Re: [TCML] tcs as musical instruments...

[Michael Twieg <mdt24@xxxxxxxx>]

I'm pretty sure for their guitar act the guitarist wears a full chainmail
outfit, including over their hands.  So their skin never contacts the frets
or strings directly.  And I'm pretty sure they use some kind of optical
pickups to maintain immunity from interference.

On Sun, Apr 1, 2012 at 8:58 PM, Jim Lux <jimlux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 4/1/12 4:35 PM, Henry wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Bart
>>
>> I'm not sure what Arc Attack does, but it seems crazy that playing a real
>> guitar through a chain mail suit would be nothing short of impossible
>> and/or
>> deadly. You would certainly be electrocuted if your skin were to come into
>> contact with the frets while being blasted by a bolt of lightning.
>>
>
>
> Maybe the Arc Attack guys (or their designers) can chip in here..
>
> But if you had a wireless pickup, the guitar can be at the same potential
> as you.  I do think there is some trick to how you deal with your fingers
> on the fretboard.  I'm not a guitar player, but somehow, it seems that even
> thin conductive gloves would get in the way.  Maybe not..
> Making the guitar itself conductive is straightforward (copper foil tape
> if nothing else).
>
>
>
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