Making Noise without a Bass - Post your random noise adventures.

[Tim_Mofunk]

Hi All,

Something I have done a few times. I am even guilty of doing this at gigs a couple of times...

Pulling out the jack and making noise by tapping the tip of my lead with my thumb.

Sometimes this sounds awesome through a couple of pedals. Generally best to do this along with an epic drum solo IME.

Anyways here is something I was doing today.

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Thumb on Lead > Grey Stache > PitchFactor > Octavius Squeezer > Wonderlove (Aux from OS > IN, Out from OS to Return) > DD6

And this is what it sounded like... (forgive the length of the clip, this sort of thing can make me enjoy things others might not be enjoying )

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[TomA1234]

And this is what it sounded like... (forgive the length of the clip, this sort of thing can make me enjoy things others might not be enjoying )

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That sounded pretty awesome, I will have to see what I can come up with.

 

[TheBassBoss]

I wanna try this, but would it damage the cable or amp at all to touch the open end with your thumb? Whenever I've done it there's just a bunch of feedback.

 

[JoZac21]

You can. for very little money, buy a reverb tank for a guitar amp... if you plug one into some effects and into your amp, and strum the springs as if they were strings, you can make some really awesome/interesting sounds.

 

[twhitedc]

I recently bought a gristleizer from the classifieds, one of it's recommended uses in the manufacturer's demo was tapping the input jack. It's a pretty fun toy.
I also enjoy Theremin -> Delay

 

[Oreomeister365]

Oh pitchfactor, you so crazy. Used to have one, then I realized 99% of its functionality was lost on me.

 

[shroomt]

That's great! Good job man.

 

[Tim_Mofunk]

That's great! Good job man.

Cheers. I saw Robert Sledge do a 'jack solo' at a BFF gig back in 97. Ever since then I've loved testing what sounds you can get from your jack.

Another tried and tested favorite is a cranked fuzz through a wah.