In lesson 183 on Adam's YouTube channel an acoustic stompbox was used. I couldn't find out what type it was. Also, I was wondering if anyone could recommend other good stompboxes. I came across an acoustic stompbox made in Australia which was made out of a hockey puck. Very cool idea.
Also, will a microcube amp work alright with a stompbox or is a bass amp needed?
I went to the local cigar shop and bought a box for $5, put a piezo (sp?) in it, drilled a hole for a 1/4 " jack. Then glued the no slip stuff for inside a cabinet on the bottom to keep it from slipping on my wood floor. With a Behringer mixer, you can have a harp mic, vocal mic, stomp box, etc. I hope this helps.
If you're gonna tackle making one yourself, roughly a one foot square cube shape with a tennis ball size hole in the side will give you excellent accoustic sound. With light jamming, no mic neccessary!
Tap dancers have been all over the stomp box thing for awhile (my daughter taps). We saw Savion Glovers "Bare Soundz" show earlier this month. 3 tappers dancing on/off three 4x8x1 foot boxes wired with mics. One has an echo delay rigged up that Savion has turned on for a minute or two. Very cool. Here's short vid of just Savion on one:
Made one last night. Not strictly acoustic, though. It's a hexagon shaped wood jewelry box (about 6" in diameter and 3" high) I got at the craft store for $4. Put a Radio Shack $2 piezo in the lid with hot glue and a $1 1/4" jack in the side. It does require an amp but it gets the job done, is small and not too tall to tap my foot onto. I rarely play unamplified anyway.
My kids painted it psychedelic colors and the clear poly is drying right now. Some fun for 7 bucks!
Joshnat- The last time that I went into a Radio Shack, I asked for contact cleaner and the young guy looked at me VERY puzzled and said- "Sir, we don't cary anything for your eyes here. You might try a drug store". Uhhhh OK-what about for the switch on my mic? He still didn't have a clue.
