January 2, 2012

Effect Pedals (part 2)

Now like most people, finding the time to do this and that goes out the window. We dedicate our time to, well shit we don’t necessarily care about but we still do it. So here is something I do care about. Building pedals (or in this case learning to build pedals). Just go to some junk music shop (you don’t need to buy brand new) and find a pedal that works or if you want a real challenge. One that does work and see what you can do to bring it back to life.

Now when ever I see these aray of colors staring back at me, I tend to get teary eyed and hope that one day I will have the right amount of knowledge to get the job done.

Take a look from Joshua Hayward’s mind, were he re-makes his pedals to sound like the way he wants them too.

December 28, 2011 • 2 notes

Effect Pedals (What Dreams Are Made Of) part 1

Come on, is there even more to say. I think the first time I had ever heard about effect pedals was when I was listening to Sometimes by My Bloody Valentine. And as I tried to re-create the beautiful noise I heard coming out from my speakers, to come out of the Vox amp I had just gotten…something was way off. It was here that I learned that heavy tuning and layers of effect pedals were at play. Those sneaky bastards! But I’ve grown to love them, especially when it comes to certain bands that use multiple looping and delays that make my heart slow and my lips swoon.

 

December 28, 2011 • 2 notes
Jack White building a Diddley Bow out behind his house. Consisting of limited material, you can pick up a piece of two by four at any home depot place. But if your lucky enough, you probably have some laying around or once again ask a neighbor to borrow some. This website is excellent for creating this old school blues machine (if you add an electric pickup that is) or an acoustic one. Whatever fits your need. http://makeprojects.com/Project/Making-a-Diddley-Bow/14/1 The history goes back to Ghana in West Africa, later becoming the tool for young boys to see if they could progress into a 6 string guitar, during the 30’s. Which would later populate to an even further possibility for fueling the imagination of people all around.

Jack White building a Diddley Bow out behind his house. Consisting of limited material, you can pick up a piece of two by four at any home depot place. But if your lucky enough, you probably have some laying around or once again ask a neighbor to borrow some.

This website is excellent for creating this old school blues machine (if you add an electric pickup that is) or an acoustic one. Whatever fits your need.

http://makeprojects.com/Project/Making-a-Diddley-Bow/14/1

The history goes back to Ghana in West Africa, later becoming the tool for young boys to see if they could progress into a 6 string guitar, during the 30’s. Which would later populate to an even further possibility for fueling the imagination of people all around.

December 28, 2011

The Start of Something Fresh

  Hello fellow punks. It’s come to that time where the economy has gone down the drain…again. So what’s better than DIY. From whatever is useable in your garage to the neighbors front lawn. It’s not stealing if they don’t take care of it. This blog will be dedicated solely to what you can make from the scrapes in your room. Because when it comes to little or next to nothing in your house, you can make something that will be incredible. And since, I recently moved I’ve learned that what I packed to my new home was the wrong things. Meaning I have to make everything from whatever is around me. Hopefully soon, a tube amp will be in the works.