What impressed my most about this video was how honest you were critiquing yourself. It showed a lot of maturity to say what you did wrong and why. I'm used to watching videos where people edit to boost their ego and you did the opposite by humbly exposing your mistakes.
@RJRonquillo4 жыл бұрын
Just got done with mine, what a great experience!
@MusicTherapyLaz4 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of my bucket list things to do! Just got to get a group of gear nerds like me together who want to join me...possibly around Summer NAMM one year!
@jjembleton4 жыл бұрын
R.J. Ronquillo where is it offered???
@bobpickwoad89684 жыл бұрын
Great vid, Phil. It brings back memories of a NAVY class where we given a schematic and a bare chassis to build this super-het receiver. We had to request any part required to build and complete the project and had to identify why this part and it's spec's were required in the particular circuit I was working on. Final test was a hook up to antenna and show that it received over the complete AM band (this was 1964) ! I passed.
@barbmelle31364 жыл бұрын
From Leo: 1969 my high school electronics teacher was ex Navy. He had us build those bare chassis tube radios. A few of us that finished them and we listened to the radio during class. I had already built a couple of Heath Kit and Knight kit amplifiers and radios so it was fun. I wish we were allowed to keep them. We had to strip them back down and turn in the parts for the next semester class.
@jimcatanzaro7808 Жыл бұрын
No wonder my dad is a nut with electronics navy trained
@jeffbenson61024 жыл бұрын
It was great meeting you at the class, I enjoyed hanging out afterwards as well. I loved the class, A.J. and Steve were great!!
@wesleymorris14 жыл бұрын
I check all my solder joints as I do them, then I paint them with a red marker for the hot wires, and green for the grounds, and check continuity after each joints are solder and use shrink wrap on every exposed wire. My first build was a Marshall 2204 and it's a hard one to start with, but I learned every part of a amp from the input through the coupling caps and the tonestack, through the phase inverter, to the power supply, cathode biased or negative bias, I can build without a schematic if I had to. I have built 2 Marshall clones, a Tweed fender clone, and repaired many amps, and in less then a year. If I'm going to play through tubes amps I wanted to know how to fix them. So I studied them then built them. I like old tube radios also, I got a cool shortwave from the 40s I recapped and i can get stations from all over the world.
@wesleymorris14 жыл бұрын
@Thomas Pelley thanks I love gear, any gear, guitars, pedals and amps, I chased a certain tone for so long now I build everything till I found it, I wind my own pickups, build guitars and amps, I build a tele recently and fabricated everything but the tuners.
@Khaine664 жыл бұрын
I know absolutely nothing about electronics but amp building is something I've become very interested in and I'd like to try it at some point.
@curlydogusa4 жыл бұрын
Took the workshop this weekend - Andy and Steve from MOJO are awesome - Zach from Carter's is great - the amp sounds awesome!!
@davidmcknight73214 жыл бұрын
Did you fly or drive to get there? Wonder if they'll ship your finished amp back to you...would hate to have to check it on a plane coming home.
@curlydogusa4 жыл бұрын
David McKnight I live only 20 miles from the location, so I drove of course
@alanpettibone4 жыл бұрын
I love that they had practice boards, so dopes like me don’t mess up the expensive stuff.
@guit57strat4 жыл бұрын
AJ and Steve are the Tweed masters, know exactly what needs to happen and when. They really command the class and have much respect for the attendees and want to really respect vintage amps as "American history and we do it better than anyone anywhere".
@johnwalker41054 жыл бұрын
I took this class, I highly recommend it. I had a great time and ended up with a great amp.
@johnwalker41053 жыл бұрын
@J A I do like the amp. I can't say for 100% sure but the kits look exactly the same.
@jonmccoy22344 жыл бұрын
That would be so much fun. Made me think about when my dad built a heathkit stereo back in the early 80s
@shadowscott99104 жыл бұрын
I recently went to this class at Sweetwater based on this video The guys from Mojotone were awesome, helpful, and patient. The amp sounds great. I learned a lot.
@JeffRatliffhome4 жыл бұрын
I built a 5F1 Champ clone kit from Tube Depot. I also made a few minor mistakes but figured it out and got it working. Lots of fun and it's amazing how great these simple early circuits sound. Sometimes simpler is better.
@benmorris1184 жыл бұрын
Sounds like hank hill moved on to amp building. Love it, makes me wanna do it more
@unfcknblvbl4 жыл бұрын
The class was a blast, I would do it again in a heartbeat.
