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1 Contents in Detail Acknowledgments...xix Introduction...xxi What s in This Book?...xxii A Note on Safety...xxiii Further Reading...xxiii Support and Contact...xxv License...xxv Part I: Quick Projects and Tinkering...1 Project 1: The Slinkiphone... 3 Preparation... 4 Building the Slinkiphone... 6 Finding Amplifiers... 8 Playing the Slinkiphone Echoes and Amplifiers Tips, Tricks, and Mods Project 2: The Plasti-Pickup Preparation...16 Building the Plasti-Pickup...17 Protect Your Lungs and Brain! Playing the Plasti-Pickup Doubling the Vocals Tips, Tricks, and Mods Project 3: The Elephant Trumpet...27 Preparation Building the Elephant Trumpet Playing the Elephant Trumpet Tips, Tricks, and Mods Tube Length Mutes Resources Project 4: The CPVC Slide Whistle...37 Preparation Buying CPVC Building the CPVC Slide Whistle Build the Mouthpiece Add the Piston and Slide Finishing Touches... 50

2 Playing the Slide Whistle Pipes and Pitches Tips, Tricks, and Mods Resources Project 5: The Scratchbox...57 Behold the Magnetic Musicassette! Preparation Building the Scratchbox Building a Tape Deck Amp Playing the Scratchbox Tips, Tricks, and Mods Project 6: The Droid Voicebox Preparation On the LM Building the Droid Voicebox Connections in Circuit Diagrams Playing the Droid Voicebox Tips, Tricks, and Mods Tweak the Body Contacts...91 Resistor Math: Series vs. Parallel Use a Different PCB Project 7: Circuit Bending for Beginners...95 Preparation Three Basic Circuit Bends Modify the Output Explore Resistor Bends Add a Power Reset Package Your Project Playing Your Circuit-Bent Instruments Tips, Tricks, and Mods Resources Project 8: Junkshop Percussion Meet Vince: Professional Washboardist Listening to Music Exploring Surfaces and Sounds Boom Ting and Ring Click Sounds Shake and Rattle Sticks Your Hands as Percussion Instruments Multisurface Improvised Instruments Washboard Playing Tips xii Contents in Detail

3 Exploring Techniques Practice Rudiments with Your Hands Free Your Fingers and Feet Part II: Weekend Projects Project 9: The Playing-Card Pickup Preparation Building the Playing-Card Pickup Guitar Pickups Demystified The Facts on Wax Playing the Playing-Card Pickup Tips, Tricks, and Mods Resources Project 10: The Robo-Tiki Steel-Stringed Ukulele Preparation Building the Robo-Tiki Steel-Stringed Ukulele Build the Pickup Build the Neck Build the Body Add Pegs and Strings Tune and Test Tuning by Ear Playing the Robo-Tiki Steel-Stringed Ukulele Evolution of the Ukulele Tips, Tricks, and Mods Swap Out the Cigar Box Straight Acoustic or All Electric Resources Project 11: The Twang & Roar Kalimba Preparation Buying Music Wire Building the Basic Twang & Roar Kalimba Prepare Your Tines and Bridge Drill the Holes Install the Saddle Blocks and Bridge Install the Tines Time to Go Electric! Build the Electronics Test the Electronics Install the Electronics Tuning the Twang & Roar Kalimba Playing the Twang & Roar Kalimba Contents in Detail xiii

