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Hello Everyone ! I'm new to the Cigar box nation, been  here for a few weeks. David L. has been wonderful and kind enough helping me thru m…

Started by Roy

 1 Feb 26, 2014
Reply by Bernie Mango

Wiring a multi-speaker cabinet

Hi all. I'd like to build a 4 x 6" or 4 x 8" cabinet to drive with a Noisy Cricket amp. I have both types of speakers all matched up and r…

Started by Tom Lauten

 14 Sep 13, 2013
Reply by Jim Dickison

Ruby Amp in a Cigarbox Amp

   Here's my Ruby 1/2w  in a small cigar box  , vol and gain controls with in and out for a bigger speaker , internal speaker is a old 30w…

Started by The Capo Kid

 2 Jun 14, 2013
Reply by Jim Dickison

Ruby Amp

 Hi I've just got a 1/2w Ruby amp , put it in a small cigarbox with a 3 1/2in speaker , what I want to do is add a output jack and a swit…

Started by The Capo Kid

 6 Jun 2, 2013
Reply by The Capo Kid

Dangers in fiddling about with amp guts.

Hey there gals & guys. I read an article recently concerning the dangers of voltage from capacitors in an amp discharging and electrocu…

Started by Damon

 3 May 14, 2013
Reply by Damon

Help building amp/speaker into guitar please

Can you offer some advice/plans/ideas for creating the guts of a guitar with a built-in battery powered amp and speaker? I have only a tiny…

Started by Dan Trommater

 5 Apr 24, 2013
Reply by Dan Trommater

Need advice on removing AC Power wire and parts.

I thought I had a few cassette's tucked away in a box somewhere, but I've moved 5 or 6 times since those days so I don't know if the tape r…

Started by Mike Zoll

 4 Apr 24, 2013
Reply by Mike Zoll

Building an amp into a guitar case

Anyone here done this and have any pointers? I figure there is a lot of unclaimed space under the neck of the guitar where an amp could be…

Started by Greg Potts

 13 Apr 24, 2013
Reply by OldNick

rechargeable amp

Nearly everyone has a mobile phone which plugs into the wall to recharge. I'd like to put 1 or more mobile batteries into a take-anywhere c…

Started by mike smith

 5 Apr 1, 2013
Reply by Jim Dickison

Uk amp builders

just to let you all know they have some £9.99 retro style radios in B&M's just waiting to be hacked into a practice amp.

Started by howling

 10 Mar 30, 2013
Reply by Dr X

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Started by James Conder. Last reply by James Conder Aug 27, 2019. 4 Replies

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Started by Erik Bell. Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Dec 20, 2015. 4 Replies

Neat amp components

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can a dab radio be turned into an amp

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HI - New guy & And speaker question

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Are Pre-fabbed LM386 Moduals Worth Trying?

Started by Scott W. Last reply by Henry S Mar 24, 2015. 6 Replies

Powered sub to amp ??

Started by wormil. Last reply by wormil Sep 2, 2014. 2 Replies

Amp and speaker INSIDE the guitar?

Started by Greg Potts. Last reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague Jul 1, 2014. 1 Reply

trying to hack an old valve radio, into a guitar amp,

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Best mini amp KITS

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Started by HarleyTodd. Last reply by Bernie Mango Feb 26, 2014. 18 Replies

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