RE: [Harp-L] Re: Stomp box recommendations

[Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>]

On the particle board, I would not use it. If it comes into contact with water, it will fall apart. Happened to a '70s champ of mine. The water only contacted the bottom board but the whole cab was ruined. Soaked it up like a sponge. Now I am building a new cab from #2 pine like Leo used on the old ones.
 
> Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 21:31:47 -0600
> From: mississippi.sax@xxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Stomp box recommendations
> 
> People that I have played with have used plywood with a piezo guitar pickup
> attached, running through a guitar EQ pedal with good resaults. There is an
> article in the current Buddy Guy's Legends (monthly?) Magazine where Matt
> Hendricks shows you how he built his setup. I think he used a particle
> board. I'd probably use something like a 12 ply Baltic birtch plywood (the
> particle board seems like it would fall apart pretty quick)? I've used the
> Baltic Birtch to build skateboards in the past and they've lasted many
> years. A couple have even survived being run over by cars!
> -Ryan