Re: Cool, Affordable, Contact Mics!

[Toby G <carpet8@mac.com>]

Have you tested a prototype of your pedal invention yet?  I've built 
double 
interruption boxes (2 kill switches in series) and they behave a little 
differently than expected.

t
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Walker" <looppool@cruzio.com>
To: "LOOPERS DELIGHT (posting)" <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Friday, February 12, 2010 9:38 PM
Subject: re: Cool, Affordable, Contact Mics!


> Hey Steve,
> Thanks so much for forwarding the link to Crank Sturgeon's really
> wonderful and creative site.
>
> I had so much fun perusing it and am going to buy several things from him
> because of your recommendation.
>
> I have always made my own contact mics
> out of Radio Shack Peizo Buzzers,  some line chord,  a female 1/4" plug
> and some Liquid Handle latex covering and some truly lame soldering 
> skills,
> but it costs well over $10 to make one,  takes time and the time it takes
> to go purchase parts.
>
> $20 for PLUG UGLY contact mic is a steal given all of that.
>
> Okay,  thanks,  finding this site tonight just made my day.
>
> Running some of this stuff through my newly invented Walker Manual 
>Glitch 
> Pedal,
> Boss Slicer and a host of fuzzes/distortions/feedback and filtering 
> effects boxes
> is going to provide hours of creative fun.
>
> yours,  Rick Walker
>
>
> Once again,   check out Crank Sturgeon's creative, chaotic and noisy 
>world 
> here and
> buy some stuff from him.
>
> http://cranksturgeon.com/PIEZOCRANK.html
>
>