by BrianV | Oct 26, 2022 | Guitar_Hero_Blog
I’ve added 4 new switches to the HobbyCNC Guitar Hero mechanical fret boards for a total of 6 button options: No switches (PC Board Only) Yellow – Linear | 70g Operating Force Orange – Tactile | 70g Operating Force Pale Blue – Clicky | 70g Operating Force Red –...
by BrianV | Apr 24, 2022 | Guitar_Hero_Blog
Subtle changes in dimensions means we’ll need lots of different STL files too. So far, these new files should fit at least the Les Paul Xbox 360. I measured all 5 fret buttons from my Les Paul and averaged the readings. There’s a .pdf in the zip file...
by BrianV | Apr 17, 2022 | Guitar_Hero_Blog
A really great upgrade-experience video from NinjaPwns AtLife on YouTube. There’s more to the upgrade than just putting in the HobbyCNC replacement fret board. There are occasionally mods to the board (in this case mounting holes were a tad too small), and, of...
by BrianV | Apr 9, 2022 | Guitar_Hero_Blog
I’m sorry I didn’t do this sooner. I was so focused on the circuit that I never really paid attention that almost every Guitar Hero board I’ve come across has a part number either in the copper or silk-screened on it. I made a part number cross...
by BrianV | Apr 3, 2022 | Guitar_Hero_Blog
I’ve asked many times before, why couldn’t all the various Guitar Hero Engineers agree on a standard design? Perhaps it was copyright, perhaps patents, perhaps NIH. Who knows (or really cares). Anyhow, I designed and had professionally printed a whammy bar...
by BrianV | Mar 24, 2022 | Guitar_Hero_Blog
I’m slowly trying to increase my offering in spare and repair parts. I’ve got my eye on a few new things to add. You shouldn’t need to replace the ribbon cable during a fret board upgrade, but sometimes ‘stuff’ happens. If you need a...
