Make your own mini guitar amp from paper and an inexpensive LM386 amp! This little amp can be functional or just decorative. If you decide to make a decorative one, you won't need to buy an amp or speaker. It's as simple as gluing together a paper box!
Here's a one minute video of me making this amp. The music was recorded with the amp:
To start, print a picture of your favorite guitar amp, or print mine below. The body should be big enough that it will fold evenly from one sheet of printed paper.
Next, glue it to card stock, the heavier the better. Cut out your box design.
Cut out 4 holes from the amp. 1 for the speaker, one for the input jack, one for the power cable and one for the volume knob.
Now, install your speaker and glue it in with your favorite glue. I used super glue, which worked fine. I've also used E6000 and hot glue. Most glues will work fine, you just need to figure out the drying time.
Don't forget to add your knob
Assembled Amp: https://amzn.to/3ltljtr
Speaker: https://amzn.to/3ltljtr
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Great post! Do you have a link to the speaker? Both are to the amp ��
ReplyDeleteI’m working on building my own version of the wooden head and cab. Thanks for the inspiration!
Great! Yeah, these speakers should work just fine.
Deletehttps://amzn.to/3FQAEhh = 40mm (1.5")
https://amzn.to/2Z0nw8G = 50mm (2")
https://amzn.to/3DJY0Dm =50mm (2")
Any of the above should work just fine with any LM386 amp.
Let me know how it turns out!