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Almost Identical Fender Amp Replica Constructed Out of Old, Unmodified Lego Pieces

10:30AM Andi Wang | Using an old bin of Lego bricks that hadn’t been touched in 15 years, Dave Chatterson constructed this Lego amplifier—a replica of a Fender Princeton Reverb amp—in under a week. More »
Gadgets

How Vaccuum Tubes Are Made and Used, Explained in 1942

5:40AM John Mahoney | Just imagine, if everything that used transistors today was actually powered by beautiful vacuum tubes of old. Control yourselves, steampunkers, this 1942 RCA doc “Electrons on Parade” may blow your vintage thought fuses. More »
Peripherals

The Pistol Instrument Cable Knows How to Rock, Kill

1:40AM Mark Wilson | If you need to plug in your guitar to an amp, then chances are that you aren’t some hippie activist—so you’ll be able to appreciate this Pistol Instrument Cable. More »