I've not jerry rigged an amp before, but I did once build a ramshackle 'home media pc' for some roommates once, out of old spare pc parts i had lying around, using the box their xbox360 came in as a 'case'.

Got a paperclip with some rubberized covering, snipped a bit off the two ends, and then you had to short the right two pins on the ... whatever the socket is that would normally go to the front io panel is, you had to do that to turn it on lol.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It appears to be a line signal, so it should be fine. But then again, we can't see what's on the other end. Could be a nuclear power plant for all we know.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Oh you're right!

I thought it might have been the main connection between the guitar and the amp... that would have a lot more current in it, potentially, right?

I keep forgetting that I actually need to use the glasses that I now have, lol.

[–] bstix@feddit.dk 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

No, the guitar to amp "instrument line" has even lower current than the line in.

The only hazard with music instruments is if someone turns on phantom power 48V to a microphone that doesn't use it. Then the grill can give a nasty shock and typically right on the lips.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Huh!

Well TIL, thank you!