Why let a cramped design ruin a good instrument? James Haskin writes in with his recipe for a highly playable Kaossila-tar
Last christmas my girlfriend got me a Korg Kaossiltor. The only thing I wasn't in love with was the button layout. I had to cross hands to record and arpeggiater was a paint to use due to it awkward position. So I wired it into a Guitar Hero Controller.
James cites Wayne Coyne's double necked mash-up as inspiration. Curious minds can reap all the handy DIY data via the projects instructable page.
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