Bruce Barrett wrote:

> Anyway the suggestion was to use the existing 12VDC standard connector > ...
 the cigarette lighter plug.

  And I can only presume it would be supplied with the lighter as well?

Harold Hallikainen wrote:

>  Ya know, that's really an interesting idea.  Actually, it'd be just a
> wall wart with an IEC input connector (instead of the various country
> mains connectors) and a couple tapped holes to bolt the thing to the
> rear panel.

  THAT is a good idea.  Using microphonic connectors which spontaneously
eject at random times (or at least when bumped) and which are as big as
the power supply components, is absurd.  I and many friends use 6.5mm
"phone" plugs for this job, but then we don't own electric guitars.

  There's much to be said for the old Cinch-Jones plugs (I think) used
on loudspeakers, valve radio batteries and such (ooh!  Showing my age!),
cheap plastic mouldings with one big and one little pin.  They were
"coded" by the distance between the pins.  But of recent suggestions, I
would have to go with the shrouded crimp Molex connetors (2-pin versions
of the ones used on 5" floppy, hard drive and CD power connections).
Currently used on low-voltage Christmas lights.

  Cheers,
        Paul B.