This showed up in the workshop recently, a very cool custom build I’ve been calling the Tesla Cyber Guitar.
It had an interesting electronics issue, and I filmed the repair because it was such a cool guitar to work on.
The repair video is now available for Workbench members.
If you’d like to see how the electronics work was done, the video’s there whenever you want to check it out.
After all the comments on the last video, I went back to the bench and tried a few of the ideas you suggested:
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First up: removing only the bass-side screws.
I gave it a proper go… and it turns out I wasn’t a huge fan.
I also pushed things further with a more experimental Ninja-Tronic 2.0 version, using a custom pole-piece setup.
Some genuinely interesting results depending on how far you take it.
This follow-up video is available now for Workbench members if you’re curious to see where it ends up.
The Accidental Workshop Legend.
Schematic available here
You asked for it, so I’ve put this out early. I have a full video coming soon, but the deluxe schematic is available now for those who want to get a head start on the build.
For almost a decade, this circuit has been the final gatekeeper for every guitar that leaves my bench. What started as a simple way to verify repairs turned into a cosmic fluke... a 1/4-watt amp that actually sounds like a seriously good amplifier!
I tried this "Humbucker Hack" on my own guitar, and I’m genuinely stoked with the results. <<Check out my new upload>>
It’s a different flavour that works perfectly for this specific guitar, so I’m keeping the mod
Just a reminder that I’m constantly uploading more over-the-shoulder repair logs and bench videos to the members feed, so keep an eye out for those!
Thanks for being part of the crew and supporting the channel
Cheers!
