<p>San Francisco native Jeremy Bell has invented what he describes as “an audiotape-based alternative to the turntable”. He calls it “The ScrubBoard”, and it’s now the focus of a <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jeremyseanbell/the-scrubboard" target="_blank">Kickstarter</a> campaign. Bell claims that by removing the tape head from a cassette player and reattaching it using longer cables he can – when combined with some audiotape to slide up and down – create “a galaxy of sonic possibilities”.</p><p>It may initially sound like musical lunacy, but the possibilities shown by Bell in The ScrubBoard’s promotional video are undeniably impressive.</p><br /><p>His funding target is $11,000 and Bell says he’s been developing the product “over the past few years”, creating a “more versatile and intuitive way to scratch, without the latency of digital or the fragility of vinyl”.</p><br /><p>He wants funding to hire local product design firm <a class="link" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://connektllc.com/" target="_blank">Connekt LLC</a> to build a functional prototype. Credit: Kickstarter/jeremyseanbell</p>
