This box is a beauty. I saw it at a cigar store in Key West and immediately knew I would make an amp out of it. The amp itself is made from a toy guitar and amp combo. The guitar was pretty much garbage, but the amp was definitely worth salvaging. Even the volume knob was red, which matched perfectly with the box. I ended up adding a second speaker to give it a bit more oomph.
The finished product This is the original housing for the amplifier. You can see I made the right choice in picking the red cigar box Not much to it…a small circuit board, a single speaker, and battery compartment…all were reused. That’s all there is to it This is a beautiful box for sure The lights react to sound being played and flicker. The small input jack is for a microphone, which indeed works. I added a chain to keep the lid open so it wouldn’t flop down.
