Mojotone 5F1 Champ Amplifier - Part 1
Channel: snarfusmaximus
Date: 2014-04-06

I bought another amp kit from Mojotone, this time a Fender 5F1 Tweed Champ. Due to a stuff up at USPS, the kit went to Canada the did a return trip with the cabinet returning to Mojotone and the rest arriving at my doorstep. Lacquering of the cabinet will be in Part 2.

I made some minor changes compared to the stock kit. I substituted a turret board in place of the fibre board. I also put a 25uF cathode bypass capacitor in the first stage - this isn't in the schematic but I've seen it present in many gut shots of vintage Tweed Champs. This adds extra gain, which I like a lot.

It's a quality kit and I recommend it to anyone starting out in amp bulding.

Want one? Go to - http://www.mojotone.com