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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: GBlekas on March 29, 2004, 08:35:02 PM

Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: GBlekas on March 29, 2004, 08:35:02 PM
OK not exactly a stomp box but has anyone comeup with a way to do something like the vibratone thing without having to lug that cabinet around?  Like a movable rotor in front of a regular amp or something?

Thanks

George
Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: gtrmac on March 29, 2004, 09:25:23 PM
Check out the Motion Sound stuff. They make a rotating horn and bass rotor cabinet. Some people just use the horn and simulate the bass rotor with a FX box.
Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: GBlekas on March 29, 2004, 09:49:51 PM
Thanx but I already tried that angle.
I found the horns didn't sound quite right to my ear. Well that and they looked to be a really cheap plastic.
I had the pro 3-T

Thankyou for the idea though :D
Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: Craig V on March 30, 2004, 01:09:24 AM
Try an ebay search for "Leslie Tremolo Unit" and look for just a single speaker with the rotor and motors.  I got mine for $50.  

You might want to try putting a fan in front of your speaker.
Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: GBlekas on April 01, 2004, 08:37:10 PM
Quote from: Craig VTry an ebay search for "Leslie Tremolo Unit" and look for just a single speaker with the rotor and motors.  I got mine for $50.  

You might want to try putting a fan in front of your speaker.

8)  cool idea
Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: bwanasonic on April 02, 2004, 12:32:39 AM
There have been a few extended discussions here about this with some interesting info. Do a search for vibratone.

Kerry M
Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: GBlekas on April 02, 2004, 07:01:39 AM
Will do. Thanks for the info
Title: Fender Vibratone
Post by: The Tone God on April 02, 2004, 05:23:57 PM
One time I tied a bungie cord around a small amp, tied it to the ceiling, and spun it around. Kinda fun but not exactly something you can gig with. Personally I like the idea of putting a styrofoam drum with a slit cut in it in front of a stationary speaker and spinning the drum.

Andrew