About: I've always liked pulling things apart - it's the putting back together again that I have some issues with!

Turn any radio into a guitar amp.

This is probably one of my favourite hacks that I have ever stumbled across! It’s so simple that anyone with a soldering iron and screwdriver can do it.

All radios have an amplifier built into them – it’s how your able to increase the volume. What this hack allows you to do is to tap into the radio’s amplifier so you can play guitar through it.

You may be thinking why in hell would I want to do that!

Well hacking a radio (especially a vintage radio) gives you the most amazing vintage tone. The distinct “Lo-fidelity” sounds that come out of these vintage radio’s will really surprise you. It’s a real raw and dirty sound which is perfect for playing some bluesy riffs. There is also the added bonus of creating your very own sound as no 2 radios are ever alike.

When you get your hands on a radio that you want to hack, there is a good change that it would have seen some miles. You’ll probably find that the speaker hisses or rattles, the volume jumps around or it has some other left-of-centre feature which is what makes these amps so cool.

So if you have a vintage radio lying about gathering dust, it’s time to crack it open and turn it into something beautiful.

Check out this website - it has some wicked ideas on how to convert radio's into amps and is a great source of information