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1. Closeup of how speaker fits above amplifying circuit
1. Heat sinks
2. Ports
Step 3 – Amp: Finishing Touches - Optional
I chose to add a clip from an old tape measure to the back of the amp allowing the amp to be clipped to the strap on the guitar. For a
more professional appearance, the front of the amp is covered in grill cloth from an old pair of speaker grills.
White tubing about 1/4" in external diameter was glued around the speaker, and then the grill cloth stretched around it. Hot glue was
then used to adhere the edges of the cloth to the backside of the enclosure cover. Where the cloth was folded over on itself at the
corner, the tip of a hot soldering iron was used to poke hole in the backside for the screws. On the front, no holes were made, since the
screws could puncture the fabric.
Custom decals were made, and adhered to the back of the enclosure. To make these decals, the image was printed onto normal paper,
dipped in
polyurethane
and the excess scraped off. The decals were then placed on the enclosure, and the
polyurethane
left to dry
overnight. A red dot was added near the switch to signify the "on" position.
1. Front cover resting on top. It is not screwed on yet.
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