The Destroyer
The Destroyer (2007) - This custom guitar, designed by Mark Dalzell, was built for the 2007 Jersey City Studio Artists Tour. The Destroyer features: a double neck 6-string guitar, 4-string mandolin; built-in digital effects Distortion, Chorus and Flanger; analog Theremaniacs theremin; chromatic tuner; scalloped brass nut on guitar and mandolin; LED fret markers; LED pickup indicators, and 1/4 scalloped neck.
The Destroyer may be slightly eccentric in design, however, it is a great example of how much circuitry a standard guitar body can house. This design embodies the vast possibilities that the electric guitar holds and the true scope that it has to offer for future designs and projects. Another interesting feature of The Destroyer is the built-in analog Theremaniacs theremin. I believe that the theremin antenna in this case is not being utilised as a control element in direct relation to the guitar signal, rather it is being used as a control element for the additional sound source housed inside the guitar. However, the theremin antenna could be utilised as a control element for processing the guitar signal. For example, the theremin antenna could control parameters of a built-in filter or wah-wah that is processing the guitar signal, allowing the guitarist to adapt theremin like gestures when performing, adding a new interactive element and consequently extending the performer’s repertoire. Additionally, the theremin antenna could be further adapted so it responds relative to the position of the guitarist’s hand upon the neck. For instance, the higher up the neck the guitarist plays, the higher the filter rate etc.
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Thanks to Óli Kristinn for this one. Good find!
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