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JUNKYARD JAM BAND DIY Musical Instruments and Noisemakers DAVID ERIK NELSON Junkyard Jam Band. Copyright © 2016 by David Erik Nelson. All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner and the publisher. First printing 19 18 17 16 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ISBN-10: 1-59327-611-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-59327611-9 Publisher: William Pollock Production Editor: Riley Hoffman Cover Design: Beth Middleworth Interior Design: Octopod Studios Developmental Editors: Jennifer Griffith-Delgado and Liz Chadwick Technical Reviewer: Ron Sloat Copyeditor: Julianne Jigour Compositors: Riley Hoffman and Susan Glinert Stevens Proofreader: Paula L. Fleming For information on distribution, translations, or bulk sales, please contact No Starch Press, Inc. directly: No Starch Press, Inc. 245 8th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103 phone: 415.863.9900; [email protected]; http://www.nostarch.com/ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nelson, David Erik, author. Junkyard jam band : DIY musical instruments and noisemakers / by David Erik Nelson. -- 1st edition. pages cm Summary: “A collection of DIY musical instruments made from everyday materials. Projects include audio effect generators, a sequencer, an electric ukulele, a PVC slide-whistle, and an acoustic-electric thumb piano. Features step-by-step, illustrated instructions, modifications, and a soldering primer. Touches on topics like circuits, harmonics, wind instrument physics, and music theory”--Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-59327611-9 -- ISBN 1-59327-611-7 1. Musical instruments--Construction. I. Title. ML460.N43 2015 784.192’3--dc23 2015018140 No Starch Press and the No Starch Press logo are registered trademarks of No Starch Press, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners. Rather than use a trademark symbol with every occurrence of a trademarked name, we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. The information in this book is distributed on an “As Is” basis, without warranty. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this work, neither the author nor No Starch Press, Inc. shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the information contained in it. About the Author David Erik Nelson is an essayist, freelance writer, and award-winning science fiction author whose stories have appeared in Asimov’s and The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, among others. He is the author of Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred (No Starch Press). He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with his lovely wife, tolerable children, and aging poodle. When push comes to shove, these words are my Darkened Violins; I play them for my Carnal Spider, a Lonesome Lost Nut, and a Zonal Ninja Sneeze. Otherwise, I wouldn’t bother playing at all. Brief Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Quick Projects and Tinkering Project 1: The Slinkiphone Project 2: The Plasti-Pickup Project 3: The Elephant Trumpet Project 4: The CPVC Slide Whistle Project 5: The Scratchbox Project 6: The Droid Voicebox Project 7: Circuit Bending for Beginners Project 8: Junkshop Percussion Part II: Weekend Projects Project 9: The Playing-Card Pickup Project 10: The Robo-Tiki Steel-Stringed Ukulele Project 11: The Twang & Roar Kalimba Project 12: The Mud-n-Sizzle Preamp Project 13: The Universal LFO Project 14: The Twin-T Phaser/Wah Project 15: The Single-Chip Space Invader Synth Project 16: The Bleepbox 8-Step Analog Sequencer Appendix A: Electronic Components, Tools, and Skills Appendix B: Extra Circuits Appendix C: Music Theory Crash Course Contents in Detail About the Author Acknowledgments Introduction What’s in This Book? A Note on Safety Further Reading Support and Contact License Part I: Quick Projects and Tinkering Project 1: The Slinkiphone Preparation Building the Slinkiphone Finding Amplifiers Playing the Slinkiphone Echoes and Amplifiers Tips, Tricks, and Mods Project 2: The Plasti-Pickup Preparation Building the Plasti-Pickup Protect Your Lungs and Brain! Playing the Plasti-Pickup Doubling the Vocals Tips, Tricks, and Mods Project 3: The Elephant Trumpet Preparation Building the Elephant Trumpet Playing the Elephant Trumpet Tips, Tricks, and Mods Tube Length Mutes Resources Project 4: The CPVC Slide Whistle Preparation Buying CPVC Building the CPVC Slide Whistle Build the Mouthpiece Add the Piston and Slide Finishing Touches Playing the Slide Whistle Pipes and Pitches Tips, Tricks, and Mods Resources Project 5: The Scratchbox 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 LM386 Building the Droid Voicebox Connections in Circuit Diagrams

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Making music doesn’t have to be about dropping big bucks in the guitar shop or endlessly fiddling with expensive software. You can make good noise out of bits of wood and wire, plastic and steel. When you build your own instruments, creating your own sound comes naturally.Junkyard Jam Band is a st