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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Oli on April 21, 2012, 07:15:26 PM

Title: NAD- a quick little project
Post by: Oli on April 21, 2012, 07:15:26 PM
Built myself a little Smokey amp today!

Really easy to do, and it took longer to cut the cigarette box than it did to build the circuit (it's only 1 IC, 2 caps, the jack sockets and the speaker). I put a switch in there to run it either in standard smokey mode, or to reduce the gain.... I think I'll be playing it mostly in the low gain mode-- it's really gainy, and with humbuckers, it's loud enough to annoy the people in the next room (and quite buzzy)

Not going to win any awards for outstanding tone, but it'll be handy with a cigar box guitar when I go canal boating again!

(http://i295.photobucket.com/albums/mm144/we_the_gods/th_99c06e4b.jpg) (http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/mm144/we_the_gods/?action=view&current=99c06e4b.jpg)
Title: Re: NAD- a quick little project
Post by: JacksonRR on April 21, 2012, 08:28:05 PM
Sweet!  Never actually heard one, but my eyes are always drawn to them when I see one in a store. :D
I read in a guitar mag years ago that Korn had stuck one of those in a drawer with a mic for some effect they were going for on Follow the Leader. That's all the little Smokey trivia I know....
Title: Re: NAD- a quick little project
Post by: Philly Q on April 21, 2012, 08:43:00 PM
Cool!  8)

Did you have to buy a packet of cigarettes just to acquire the box?
Title: Re: NAD- a quick little project
Post by: Kiichi on April 21, 2012, 08:46:22 PM
This is the first time I have ever heard of such a thing....but I want one, now! Just the thing is need as an addition to a future project!

Would you be so kind to write up or link to a guide so I can do one for myself?^^
I think this is simple enough for even me to do xD
Title: Re: NAD- a quick little project
Post by: Oli on April 21, 2012, 09:30:22 PM
Quote from: Philly Q on April 21, 2012, 08:43:00 PM
Cool!  8)

Did you have to buy a packet of cigarettes just to acquire the box?

Unfortunately the boxes are a by-product of a nasty habit!

Kilchi: I was thinking of doing a write-up of it, I've got enough parts to do another so I might do it tomorrow :) it's easy enough for anyone to do!!


I've just been playing slide on it, and it fits the style perfectly!
Title: Re: NAD- a quick little project
Post by: Kiichi on April 21, 2012, 09:46:57 PM
Quote from: Oli on April 21, 2012, 09:30:22 PM
Kilchi: I was thinking of doing a write-up of it, I've got enough parts to do another so I might do it tomorrow :) it's easy enough for anyone to do!!
I would certainly love that a lot!

I currently am in a mood to try myself on different diy things and things like these are perfect for getting started, cause it is ok (and to a certain degree desired) if they sound or look a bit cr@ppy^^
Title: Re: NAD- a quick little project
Post by: Telerocker on April 22, 2012, 12:43:36 PM
That's way cool!