It's my birthday and I am drunkenly shoving an Electra into my Mustang

[drgonzo1969]

Finally, some photos! As you can see, I had to take a good amount of wood out of the guitar and have a swimming pool route now. How do you like my battery pack?

That’s a beautiful instrument and it deserves all the mods

 

[Feral Feline]

Post #20 FREQ'N RnR!!!

What's that other 'n? SG?



Also, you can get coin battery holders for cheap and crazy-hot-glue 'm onto the pickguard... Heck, might even be able to use ones that will load 'm in from the front without having to take the pickguard off.

https://www.amazon.ca/QTEATAK-CR2032-Button-Battery-Holder/dp/B08113GW84/ref=asc_df_B08113GW84/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=581030430609&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8245058705111754053&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1001844&hvtargid=pla-1163174272544&psc=1&mcid=2d3a2b1d197330ee94bef6bc87d63e8b

Cover 'm with a middle-finger-sticker "" or two "" (facing either way)... or other appropriate-to-the-guitar sticker

 

[PedalBuilder]

Finally, some photos! As you can see, I had to take a good amount of wood out of the guitar and have a swimming pool route now. How do you like my battery pack?

I think this is the first time I've seen a guitar with a Le Creuset sticker on it. Pretty cool project! Is one of the switches used to connect/disconnect the batteries from the Electra? Or did you use the old stereo jack trick?

 

[MBFX]

The mini toggle is a bypass; power comes on when you plug in. Stereo jack, precisely!

@Feral Feline good eye, that is in fact a Derek Trucks SG on loan from a friend. I couldn't find any three coin cell holders... Have you come across any?

 

[Feral Feline]

The mini toggle is a bypass; power comes on when you plug in. Stereo jack, precisely!

@Feral Feline good eye, that is in fact a Derek Trucks SG on loan from a friend. I couldn't find any three coin cell holders... Have you come across any?

No, but you can take three singles and wire them together and glue/screw them to the pickguard.

I'd recommend these:

Coin Battery Holder Vertical Type For CR2025 and CR2032

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www.taydaelectronics.com

I have one and it would take a jump off an amp-stack or severe stage-diving to dislodge the battery from within if you orient it correctly on the pickguard;
the prongs stick out the bottom make for easy wiring three of them together. Will be more low-profile than any 3-cell stackers you may find.

A few other choices at tayda.



Love SGs. Dig Mr Trucks, too.

 

[MBFX]

I'm using 6 coin cells to get a bigger power bank, so to speak. If I could find two "3-pack" holders that would work too, but 6 singles is too much. I looked for rechargeable batteries, but it's hard to find a nice flat one. Eventually, when I have some money to spend and the desire, I'll route a shallow hole in the back for a Fishman battery pack

 

[giovanni]

I'm using 6 coin cells to get a bigger power bank, so to speak. If I could find two "3-pack" holders that would work too, but 6 singles is too much. I looked for rechargeable batteries, but it's hard to find a nice flat one. Eventually, when I have some money to spend and the desire, I'll route a shallow hole in the back for a Fishman battery pack

Have you checked at adafruit.com for rechargeable batteries and such? They have a good selection although most of them are 3.7V.