Foot Drum?

mardybumbum · 20-07-2009 01:45AM #1

Heya.
Im in an acoustic duo at the moment. Two guitars. One lead singer and one back up singer. I want to add some percussion to our live gigs.
I recently seen a JBT video where he is using some sort of foot drum.
Im sorry, I dont know the proper name for it.
What is it, and where can I get one?
Thanks in advance.

discobeaker · 20-07-2009 01:55AM

I think i seen one of these in goodwins on capel st,Dublin, the other week. Think it was about 120. If you went in im sure you could try it out

mardybumbum · 20-07-2009 02:06AM

Cheers mate. Im in mayo at the moment but Ill take a look in there when Im back in Dublin next.
Do you know if it can be plugged into a PA at all?

discobeaker · 20-07-2009 04:46AM

I have no idea if you can plug it into the pa,would assume you can. I have a magazine somewhere that has a little write up on it. if i can find the mag i will let you know what it says about it. The magazine was guitar world so maybe even check out their site

Welease · 20-07-2009 07:21AM

Your pic is not showing for me.. I remember seeing something similar to what you are asking about..If memory serves, it was a Australian company who made them, and yes they could be hooked up to a PA.. lemme do some checking..

Edit - Is this it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_RIkTBsKJM&feature=channel
http://ellisguitars.com

mardybumbum · 20-07-2009 08:26AM

Thats exactly what Im looking for. Cheers.
When I googled "foot drum" all I got was information on some "farmer footdrum" which I certainly do not want.
So its a stompbox Im looking for.
Thanks.

Parsley · 20-07-2009 02:05PM

i always though john just had a bit of carpet and wood with a mic under it for that!

Dord · 20-07-2009 02:46PM

Afaik it's just a piece of wood with a piezo in it for picking up the foot stomps.
It'd be fairly easy to make one for cheap.

Welease · 20-07-2009 03:03PM

Dord wrote: »

Afaik it's just a piece of wood with a piezo in it for picking up the foot stomps.
It'd be fairly easy to make one for cheap.

Yep.. i believe thats exactly what it's made of.

mardybumbum · 20-07-2009 03:08PM

Parsley wrote: »

i always though john just had a bit of carpet and wood with a mic under it for that!

Yes. Johns one does look pretty primative.
I dont think I'd be able to make a decent one myself.
Would prefer to buy one of those miniature stomp boxes. They look very portable.

trad · 20-07-2009 03:12PM

There's a guy who gigs agound Bray area, plays lead guitar while sitting with a base drum and high hat on the feet and sometimes plays snare depending on the tune and then back to lead, some sight.

discobeaker · 20-07-2009 11:16PM

Sorry about the late reply. Found the advert on guitar world.

Here is a link to what i thought you were after

http://www.shadow-electronics.com/viewpro.html?lang_id=&id=254

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