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Old 07.08.2008, 08:21 PM   #1
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Perhaps old news but I knew about the kracklebox as i have the fmp/saj LP by michel wascicz the maker of the instrument who had made and given one to derek bailey (featured on a duo recording on incus w/ tristan hosinger i believe). but it wasn't until recently that i knew what it looked like, from a photograph in the recent issue of Signal to Noise #50. I have also just found in the gearography section under Lee's gear that Lee also has an actual Kracklebox (i remember seeing it listed in the liner notesof Fuck Shit Up w/ Thurston and Christian Marclay) there are photos of it under the amp/gear section for him in 2006.

Its the device in the wooden box, the way i understand it is that it has a circuit that works by using your fingers directly on the circuit board to create connections
 

 


I remember finding a site a long time ago about obtaining a replica kracklebox based off the original design...
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Old 07.08.2008, 09:15 PM   #2
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Old 07.08.2008, 10:31 PM   #3
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it's also listed in the credits of SYR8! thanks for the info on it.
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Old 07.08.2008, 10:35 PM   #4
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What is Lee using at 0:49?

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Old 07.09.2008, 09:20 AM   #5
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Old 07.10.2008, 03:17 PM   #6
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dude! i want one of those!
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Old 07.10.2008, 04:29 PM   #7
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these things look amazing

do they ship to the uk?
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Old 07.10.2008, 05:26 PM   #8
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how much is €50, when converted to american money? anybody know?
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Old 07.10.2008, 05:35 PM   #9
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$78.85

Wouldn't mind having one myself.
Can't quite figure out what's in that transparent case on the right.
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Old 07.10.2008, 08:46 PM   #10
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is $78 expensive for one of these things?
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yes, he was using that box on ToL gig in Brno last april. I saw him with this box for first time and was wondering what it is. I thought he made it himself, coz its wooden cover. yeah, some crazy sounds he did with that. hold on, I have it on video, I'll try upload that part.
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Old 07.10.2008, 11:30 PM   #12
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