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Musicman1 · April 11th, 2009, 01:37 PM

Saw something a few years back at a Dallas guitar show, and interested in any info.
There was a guy there who made this wooden step thingy called "front porch", back porch", can't remember.
Anyway, it looked like a old floorboard, but you plugged it into the p.a. and when you stepped on it it sounded like a bass drum, or a big boot stompin' on the front porch. (great for my solo acoustic gigs)
I just had the idea for something like this and remembered them.
Anybody know what the hell I am talking about??
Thanks

sean79 · April 11th, 2009, 01:54 PM

I think they were mentioned in a thread here yesterday. LINK
If you're talking about the same thing, that was the first I had heard of them. Sounds like it could be a neat accompaniment - if done properly.

Joe-Bob · April 11th, 2009, 02:09 PM

http://porchboard.com/index.htm

Musicman1 · April 11th, 2009, 02:11 PM

Yeah, this is the actual one I saw at the show.
I see lots of other companies doing something similiar.
I want to build my own.
Any ideas?

EunosFD · April 11th, 2009, 02:26 PM

Or if you wanted something a bit more involved there's the Farmer Foot Drum:

http://www.farmerfootdrums.com/

Slow Reflexes · April 11th, 2009, 02:37 PM

Wow.. that thing is pretty hardcore. WAY adjustable.

franchelB · April 11th, 2009, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe-Bob

http://porchboard.com/index.htm

though I'm sure some could probably build their own, I know I wouldn't be one of them.

Lawn Boy · April 11th, 2009, 05:44 PM

That sounds like the porchboard bass. My partner
who is a drummer got one and we put it thru
my bass amp. Sounds great and allows us to gig as a duo. Tele, archtop or acoustic doesn't
matter, I don't miss a bass player. Much more
effective than a bass drum. We love the thing. LB

April 11th, 2009, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
Musicman1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arkansas Age: 34 Posts: 217	"front proch" bass drum thingy ??? Saw something a few years back at a Dallas guitar show, and interested in any info. There was a guy there who made this wooden step thingy called "front porch", back porch", can't remember. Anyway, it looked like a old floorboard, but you plugged it into the p.a. and when you stepped on it it sounded like a bass drum, or a big boot stompin' on the front porch. (great for my solo acoustic gigs) I just had the idea for something like this and remembered them. Anybody know what the hell I am talking about?? Thanks

April 11th, 2009, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
sean79 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northcentral/western Pennsylvania Posts: 2,767 8 Photos	I think they were mentioned in a thread here yesterday. LINK If you're talking about the same thing, that was the first I had heard of them. Sounds like it could be a neat accompaniment - if done properly. __________________ Every now and then I know it's kind of hard to tell, but I'm still alive and well.

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Musicman1 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arkansas Age: 34 Posts: 217	Yeah, this is the actual one I saw at the show. I see lots of other companies doing something similiar. I want to build my own. Any ideas?

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Lawn Boy Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Gibsons BC Canada Age: 61 Posts: 255	That sounds like the porchboard bass. My partner who is a drummer got one and we put it thru my bass amp. Sounds great and allows us to gig as a duo. Tele, archtop or acoustic doesn't matter, I don't miss a bass player. Much more effective than a bass drum. We love the thing. LB

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