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The folks of ArcAttack, a crazy group of performers who use singing tesla coils to create incredible melodies have built a lightning-proof guitar for a performance on America Got Talent. How they constructed the instrument and how it works:
…At this point, most educated people think we were just holding it as a prop, or deeming it fake. Hehe. I guess I’m flattered. NOPE. It was real. Most everyone else just doesn’t get it.
The entire time that Tony (the first faraday suit performer) was in the spark, he was in full control of the tesla coil melody until he walked out of the spark, at which point our control computer took over and played the solo of the song. It’s rather difficult to play the guitar with chain mail gloves on, so we had to keep it fairly simple for him.
The guitar is protected from the lightning via optically coupled switches, and exceptionally clever shielding.
The creation of this instrument sounds as crazy and involved as an ArcAttack performance, but you can actually see one of those performances yourself on the September 8 August 24 airing of America’s Got Talent. At that time you can also choose to support the group with votes if you enjoy what you see but please do keep the voting rules in mind….
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Building The World’s First Lightning-Proof MIDI Guitar