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Permalink Reply by Tom T on August 3, 2018 at 11:54pm

Head on over to eBay and search "Stomp Box Kit" and you'll find lots of bits and pieces and complete rigs.

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Permalink Reply by Eliah Holiday on August 4, 2018 at 12:50pm

Hmm...I just did a search. Only found FX pedals. Good thing though is I found some inexpensive percussion stomp boxes for sale. 

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Permalink Reply by Tom T on August 4, 2018 at 1:04pm

Sounds like you are on your way. Good luck with it.

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Permalink Reply by Eliah Holiday on August 4, 2018 at 2:52pm

Hey, thanks. Yeah, someday I'll build my own. I like the box + license plate + bass pickups idea.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on August 4, 2018 at 3:30pm

Hi, I use a bass pickup.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 4, 2018 at 4:54pm

Got an empty box and an old speaker  ?  there's your kit .

 A speaker will act as a piezo or  microphone  when  connected to amp jack . .  Mount your speaker  flat against the  bottom inside  of box  with material or light foam . or scott towel. between , so its not right against the wood .   (no hole cutout  , it aint a speaker now )  .   add a jack  and fill the rest of the box with  foam , / old socks, / your wife's beanie baby collection etc  .. put the lid on ,   ...and boom!  . bob's your gay Aunt . 

good luk .

or do the same with  a piezo  or rod piezo. etc ..

or .. drill a hole in the side of your work boot sole  (by the   ball  under    big toe) ,  stuff a rod piezo in there  . (tight )  .   put boot on..... and tap your foot.  ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on August 4, 2018 at 5:18pm

What a great idea Pick, I was wondering what to do with this. I thought I would place piezo's in different places and make them switchable. Just got to remember to unplug my boot before leaving the stage. Or better still go cordless.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 4, 2018 at 5:28pm

ha.. you can skip the drill and just glue it after  ;-) 

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Permalink Reply by Eliah Holiday on August 4, 2018 at 6:16pm

Yeah I always wondered which would be better bass pickups or a speaker. 

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on August 4, 2018 at 7:06pm

ps .. use a bass amp or PA system .. save your  "guitar" amp from potential  damage .

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Permalink Reply by Timothy Hunter on August 6, 2018 at 2:29am

http://diyguitar.ca/diy-gears/p-bass-stomp-box/

https://cheapskateengineer.wordpress.com/2012/11/10/foot-stomp-kick...

just a couple of ideas that google shows.... i cant find the one that uses a headphone speaker . he glued the magnet to the board and a weight to the speaker cone. either a nut from a bolt or a couple of coins.

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Permalink Reply by Eliah Holiday on August 6, 2018 at 6:11am

So good ideas there. I'm also wondering about a tone knob of sorts, or one of those 3 band EQs used on acoustic guitars to add to the stomp. So if you were busking with an amp with 2 inputs you could low pass the stomp without having to touch the amp. 

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