The Acoustic Guitar Forum

Go Back   The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > PLAY and Write

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 01-26-2020, 03:12 PM
DebbieE DebbieE is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Chandler Arizona
Posts: 526
Default I'm thinking of getting a Bongo Cajon to use

as a footstool / foot stomper drum like thing when playing guitar. Has anyone ever used one for that? I'm thinking of getting this one from Sweetwater:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...-super-natural

Just something to add some percussion when I'm tapping my foot.
__________________
Martin D-28 2017
Martin D-18 2020 VTS
Martin 0000-18 Sinker Gruhn 2018
Martin J-40 Adi custom 2018
Martin OM-28 Adi Gruhn Special
McPherson Sable
Fender American Professional II Telecaster
Fender American Professional II Stratocaster
Northfield Big Mon Engleman top
Northfield Big Mon Adirondack top
Companion custom woody banjo
Fender '68 custom Vibro Champ Reverb amp
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 01-26-2020, 05:17 PM
JonPR JonPR is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 6,450
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DebbieE View Post
as a footstool / foot stomper drum like thing when playing guitar. Has anyone ever used one for that? I'm thinking of getting this one from Sweetwater:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...-super-natural

Just something to add some percussion when I'm tapping my foot.
Doesn't look ideal for foot-tapping:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP_kchRZP88&t=70

What you really need is something like this:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stomp-Box-G...8G2/ref=sr_1_1

They come in much more (ridiculously) expensive form (google Horse Kick), or you can make your own (as a pal of mine did) using a simple slab of wood and a cheap contact mic. (You do need an amp for these things though.)
__________________
"There is a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 01-29-2020, 05:05 PM
slewis slewis is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Seattle-ish, WA USA
Posts: 3,331
Default

Unless you're stuck on something made of wood, spend about the same or a little more and get one of the Roland SPD One Kick units. I'd think you'll definitely need some amplification, and a unit like this, I'm sure, you'd find much more versatile. They have different kinds, too, all with two banks of ten sounds and they're all adjustable/tweakable...

https://www.roland.com/global/products/spd_one_kick/
__________________
.[SIZE="2"]
- Sean

Debut album Time Will Tell now available on all the usual platforms
-- visit SeanLewisMusic
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 01-29-2020, 06:46 PM
Silly Moustache Silly Moustache is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: The Isle of Albion
Posts: 22,068
Default

Just a tip, don't let ANYONE who isn't a drummer pr percs skilled accomany you with it.

People who don't know percs assume that all they have to do is hit in , soetimes even in time ... but rarely.
__________________
Silly Moustache,
Just an old Limey acoustic guitarist, Dobrolist, mandolier and singer.
I'm here to try to help and advise and I offer one to one lessons/meetings/mentoring via Zoom!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 01-30-2020, 05:00 AM
tonyo tonyo is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Tyalgum New South Wales, Australia
Posts: 1,096
Default

A cajon is easy to make, a quick search.....

https://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Cajon

Many other examples online / youtube etc.

It's made of plywood, very hard to screw it up.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 01-30-2020, 07:51 AM
MikeBmusic MikeBmusic is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: On the Mass/NH border
Posts: 6,663
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DebbieE View Post
as a footstool / foot stomper drum like thing when playing guitar. Has anyone ever used one for that? I'm thinking of getting this one from Sweetwater:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...-super-natural

Just something to add some percussion when I'm tapping my foot.
It is not going to sound good being hit with your foot.
__________________
Mike

My music: https://mikebirchmusic.bandcamp.com

2020 Taylor 324ceBE
2017 Taylor 114ce-N
2012 Taylor 310ce
2011 Fender CD140SCE
Ibanez 12 string a/e
73(?) Epiphone 6830E 6 string

72 Fender Telecaster
Epiphone Dot Studio
Epiphone LP Jr
Chinese Strat clone

Kala baritone ukulele
Seagull 'Merlin'
Washburn Mandolin
Luna 'tatoo' a/e ukulele
antique banjolin
Squire J bass
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 01-30-2020, 10:18 AM
DebbieE DebbieE is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Chandler Arizona
Posts: 526
Default

Okay, I guess I'll just get a foot stool. What I needed was something to prop my foot up with when playing my mandolin and sitting down. So I just figured if I had a wooden box like thing I could also use it also to tap my foot on when playing a guitar to get a add a little beat sound to the sound. I just thought one of those cajon's looked like a good foot tapper.

thanks,

Debbie
__________________
Martin D-28 2017
Martin D-18 2020 VTS
Martin 0000-18 Sinker Gruhn 2018
Martin J-40 Adi custom 2018
Martin OM-28 Adi Gruhn Special
McPherson Sable
Fender American Professional II Telecaster
Fender American Professional II Stratocaster
Northfield Big Mon Engleman top
Northfield Big Mon Adirondack top
Companion custom woody banjo
Fender '68 custom Vibro Champ Reverb amp
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 01-30-2020, 05:05 PM
ljguitar's Avatar
ljguitar ljguitar is offline
Charter Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: wyoming
Posts: 42,556
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by DebbieE View Post
Okay, I guess I'll just get a foot stool. What I needed was something to prop my foot up with when playing my mandolin and sitting down. So I just figured if I had a wooden box like thing I could also use it also to tap my foot on when playing a guitar to get a add a little beat sound to the sound. I just thought one of those cajon's looked like a good foot tapper.

thanks,

Debbie
Hi Debbie…
It might sound good…or it may get irritating after a while. Can you 'not' tap your foot when you want to?

I just carry around an empty case that a microphone came in rather than a footstool. I've also propped up my foot on the end of a guitar case, 3-4 books (or a couple of large metropolitan phone books) etc.

I just need about 3-4" to make sure my knee is higher than my hip (so the guitar doesn't slip off).





__________________

Baby #1.1
Baby #1.2
Baby #02
Baby #03
Baby #04
Baby #05

Larry's songs...

…Just because you've argued someone into silence doesn't mean you have convinced them…
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 01-31-2020, 07:47 AM
MikeBmusic MikeBmusic is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: On the Mass/NH border
Posts: 6,663
Default

This is what everyone I know uses for a footrest: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/det...tion-foot-rest
__________________
Mike

My music: https://mikebirchmusic.bandcamp.com

2020 Taylor 324ceBE
2017 Taylor 114ce-N
2012 Taylor 310ce
2011 Fender CD140SCE
Ibanez 12 string a/e
73(?) Epiphone 6830E 6 string

72 Fender Telecaster
Epiphone Dot Studio
Epiphone LP Jr
Chinese Strat clone

Kala baritone ukulele
Seagull 'Merlin'
Washburn Mandolin
Luna 'tatoo' a/e ukulele
antique banjolin
Squire J bass
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 02-02-2020, 11:12 AM
JBF_AR JBF_AR is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 66
Default

Kinda off topic but a bongo Cajon is nice for learning the timing of /8 /16 notes etc. and also for hand independence. And just fun to do some bongo or Carib goofing around.

The kids love them too. The LP model is nice and is about $60. And a snare or bongo book about $15 more.
Reply With Quote
Reply

  The Acoustic Guitar Forum > General Acoustic Guitar and Amplification Discussion > PLAY and Write

Thread Tools





All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:14 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright ©2000 - 2022, The Acoustic Guitar Forum
vB Ad Management by =RedTyger=