4 Tips, Tricks, and Mods Troubleshooting Acoustic Mods Electronic Mods Expand Your Scale Jamming in C Major Resources Project 12: The Mud-n-Sizzle Preamp Preparation Building the Mud-n-Sizzle Preamp Prepare the Hardware Build the Circuit Bridging Connections the Easy Way Complete the Circuit Install the Circuit in Its Enclosure On Enclosures Test and Install the PCB Using the Mud-n-Sizzle Preamp Tips, Tricks, and Mods Boost the Fuzz with a Darlington Pair Experiment with Resistors Build the Preamp into an Instrument Project 13: The Universal LFO Preparation Building the Universal LFO Prepare the Hardware Build the Circuit Install the Hardware Troubleshooting and Packaging Using the Universal LFO Integrate the LFO Create a Tremolo Combine the LFO with the Mud-n-Sizzle Preamp Tips, Tricks, and Mods Building on Another Generic PCB Project 14: The Twin-T Phaser/Wah Preparation Building the Twin-T Phaser/Wah Prepare the Hardware Build the Circuit Install the Hardware Test the Twin-T Circuit Add the Phaser/Wah Final Testing and Enclosure xiv Contents in Detail

5 Using the Twin-T Phaser/Wah Tips, Tricks, and Mods Troubleshooting Mods Tweak Components Mount the Twin-T Inside a Broken Pedal Enclosure Project 15: The Single-Chip Space Invader Synth Preparation Building the Single-Chip Space Invader Synth Prepare the Hardware Build the Circuit Install the Hardware Troubleshooting Enclosure Playing the Single-Chip Space Invader Synth Trigger Mode Theremin Mode Experimental Free Style Tips, Tricks, and Mods Add Speakers Work with Pedals and Effects Tone Mods Pitch Mods Control Mods Add a Keyboard Resources Project 16: The Bleepbox 8-Step Analog Sequencer Preparation The Bleepbox Control Breakdown Output Controls Modulation Controls Click-Gate Controls Step Controls: Pitch and Overdrive Mute Tempo, Power, and Pause/Reset Controls Rhythm Control Building the Sequencer Prepare the Hardware Build the Circuit Install the Hardware Troubleshooting the Sequencer Circuit Building the Modified Single-Chip Space Invader Synth Connecting the Synth Testing the Sequencer and Synth Together Enclosure Contents in Detail xv

6 Playing the Bleepbox Your First Sequence Experiment with the Click-Gate Control and Mute Cut and Loop with Pause and Reset Explore the Modulation and Per-Step Pitch Knobs Change the Rhythm Tips, Tricks, and Mods Strip Away Features Build a 4-Step Bleepbox Add Speakers Add More Sequence Lengths Circuit Bending Resources Appendix A: Electronic Components, Tools, and Skills Guidelines for Sourcing Components Components Primer Resistors: Fixed and Variable The Gory Details: Audio Taper vs. Linear Taper The Gory Details: Selecting the Right Photoresistor The Gory Details: Voltage, Current, Resistance, and Ohm s Law Capacitors Diodes, LEDs, and Transistors Integrated Circuits Wire Quarter-Inch Phone Plugs and Jacks Switches Batteries, Clips, and Holders Tools The Standard Soldering Kit Helpful Additions to the Standard Soldering Kit Skills Soldering Desoldering Using a Multimeter Advanced Trick: Using Resistance to Identify Mystery Transformers Building a Circuit General Troubleshooting Appendix B: Extra Circuits Super-Basic Continuity Tester Stereo Jack-Power Switch Oscillators and a Metronome LM386 Oscillator Circuit CD4093 Oscillator Circuits Timer Oscillator and Metronome Circuits xvi Contents in Detail

7 Amps and Preamps Dirt-Cheap Amp Basic Transistor-Based Preamp Two-Transistor Fuzztone Filters, Mixers, Panners, and Splitters Low-Pass Filter Extra-Presence Volume Control Crossfade-Style Mixers Simplest Passive Multi-Channel Mixer Appendix C: Music Theory Crash Course Beats, Bars, and Time Signatures Notes, Scales, Chords, and Intervals Keeping Time Pitches and Octaves Scales and Chords Sharps and Flats The Gory Details: Intervals, Steps, Half Steps, Major, and Minor The Circle of Fifths Applied Theory: The 12-Bar Blues The Gory Details: The Music History of Two Hound Dogs Contents in Detail xvii

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