This is a random small (as in phone size) toy guitar that played through a set of guitar riff sounds. All the guitar keys triggered the same button and the circuit was pretty simplistic. Added pitch bend, 1/8″ audio output jack, momentary on/off for sound triggering, and RCA jack for remote sequencer triggering. Rehoused…
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Throbbing Gristle’s Gristleism
The creators of the classic Buddha Box, FM3, have teamed up with the group Throbbing Gristle to create a new ambient/loop box called Gristleism. This box has become one of the regular devices used for my live performances due to the wide array of sounds you can get from it. It includes 13 original…
4093 Quad Oscillators
Over the course of my short soldering exploration, the 4093 IC has quickly become one of my favorite chips to work with. The 4093 chip offers 4 oscillators and offers some great sounds ranging from rhythmic bleeps to grinding synth sounds. These oscillators can be used individually, all together, or routed into each other all…
Contact Mics, Cog Wheels, & Diddley Bows, oh no!
Contact mics are wonderful little devices that can be used to record pretty much anything that sends off any kind of vibration. I first encountered contact mics through my encounters with Creme Dementia and his circuit bending group/band CMKT4. Contact Mics can be made using a piezo transducer (typically found in buzzer alarms, smoke detectors,…
Thunderfoot Tattoo Pedals
I started making Thunderfoot Tattoo Pedals in the summer of 2013. These pedals have a 1/4″ jack with a standard constant on/off guitar stomp switch. These are being made in either standard size, or the new 2″x 2″ mini. Artists have different preferences. Some prefer momentary switches, and some prefer a constant on/off switch. Momentary…
Shaq-Fuzz distortion pedal
Lofi Fuzz distortion housed in a game case for Sega’s horrible release of Shaq-Fu
Mangled Leap Frog Alphabet Bus
Circuit bent Alphabet Bus toy by Leap Frog. This board was mangled when it was found so none of the alphabet letters were added to the box, just two buttons triggering a couple of the animal characters riding the bus. Added Pitch control, 2 body contacts (Drawer knob = R1-in / Punk Spike = R1-out),…