Selfcontained amplified electric guitar - ala ElectroPhonic ?

erky32

I like the idea of the EPs for noodling at parties or on the patio, but USA logistics & price kill the idea a tad. So I'm thinking of self-build. I already have a project tele-style guitar, its a HB Bstock which I changed the neck & hacked out the body to make it lighter, so its already with space for development. I'd like to do what EP have done - a 18w (could be 5-18w for me) amp (I already have a Pignose thats gathering dust may be worth considering, but a more modern design could be more efficient?), some drive/rev/chorus, a Li-I batt pack & a decent compact speaker (not much depth to play with here). Perfect project for lockdown!! - look forward to any ideas to help me on!

steamabacus

Someone on here had a similar idea during the last lockdown. Have a look at this thread ...

https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/179200/how-i-put-a-marshall-ms-2-into-a-guitar-pic-heavy/p1

erky32

Thanks for that link @steamabacus , after writing the query I had a quick look on Thomann & found a B-stock Blackstar for €55 so I hit the button! - a complete 3w amp, seems loud enough & I think a quality minipackage costs much less than sum of the parts. I'm looking frd to its arrival so's I can dismantle it & see how the bits will fit in !