There are development boards that come with a ipod connector. http://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/microchips-pic-development-for-iphone-and-ipod/ http://hackaday.com

There are development boards that come with a ipod connector. http://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/microchips-pic-development-for-iphone-and-ipod/ http://hackaday.com/2010/03/29/microchips-pic-development-fo... Combine with some buttons and wood and it doesn't look like it would be that hard of a project.