Mini Amps

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Vajazzled

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I was playing my Danelectro Honeytone out in the shop last night and desired more clarity and less feedback--->which lead me to search for a replacement 2" speaker-->which made me think of disassembling the components from the plastic housing and making a wooden one, shaped to amplify the sound better, but small enough to still clip onto my belt and hold a battery or 2.

I'm in the R&D think-phase now.

Tang Band W2-800 SL 2"
looks like a good start, don't know how it will handle direct plug and play

For the enclosure I'm thinking a Half-Cube suspended in a larger Half-Cube that is facing the other way, effectively projecting the sound outward with (hopefully) added girth.

Any tips on speakers, pots, portable power supplies, on-board overdrive,or, other components WELCOME!

Here is the Dano amp:
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Internal components:
(From Google images, not mine)
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Re: Mini Amps

find an old Marshall MG with an eight inch 8 ohm speaker
extend the speaker wires from the Dano to the speaker on the MG

set the smaller one on top of the larger
revel in your accomplishment

or

think about how to add an effects loop
then slave the Dano to the Marshall

does the Honeytone sound worth the effort?
 
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ehdwuld said:
find an old Marshall MG with an eight inch 8 ohm speaker
extend the speaker wires from the Dano to the speaker on the MG

set the smaller one on top of the larger
revel in your accomplishment

or

think about how to add an effects loop
then slave the Dano to the Marshall

does the Honeytone sound worth the effort?
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Making the MG portable sounds like a much more interesting project
 
Re: Mini Amps

Terry Kath (Chicago) help develop the original Pignose amp.

I have watched and heard guitarist using a Roland Cube, played via the headphone jack into their PA which can result in a useable tone.
 
Re: Mini Amps

I love your idea, but if you're going to go to the trouble of building a cab, then put your HoneyTone on the shelf for posterity, and build something new, using something like this, coupled with something like this? $20 bucks invested.

Just my 2-cents worth. :)

Artie

Edit: You'll need a little power supply.

By the way, is that chip an LM386?
 
Re: Mini Amps

ArtieToo said:
I love your idea, but if you're going to go to the trouble of building a cab, then put your HoneyTone on the shelf for posterity, and build something new, using something like this, coupled with something like this? $20 bucks invested.

Just my 2-cents worth. :)

Artie

Edit: You'll need a little power supply.

By the way, is that chip an LM386?
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I have no clue on the chip, I've never tinkered with an amp before so I thought pulling apart the dano is a good place to start.

I'm liking the idea of the Kemo, as for the speaker, I want to get the biggest sound I can get in the smallest package.
I'm nervous, but not unwilling, about doing speakers bigger than 4" due to the size of the housing--which I want to rely on more for the amplification.
I know bigger speakers will push more air=more lows, lower-mids, I'm looking for this to be a "busking amp" so weight and size is key.
The price is right though, I definitely appreciate that
 
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Ok - there is small and then there is silly.


BYM<N has a little Vox Deacy though, the Brian MAy thing, and it sounds bad@$$ through a 4x12
 
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Aceman said:
Ok - there is small and then there is silly.
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Silly is all right, having the amp be wearable (clipped on to my belt) is a major part of the appeal
to this engineering challenge, for me.

odds are I'll be on the street at some point in the future struggling to entertain people for spare change.
 
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