I've seen the Mojotone kits and they are insanely complete!!!!@!!!!
This Looks Fun - Princeton Kit
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OP
That looks like another cool kit and amp too... DO IT!!!!
Sourcing your own parts brings on other challenges. I have built two amps sourcing my own parts. In both builds, the empty cabinets, one a head and the other a 1x12 combo, were bought as a finished product. The 1x12 amp's chassis was a blank chassis that needed to be drilled for all holes and openings. This was all a PITA, but I got through it and was very rewarding in the end. Did I save money doing it this way? The answer is no! But I did feel like a super hero about my accomplishments...
I didn’t know you could buy a blank chassis. Where did you get it?
Honestly, this little GA-5 thing has my attention more than the Princeton, at the moment. It’s so simple! Just the thought of building something so simple and to see it work intrigues me.
OP
Yeah, I’ve been reviewing their documentation and it seems very well thought out.
SG John
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It saved me money on the Princeton . At Tim‘s “Amp Club”, there is a wall of bins to just grab whatever capacitor or resistor is needed for your project. They also had a box of tube sockets to choose from. I only purchased a tag board, chassis, transformer, choke, and tubes. I also had a box with speaker that I could modify for the chassis to fit.
The JTM45 was a completely different story. I wanted period correct components, and Merren Audio transformers. There was no kit to give me the end result that I was looking for.
CoyotesGator
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Just remember, if you ain't bleeding you ain't building.
Amp Mad Scientist
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You won't save any money by doing this. But you will get better parts.John … it’s interesting that you sourced your own parts instead of buying a kit. In the end, do you think you saved any money going that route?
Incidentally, this has my attention, too. Looking at the schematic, it looks stupid easy to build. I‘m contemplating sourcing the parts to make a head version and eliminate the second input. I may even get a small metal brake to fabricate my own chassis.
Mojotone GA-5 Style Guitar Tube Amp Kit
Amp Kit Difficulty LevelEasy HardIf this kit shows as out of stock please check here for more information.Please read our article 'Mojotone Amp Kit Building Primer' along with our amp kit disclaimer located in the Specs tab before buying this kit. Originally produced from 1954-1956 the GA-5 was...www.mojotone.com
I wouldn't use the parts that come with most of these kits.
Most of these filter caps are 2000 hour 85C.
But I usually use 10,000 hour 105C when I can buy them.
I would go for the long life parts.
I would use better coupling caps, better wire, and better pots.
I would use Switchcraft jacks or Cliff Jacks.
I would definitely use a much better speaker. And it will cost quite a but more.
67plexi
Ambassador of Amps
Just picked up this piece of salvage will make a board set and order this 36 watt
transformer set.
transformer set.
The handles are a nice vintage touch.
syscokid
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67plexi
Ambassador of Amps
After closer inspection it's no worth my time China trash MDF cabinet and the chassis is not correct for this layout.
Amp Mad Scientist
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China trash MDF cabinet...
Use it for a door stop, or a mailbox, or a bird feeder. Make it into a water feature.
Or donate it to science.
