location: In the Undertow

Ok, I read this whole thread before asking this question, but first: Dude! This guitar is UN . . . REAL !!!!

Microswitches: Is there anyway to install them without completely replaceing the chip-board in the neck? Oh yeah, I'm refering to a PS2 GHII SG, not a 360 explorer.

I would really like to do the switches, but there is sooooo much going on in your guitar that its hard to tell from the pics what pertains to the switches and what is part of another feature. If anyone has had any luck modding microswitches in a PS2 SG, please help.

**ExileLord** · Joined: 11 Sep 2007 Posts: 440 Location: Wisconsin

**johnnywacko1337** · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 3

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1595/20377197zu8.jpg

i have been able to completely remove the fret buttons circuit board.
i have hooked up all the wires to my new microswitch buttons and they all worked prefectly. the picture is of what the new board looks like, i just need to resolder all the wires onto them and then just get it all put together.

**ViceMaster04** · Joined: 02 Dec 2007 Posts: 6

**guran** · Joined: 28 May 2007 Posts: 88 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

**aussieRocka** · Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: Launceston, TAS, AUS

Nice work Johny! When my $1 mice get here from ebay i will do the exact same i think

@Guran- any luck getting the schematics ready? Cheers..

**IWillKickU** · Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 2830 Location: In the Undertow

**kdb424** · Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 595

Dude. You are awesome. I want the computer system thing for the tapping and stuff. I'm planning on replicating that somewhat. No led's but I am almost done with the microswitch buttons for the frets, and I am wanting the tapping system, and maybe some more. Can you post how you got the brains working, because I'm soooooo in it if it is somewhat affordable, and not super hard. I'm newer to electronics, but I'm not really afraid of mods, unless I need to solder REALLY small parts, especially on my guitar. Any tips for soldering small things? Also, How do you deal with the holes in the back of the buttons and keep them working? Just put them on the edge. I am ging to do this if my soldering iron will solder this small. I don't want to take my circuit board off, and not get this working right either.

**johnnywacko1337** · Joined: 04 Dec 2007 Posts: 3

im going to finish this tonight. school just finished so im all free now.
i plan on doing buttons now and then when they are working i'm going to do led.

i'll be sure to take pleanty of pics.

and just so you all know. i have no schooling or training or whatever with this kind of stuff. im just going off of common sense and trial and error basically.

**kdb424** · Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 595

Sounds good. Are you making custom buttons too, or just using your current buttons (plastic colored ones) I'm doing this too, and maybe a tapping mod to just the solo buttons that I will add, YAY! That is if i can't use his computer tapping system thing. I hope that there is a tut for that soon.

**da1edwin** · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 152

that is the most amazing thing i've seen in like, ever.
i'd imagine that using cold cathodes and LED's of that intensity wouldn't be very practical for actual play, though. considering that beast of a battery of yours only lasts an hour with nimrod, wouldn't a couple of regular LEDs be better for long playing sessions?

**kdb424** · Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 595

when you do mods like this, you hardly talk about practical. Just look at the price.

**Sodarox11** · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 209

That guitar would go good with CoP. "NEEEEON LIIIIIIGGGHHTS"
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**jfowler88** · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Posts: 604 Location: Stromsburg, NE

what song is that on the vid?
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**da1edwin** · Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 152