DIY Foot Drum

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Comment by Isaac on August 21, 2010 at 7:14pm

Sure! The base is 3/4" pine board measuring 18" lenght and 7" width. The pedal is two pieces of 1/4" wood laminate flooring glued together. It's 15" long and 4" wide. The pivot point on the pedal is 5" from the end. The metal bracket is 3" at the top and 5" at the base, and the hole for the pivot lag bolt is at 2" from the base. The block on top is 1"x1" pine, and is 2.5" long. I'm using a 10" diameter tambourine. That ought to get ya started!

Comment by uncle Lou on August 19, 2010 at 11:05pm

could u pleez give me the basic measurements would be greatly appreciated. I think it is awesome. peace

Comment by MrRandomWritings (Backwater Bri) on August 5, 2010 at 2:35am

That is a great little gizmo - can see a few uses for it

Comment by darren brown on August 4, 2010 at 7:16pm

thats very neet ,i like the pickup you made too.

Comment by HOLLOWBELLY on August 4, 2010 at 5:30pm

superb job.you're right about not needing to mic it up-I've played medium size clubs with the kick and cbg amp miced but with nothing at all on the foot tambourine-it cuts across all that noise with surprising ease.The fact youre getting a snare type sound too is a real bonus.
wicked.

Comment by Isaac on August 4, 2010 at 4:27pm

Here's a little vid I made some time ago that you all might find interesting. It's all about my little DIY foot drum. Since I made this vid, I've tapered the beater end of the pedal, and wrapped the beater in leather. It aids in the bass response. I think a simple frame drum would be better than the tambourine, especially if you don't want that "jangle" sound every time you hit the bass.