Talk:Cartoon Pluck Sound 2/@comment-38483350-20191204224755

I actually don't think that Hutchins created this sound, but rather none other than SpongeBob creator himself Steve Hillenburg (RIP)!

Don't believe me? In this article: https://www.hoganmag.com/blog/the-oral-history-of-spongebob-squarepants, Jeff Hutchins says, and I quote: "The ukelele sounds in the show are recordings I made of Steve in his office, with his own ukelele. I use them for pointing, pokes and reactions."

No doubt in my mind he's referring to this and the other "Cartoon Pluck Sound." There are other uke sounds Hutchins has used on the show, like another pick/pluck sound used sometimes (like for SpongeBob touching the magic pencil in "Frankendoodle"), and this one sound used in "SpongeBob in RandomLand" (and probably others) used for SpongeBob's realization after he says, "Smell and stop the roses."

Jeff also says some other intriguing things, like saying that Squidward's footsteps are him making a funny "sput" noise, and that Krabs' scuttling sounds are made with rib bones. As far as I know, he's used the Jay Ward "oil spurts" for Squid's feet, and the "wooden block hits" from Cartoon Trax Vol. 1 for Krabs, but I really don't know for sure if there have been times other sounds (besides in "Help Wanted") have been used for them.