"I got together on Monday with a couple of friends of mine to give them some Stella Amps I built. My friend Ian is on the bass, Dave is on the guitar, and I'm on the harmonica. Check it out:
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John Wilson replied to mike smith's discussion rechargeable amp in the group It Goes To 11"I made a solar powered version of my Stella Amp last year: http://www.crazybutable.com/projects/solar-stella
You can cut the cost of the solar panel and just charge it with USB. I have links to the battery, the thermistor, and the charging…"
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Welcome to the group, if you have any questions just ask."
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"The solar amp works great, because it charges up a battery. The battery that I got is actually way too big, it has more capacity than an iPod touch and takes 5 and a half hours to fully charge in the sunlight. I've never run it dry…"
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Speaking of show and tell, I made a solar powered version of the Stella Amp:
I really like how it turned out. Solar is a bit impractical for every day use but it's great having a little amp I can take with me camping."
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Glenn, that amp looks AMAZING. Great build! Do you have any video / audio of it?"
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Suspect Device: You can always duplicate the CBgitty circuit and use each circuit for one channel. Put a stereo volume pot in front of the whole shebang.If you want to design and build something from scratch, try the TDA2822M. …"
John Wilson replied to Habanera Hal's discussion Determining correct potentiometer in the group It Goes To 11"Ellwood, that is not how modern amplifiers work. At least, not the ones you plug in to the wall. They do not make volume knobs that can handle that much power. I won't say it is impossible, but it is certainly quite…"
John Wilson replied to Jan Westphal's discussion Looking for a specific schematic in the group It Goes To 11"Do you have a parts list for your mystery schematic?"
John Wilson replied to Habanera Hal's discussion Determining correct potentiometer in the group It Goes To 11"You can't wire it in to the speaker line because the resistance of the speaker is so small compared the the resistance of the pot. You may be able to buy a rheostat at radioshack and use that for a volume control on the speaker…"
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Are there any chips on there with markings you can read? Google the chip names, that might help.
Where did you get the board?"
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"I made a page on my website showing how to do a quick and dirty speaker mount for a cigar box amp. http://www.crazybutable.com/projects/stella/build/quick_speaker_mounting
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John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Looking at a stereo cable, pointy end up, there are three parts, called the tip, the ring, and the sleeve. Looking at a guitar cable, there are just two parts, the tip, and the sleeve.
The top is the stereo cable here, and the bottom is the…"
John Wilson commented on Shane's group It Goes To 11"Petey what the sam hill is reverse echo?! How does it know what you're going to play before you play it?"
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- At 12:52am on July 25, 2011,
Michele@cigarboxdeals said… Hi John,
contact me by email instead of ordering through the site.
Yes, local pick is available. Much more fun to come by and see it all live.
Michele
- At 4:20pm on May 6, 2011,
Matt Gallagher said… Hi! I set up a group for CBG players in and around the Twin Cities. It'll be a great way to network with local players, start up jam groups, teach, learn, and play. Join if you're interested!
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/millcitycbg
- Matt
- At 4:51pm on August 23, 2009,
Keni Lee Burgess said… - Hello,
I have started a CBN group entitled, "How to Play CBG" It is my hope and intention to encourage the "Wealth of Talent" here on the Nation to share their knowledge and skill to further the CBG movement. Please consider contributing an instructional "video" link to this group. If you are a viewer seeking instruction, please feel free to write. If you have any suggestions or know other players who you think may want to post instructional "video" links, please contact me. Thank you for your interest and support, Keni Lee
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