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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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.
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.
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-
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...
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...
Hey Tracy. I love to build as well. Always putting something together. Heres my latest amp build. Doin a jam this summer and no power there so I built this monster amp ! 3 countem 3 - 4 watt amps in a 6 speaker cabinet. 2 instruments and 2 people can sind all outta the same amp and it all runs on a tractor battery !! Each amp has it's own 2 8 in. speakers and the mic amp has 2 6 inchers. Should wake somebody up ! lol
I'm thinking of taking the little amp circuit out of an old computer speaker and mounting it in one of my new guitar builds. It would allow for amplification with headphones or just plug in a speaker. Not a lot of power but enough to brighten up the sound a little. I've got a Micro Cube put away on layaway at the local music shop, I can't wait to get it. Till then my friend is letting me use his.
i reboxed a danelectro honeytone in a george burns cigar box and run little digitec foot pedal with like a million sounds through it. it all runs off batteries so its good for the back yard!
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