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I'd love to build my own amp other than the little one I made from some computer speakers with their own internal mini amp. But I'm too busy building guitars and working to have the time. I borrowed a friends Roland Micro Cube amp and I am hooked on this little baby! 5W,Amazing sound, small (size of a car battery), light weight (less than 5lbs), tons of effects and tones, built in key of A tuning fork, 110 volt power or 6 AA batteries (20 hours run time). Price new $129.00 in Canada, used on e-bay about $69.00. This little box is a busker's dream machine. I'm getting one, I don't think there is anything I've seen that compares to it.

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Permalink Reply by Tracy Tomlinson on April 26, 2010 at 5:55pm

Awesome build Ed, that should blow their socks off!!

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Permalink Reply by Hip Bone Bellaire on April 27, 2010 at 2:33am

Anyone made an amp out of an old 5.1 speaker system... I was thinking about that but wasn't sure if the speakers were to small.. I think maybe 4 inch speakers...

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Permalink Reply by Michael Gajeski on April 27, 2010 at 6:24am

i've considered it. i cant see any reason why it wouldn't work.

Hip Bone Bellaire said:

Anyone made an amp out of an old 5.1 speaker system... I was thinking about that but wasn't sure if the speakers were to small.. I think maybe 4 inch speakers...

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Permalink Reply by HOLLOWBELLY on April 27, 2010 at 7:56am

I concur-you wont be disappointed-the cube has everything you really need in an easy to use layout.Perfect.Only thing I dont like is its looks, which is why I paint mine up-

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Permalink Reply by Tracy Tomlinson on April 27, 2010 at 8:51am

Nice antiquing job! I Kind of like the battery case look of the cube. I've thought I might use that theme to update it's looks. Some phony +/- posts, some Delco labels etc.

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Permalink Reply by Jon Pruett on April 27, 2010 at 2:45pm

I've got a Pignose that sounds pretty good with my Squire Strat, but has lots of feedback issues with my CBG's. The same CBG's sound beautiful with no feedback problems on my home made CBAmp enclosure around a Guitar Fuel Amp harness http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/albums/cba-cigar-box-amplifier Not sure what the difference is in the amp electronics, but the Pignose doesn't like my piezo's.

MichaelS said:

I think Matt got a Washburn brand amp not the Roland Micro cube. The Lyon amp and Guitar were sold thru department stores like Target. You can get good stuff at tag sales when the kids get thru with them. I have one of the Micro Cubes, got it on sale but still over $100.00, but its a great portable amp. I think Crate also makes a portable comparable to the roland and there is always the Pignose, has anyone tried one of those? They have been around for years should be some used ones cheap. I still want to make one of the micro amps just to say I made my own.

wesley carl said:
I build my own amps, and they sound good. But nothing like the Cube. MY buddy has one and it sounds great. I can't beleve Matt got one for 15 bucks.

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Permalink Reply by BenBob on May 14, 2010 at 6:39am

Has anyone tried a piezo-fueled CBG through a Pignose Hog 30? The Hog is a more flat-response bass/acoustic/keyboard amp than the regular old Pignose.