April 01, 2005
Smokey Amps
Gizmodo posts a link to a DIY (MAKE-sourced) guitar amp you can build using a cigarette pack (empty, I assume). DIY is always cool, but Zinky Electronics has been selling these under the name Smokey Amps for years and years, at only slightly more than it'd cost to make on your own. Underdog bought me one for Christmas several years ago, and even though I've spent a lot more money on amps, this one has the best dollar-to-cool ratio.
The Smokey can power its tiny internal speaker, headphones, or even drive 4, 8 or 16Ω speaker cabinets (up to 4x12s), and can even be used on the input of another amp as a fuzz box. According to Zinky, Smokey users include ZZ Top, Mike Watt, The Supersuckers, Reverend Horton Heat, Bad Religion, Los Lobos, and more. Slightly over $30 plus shipping. You can even send them your own empty cigarette pack to use.
[via Gizmodo]
Posted by johndan at April 1, 2005 11:22 AM | TrackBack