Gender
Male
Gender
Male
Location
Ayrshire
Birthday:
July 15
Here is a cigar box style uke that I made from tone woods, the top is spruce, back and sides American black walnut and mahogany neck. I used off cuts from my stick dulcimer building. Uke B&W.jpg
Read more…I like to play Irish songs on my CBG. Songs like, The fields of Athenry, Raglan road, Roddy McCorley ect. Also some fiddle tunes on my 3 string tuned DAe, Anyone her play Irish music? Tam
Read more…Here is a foot percussion pedal that I made at the weekend. it works pretty good, I put a piezo on it, sounds better unplugged. TamTHOMAS' FOOT STOMPER 1.jpgTHOMAS' FOOT STOMPER 2.jpgTHOMAS' FOOT STOMPER 4.jpg
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Thanks for the comment. That looks like a hell of a collection of stringed instruments in your photo !
I got the full idea now, thanks.
PRH
I looked at the pictures and I see what you're referring to.
Other stomp boxes I've seen have a speaker (acting as a microphone) that amplifies the "thump". You version appears to be completely acoustic (right?).
As the foot goes down the foot plate (?) hits against the vertical board making a noise and is returned to place via the red rubber band.
If I'm way off here I'd appreciate a corrective comment or two.
Thanks for your time,
PRH
Thanks -- your reply was helpful. I tabled that project for a bit, but I'm always glad to learn from others.
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/pure-simple-bluegrass-perry
We'll have to meet up and compared cigar boxes since youre just down the road
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
Recently I have been playing some slow Scottish and Irish tunes using a slide and fretting, Sounds good to me."
Tam, send us some examples. We here in North/South Carolina, US have a station that plays a LOT of folk/Celtic/Irish mix -- which is the basis of most things "mountain" here. There are a LOT if Scottish and Irish descendants here in the Carolinas so this is very popular here.
Do you have any resources or tabs?
-Wes