Hey All,
Looking for really and I mean really simple mini-amp plans. I want to build an amp into the body of my next CBG using something like a 3" speaker. The more detail on exactly how to wire everything up the better.
Thank you in advance
Stefan
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Get 10-250k pot with spst switch for volume control and on off switch.
Rough instructions.
1. Build amp kit. Dont install the volume control that comes with kit. Follow instructions on adjusting for higher gain. 2. Mount pickup, amp, volume control and speaker inside cigar box. 3. Connect pickup wires to input of amp. Center or red conductor to hot and shield or black wire to ground. 4. Connect speaker to amp output pins. 5. Connect volume control (wired as variable resistor (o--o o) to pot on amp kit. Two wires. 6. Connect battery ground wire in series with switch on volume control and amp kit negative battery. Connect battery plus (red) wire to amp kit. ( battery minus lead --->switch---->amp minus )
I like that idea !! Very easy and cheap. Nice work !
Gene said:
ive tried building the amp kits and sux at it so what i do is get a honeytone amp pull the guts out and install them in what ever i can find you can get them for around 20.00
Get 10-250k pot with spst switch for volume control and on off switch.
Rough instructions.
1. Build amp kit. Dont install the volume control that comes with kit. Follow instructions on adjusting for higher gain.
2. Mount pickup, amp, volume control and speaker inside cigar box.
3. Connect pickup wires to input of amp. Center or red conductor to hot and shield or black wire to ground.
4. Connect speaker to amp output pins.
5. Connect volume control (wired as variable resistor (o--o o) to pot on amp kit. Two wires.
6. Connect battery ground wire in series with switch on volume control and amp kit negative battery. Connect battery plus (red) wire to amp kit. ( battery minus lead --->switch---->amp minus )
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Thanks!
BLY said:
Gene said:
Get one of these speakers. http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?qs=sGAEpiMZZMuNFJjv...
Get 10-250k pot with spst switch for volume control and on off switch.
Rough instructions.
1. Build amp kit. Dont install the volume control that comes with kit. Follow instructions on adjusting for higher gain.
2. Mount pickup, amp, volume control and speaker inside cigar box.
3. Connect pickup wires to input of amp. Center or red conductor to hot and shield or black wire to ground.
4. Connect speaker to amp output pins.
5. Connect volume control (wired as variable resistor (o--o o) to pot on amp kit. Two wires.
6. Connect battery ground wire in series with switch on volume control and amp kit negative battery. Connect battery plus (red) wire to amp kit. ( battery minus lead --->switch---->amp minus )