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WHAT IS A STOMPBOX?

The Ellis Stomp Box is the original hand crafted amplified solid timber box which you tap with your foot to provide a rhythm to accompany your stringed instrument playing both in the Studio and in a live situation. Stomp Boxes are popular with multi-instrumentalists such as John Butler Trio, Xavier Rudd and Ash Grunwald.

A small wooden structure with a pick up inside, so guitarists can tap their feet to produce a booming percussion sound - like amplifying the sound of your foot tapping on a wooden stage. Built by West Australian luthier Andrew Ellis, these boxes look fantastic and are all handmade to last. Different sounds can be produced depending on what part of the box you tap, and different-soled shoes will affect tonal output too, making the Ellis Stompbox a very cool little rhythm companion".
"Hot Gear", page 16-17, Australian Guitar, Dec 05 (...more)

"Sending a signal from the Stomp Box is easy enough : one jack, no controls; in terms of maintenance and so forth, there's very little to do. So, just how good can a wood block sound, if a wood block can sound good? Ellis recommends hooking it's Stomp box up to a bass amp, or in the case of a PA, using EQ to take the highs and mids down. The emphasis is on a woody bass 'thunk', then - deep and surprisingly resonant. As our photographer put it, it's a portable amplified floor. Rather than stamping on the thing though, Ellis suggests tapping your foot on the edges and corners. Indeed, applying a little restraint to your stomps is not only of course easier to control, but yields a better sound, giving each tap some room to 'breathe' without a heavy boot thudding down and stopping vibration".
Rob Sandall - Guitar Buyer UK - Mar 06, page 34 (...more)

Stompboxes are becoming more and more popular and people often ask about DIY stompboxes and how to build a stompbox. There are DIY stompbox kits around, and many build your own stompbox sites and DIY stompbox forums. A stompbox kit is a great way to build your own DIY stompbox. It may come with stompbox schematics, stompbox layout, stompbox parts, stompbox power supply, stomp box switch, stompbox chasis, stompbox case or stompbox enclosure and maybe even a stompbox tuner. So you will be able to get creative and build your own stompbox. However if you are not the creative type, or cannot find a DIY stompbox kit to suit your needs, then get an Ellis Stomp Box.

The Ellis Guitars Acoustic Stompbox is the original wooden stompbox hand crafted by Ellis Guitars from the best Australian and international timbers. There are now FOUR LINES of the ELLIS ACOUSTIC STOMPBOX. The ORIGINALS - CUSTOM SHOP ORIGINALS - MINIS - CUSTOM SHOP MINIS are all made from solid Australian and international timbers. The ORIGINALS are around the size of a CD Case, the MINIS and around 25-30% SMALLER! All these STOMPBOXES come with a custom pickup, standard 1/4 inch end jack, and 12 month warranty.

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