Parts Collected So Far

Whilst working on the final design, I have been collecting the parts that I know will be required.

Guitar Build Kit

I believe that I have almost all of the parts required to begin to build the guitar. Once I have the final parts I will begin by doing all necessary routing and adjustments of the guitar body before finishing the wood and putting the guitar together. The hardware will then be fitted, along with the Kaoss Pad modification.

Korg KP-1 Kaoss Pad, DB9 Serial Connectors & Cable

For the time being, I plan to connect the Kaoss pad screen back to the body of the unit using serial connections which should not require any additional power to be supplied to the touch screen. However, this connection will be tested and alternatives will be researched before this is affixed to the guitar.

The use of a Les Paul style design allows enough space for the touch screen to be attached at the base of the guitar, beneath the bridge. From a few sketched ideas, this seems to be the most appropriate placement for the screen as it should be reasonably comfortable for the performer to use without looking out of place in the design.

Rough Outline of Planned Touch Screen Placement

The remaining barriers to be overcome before beginning the build are to find a button which will be used to operate the 'hold' function of the Kaoss Pad, to decide on a placement for this on the guitar body, and to decide on a way to firmly hold the touch pad in place.