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

[Gary Calahan <glcalahan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yes....this is off topic Harmonica, however.  Besides Birch, what other
woods would be a good wood to use??  This is a question for wood workers!!

Gary C

On Tue, Feb 22, 2011 at 10:20 AM, Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> 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
>




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