Posted by Shane Speal on November 4, 2012 at 2:04pm
A. Home made electric stomp board – provides percussion for Speal's show. It's simply a couple pieces of plywood sandwiched together with a large piezo disc inserted in the middle. The piezo acts as a contact mic.
B. Pre-amp for the stomp board. Speal used an inexpensive acoustic guitar preamp/eq and loaded it into a small cigar box. It is permanently affixed to the stomp board. The board's piezo pickup runs to the pre-amp and then out to the PA system. He usually keeps the EQ set at 100% low and 0% for all other sliders. “I always tell the sound man to push up all the lows and kill all mids and highs,” says Speal. He elaborates, “I want my foot stomper to have a crushing bass drum sound, as if Mike Tyson punched you in the middle of your chest.”
C, D & E: Although attached to the foot stomp board, these pedals are on a seperate signal chain and are used specifically for Speal's cigar box guitar. They include:
C: Old Ibanez digital delay – set for slapback echo only
D. Arion Octave pedal - Used sparingly in concert, usually during his 1-string diddley bow songs or when he wants to kick into a total funk infused fury.
E. Fender tuner
F. Jay Turser Classic 25 amp. Although it's covered with tweed and sports a classic radio wooden face, this amp is just a cheapo solid state. “It has reverb, distortion and a goofy tremolo,” says Speal. He adds, “what more do you want?” Speal purchased it on eBay for $85.
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