how build a small amp for practice

[guitarman1]

hi guys i am new here i use to play my guitar and have not for 28yrs as it sit in its case doing nothing so i am going to play it again but i hvae acoustic /eletric  and i would like to build a practice amp i have speakers what do i need

[Kaz Kylheku]

By the time you get your act together and build something, your guitar will sit in its case for another five years.

You should just get some kind of amp and start playing!  Get those fingers back into the game. If you ever build something, you need to be able to play in order to evaluate how it sounds.

Here is another idea: if you really have an urge to tinker, start with existing equipment and mod it. Modding takes vision and know-how, but is less time consuming than building something from scratch. You can get a lot of satisfaction from making good mods.

A related way to save time and money if you build something of your own is to re-use the chassis from an existing piece of gear, along with some existing furnishings like power supply components. This saves you from the trouble of the mundane stuff like making a box out of sheet metal, and installing power entry sockets, fuse holders, and a transformer.

[J M Fahey]

Will something like this do?:
http://youtu.be/UZlw8KH-GiE

[guitarman1]

By the time you get your act together and build something, your guitar will sit in its case for another five years.

You should just get some kind of amp and start playing!  Get those fingers back into the game. If you ever build something, you need to be able to play in order to evaluate how it sounds.

Here is another idea: if you really have an urge to tinker, start with existing equipment and mod it. Modding takes vision and know-how, but is less time consuming than building something from scratch. You can get a lot of satisfaction from making good mods.

A related way to save time and money if you build something of your own is to re-use the chassis from an existing piece of gear, along with some existing furnishings like power supply components. This saves you from the trouble of the mundane stuff like making a box out of sheet metal, and installing power entry sockets, fuse holders, and a transformer.

thanks for that it is a sentamental thing for as my nanna brought me for me back in 1985 thats how long i have not played i would like top play it again

[joecool85]

I'd build yourself a simple LM386 based amp like the "smokey" or "little gem".

http://runoffgroove.com/littlegem.html