GuitarPC - Summer 2003

How about a mod with a music theme?

GuitarPC Features

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Full Shot
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Side Close-Up
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Back (Exhaust Fan)
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From Above
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Front Close-Up
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From Above (no flash)
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Stealth CD (no flash)
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Stealth CD (flash)
Click here to see a video of the remote control cdrom drive

 

 

In-the-making pics:

 

Before and After:

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Before
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After

 

The guitar before modding:
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Full (no flash)
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Full (flash)
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Side (flash)
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Close-Up (no flash)

 

 

Drawing up layout with templates:

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Drawing up Layout templates
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Speaker template close-up
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(reminder: don't step on guitar)
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Got Bawls?? hehe

 

CDROM Ready for Stealthing: (it was actually a dvd/cdrw combo drive)

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dvd/cdrw combo drive
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Off with the bezel
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mark approx cd size
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cut it up
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cover close-up
 

Guitar ready for cutting:

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mask off hole
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rough hole before sanding
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close up before sanding
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making sure it fits
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hole saw ready for action
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moments later...
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another hole for rear exhaust
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the "mod zone" is a mess

 

Installing the Creative I-Trigue 3300 Speakers:

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speaker before install
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speaker taken apart
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i just thought this looked neat
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holes made
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speakers installed

 

Spring-loaded stealth cdrom door

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hinge made from springs, nut
caps, and spare motherboard
stand-offs (resourceful, yes?)
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close up of hinge
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hinge opened
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stealth cdrom door installed
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pic of stealth door held open

 

Some pics of the guitar with holes cut out

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