I think I've seen this kind of amp before on youtube.
Some videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ff_AXVlo9U
More complicated one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opf5jIukSBM&feature=related
Cool Zelda tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LudXCEZvn50&feature=related
Mario Bros tune:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZjbCbJbTCE&feature=related
Tetris game tunes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYHPZgq_Kgo&feature=related
Musical instrument with tesla coil amp:
Keyboard:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiUlqecQKUo&feature=related
Guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSAExHBrfwU&feature=related
More explanations about Using tesla coil as amp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOkTrqTd0hw&feature=related
But, for sure haven't seen hapist using this kind of amp. It would be
very interesting to see one playing bluesy tunes using this fantastic
amp.
Arnold
On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Stachnik, George C (The Podcast guy)
<george.stachnik@xxxxxx> wrote:
Given all discussion that goes on here about amps, I thought that
some of our more adventurous harp-L members might wamt to learn
about this interesting guitar amp built from a 250,000 volt Tesla
coil...
http://www.techeblog.com/index.php/tech-gadget/feature-guy-turns-250-000-volt-tesla-coil-into-functional-guitar-amp
(Be sure to play the video).
Harp Content: The website says "This is only the beginning, as a
Tesla Coil-powered harp may be in the works." That's a truly
frightening thought. I have this image stuck in my head of John
Popper or Sugar Blue blowing their customary lightning-speed riffs
while showers of sparks fly out of their ears...
-Little George
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