Hey Andy. I combined the Ruby with the Noisy Cricket. The two circuits are basically the same with a few component value differences. Its an easy circuit to build on vero-board too.
It wasn't me that hacked the cassette player, it was Smojo as I say in the credits. But, I think it kind of goes like this: dissconnect the motor, you don't need it. Fit a 1/4" guitar socket somewhere. Dissconnect the wires that come from the tape heads and reconnect them to the 1/4" socket. That's about it. If that's not right, my apologies. Even though I've not yet had a go myself, I do know it's pretty simple in theory. The tricky bit, I believe, is just getting at components, and u won't know what you're dealing with until you get the back off your player. I haven't checked, but there may be a hacking group on the Nation somewhere. All the best.
Hey, Andy, good to hear from you. I saw a CBG in the music shop in church street a couple of weeks ago and thought, shucks, I should try making one. Just Bout completed second and well hooked.
Donald
At 9:43am on September 8, 2011, Mike Bingham said…
Hey Andy,
Thanks for the comment on my first kalimba build. Yew the metal is for pinging. The metal strips are played with the thumbs to get a music box type sound from it. Here's a link to a video showing a talented player playing a kalimba. (It's not me playing.)
Cheers bud guess where im heading off to , after i knock off work in the morning lol yep my local guitar shop to start my new path on the cbg oh n dissmantle a chep pallet lol. Many many thanks looking forwards to this.
Lol thanks bud,im all new to this CBG so any tip advise would be most welcome. I seen a you tube vid of one of the members off here who made a one sting diddley bow n thought wow i can do that lol just need a plank of wood an old tabbaco tin a string n pick ups but not sure about the pick ups to put in a tin oh and im a lefty but seeing as how bemuzic played it with a stick n a slide i guess that does not matter.
Andy, Thanks for your comments on Milk Cow Blues. I just looked through your photos. I like a lot of your stuff. Like your builds and you give me artist envy. I played my one remaining 4 string mandolin yesterday. It has never been 'right'. I am doing several simultaneous projects and one is long scale mandolin. Probably 18-20 inches, but tuned natural GDAE. Maybe the longer scale will help me get better intonation.
ah right it's two poles!..thought it was just one piece. Yeah the Meranti I got was from some offcuts at Ridgeons. £3 and I can get two necks out of it so I thought that was a bargain?!
i hope you had a good time here!! well yes the cartoon is awsome!! Seems like hard times are part of the procedure...Thanks for your sympathy though...
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Hey Andy. I combined the Ruby with the Noisy Cricket. The two circuits are basically the same with a few component value differences. Its an easy circuit to build on vero-board too.
~Erik
Hi Andy
It wasn't me that hacked the cassette player, it was Smojo as I say in the credits. But, I think it kind of goes like this: dissconnect the motor, you don't need it. Fit a 1/4" guitar socket somewhere. Dissconnect the wires that come from the tape heads and reconnect them to the 1/4" socket. That's about it. If that's not right, my apologies. Even though I've not yet had a go myself, I do know it's pretty simple in theory. The tricky bit, I believe, is just getting at components, and u won't know what you're dealing with until you get the back off your player. I haven't checked, but there may be a hacking group on the Nation somewhere. All the best.
for the motoguitar it's not me the autor, thats the man and his passion
living in the94 val de marne france
his site: www.luthier-amateur.com/gruau
Hi Andy, thanks lol, i wanted to start my own guitar company but the name has already gone lol !
Thanks Andy, I live in Lossiemouth.
thanks Andy, glad you got it ok : -)
er, I didn't get it : -/
Donald
Hey Andy,
Thanks for the comment on my first kalimba build. Yew the metal is for pinging. The metal strips are played with the thumbs to get a music box type sound from it. Here's a link to a video showing a talented player playing a kalimba. (It's not me playing.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgrM0QU_S7UThank you Andy for joining my group. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Please check out my instructional video CDs. Enjoy your practice.
http://shop.ebay.com/njmikeb/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686
Andy, Thanks for your comments on Milk Cow Blues. I just looked through your photos. I like a lot of your stuff. Like your builds and you give me artist envy. I played my one remaining 4 string mandolin yesterday. It has never been 'right'. I am doing several simultaneous projects and one is long scale mandolin. Probably 18-20 inches, but tuned natural GDAE. Maybe the longer scale will help me get better intonation.
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