@edwardanaya48114 жыл бұрын
Truly inspiring. Can't wait to get a chance to watch your amp building video. Would to build a British sounding single channel chimy sounding head.
@savethedandelions4 жыл бұрын
this is a great idea and i hope their business prospers! i'd rather have a personal connection to my gear than buy it off the shelf, given the chance.
@cuinoz35696 ай бұрын
Absolutely independently and taking my time to have the best clean build possible.
@angrycitizn4 жыл бұрын
Doing one of these next year. The biggest benefit I have gotten from going to the classes even if I know about the subject is that I will learn something knew or learn how I was doing something wrong.
@DJFalkoHannover4 жыл бұрын
Thats a great video! Cheers from Germany. Stumbled in here because im thinkin about building my first kit ...
@nickcoulter9734 жыл бұрын
Awesome amp! I like the honesty about the mistakes you made. We all make them, but most of us have a difficult time admitting to them. If we don’t admit our mistakes, nobody learns from them.
@Mike_S_Swift3 жыл бұрын
Thinking about doing this amp. I have done smaller projects in electronics class in HS and my field was telecomm switching. Have done miles of soldering but next to nothing with tubes. We had a class on them but that was circa 63-64’. Caps were one of the danger zones, I do remember that lol. Thanks for posting and issues you had. My sir name is Swift and the crest motto is Festina Lente. Make haste slowly or with caution take your pick. Seems to apply here.
@joomnaj424 жыл бұрын
It could be cool to learn some "mods" for that mojo amp. Would you do a video regarding such topic?
@JulianA-tr6pt4 жыл бұрын
Building amps is almost as fun as playing them. This year I built a brownface-ish amp for under $150 utilizing the chassis and transformers from an old PA amp from 1960. True point to point circuitry (no turret boards), dead silent, and it sounds just as good as any high dollar amp with similar circuitry. A handful of years ago when I was 15 or 16, I was in need of a good amp after my Mustang died, but was pretty broke, so I bought a PA amp from 59, the same model I was lucky to find another of this year. Basically learned everything on that amp, tuned it and worked on it more than I played it, but damn if it didn't sound good. Ended up being a pretty custom circuit, but my grandfather who has played since the 60s claimed it is one of the best amps he's ever heard. Had previous experience in electronics though, which helps. I had built pedals for the same reason: I wanted a big muff for $25!
@fiddlix4 жыл бұрын
This is a great class I have heard. Being that I use to build, repair, and modify amps the class would not be for me. But for someone who wants to learn, I can’t think of a better platform than the old narrow panel tweed deluxe. A classic amp for sure and when you are finished there is a huge element of pride and enjoyment that comes from a DIY project like this. I really enjoyed the video Phillip and look forward to the videos to follow this project. I really wish I could still get my hands dirty but do to complications due to a spinal cord injury I had to give up being an amp tech. I do not miss working on Ampeg SVT’s though. Keep up the great videos.
@BradyBHull4 жыл бұрын
I will be building one of these as a project for my electrical engineering degree. I expect that it will be quite easy, but I'd take the class if I had the option. Thanks for the upload Phil.
@MichaelZola4 жыл бұрын
That sounded incredible! I hope to take on a project or class like this at some time in the future. Thanks Phil that was another fun video.
@Jonathan-L4 жыл бұрын
The printed instructions look really good for the DIY guys who can't attend a class.
@spleantrampoline3 жыл бұрын
This looks like tons of fun! Wish there was a class like this near me. I’ve build a few small 5 watt amps and modded some as well. I like doing things myself. I’m typically a metal guy but I’m really digging the tones of this amp. Nice video!
@ericsfc1ea.164 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, seems like a great value and a good supervised experience for anybody wanting to learn the ins/outs of amplifier repair or modifications.
@pttrent1233 жыл бұрын
Very helpful, appreciate you being transparent, I would take the class with instruction :)
@natfurtop4 жыл бұрын
I haven't tried to solder anything yet, but I think this would really be a fun and cool class! Thanks for the insights Phil!
@robertwatkins82204 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, as always an excellent job! Wish you had more information about how you fixed the problem when the class was over. Since I am disabled I can't come to a class. The cost $1000, would that be close to buying an amp like this? Are the directions good enough that a handy person could do this kit at home?
@gtr19524 жыл бұрын
Mojo Tone built all my cabs and I've been a customer for years. I looked at the amp kits when they introduced them, but I don't think I have the patience to build one. So far I've had very good luck with my very old amps. 8)
@Billy_bSLAYER4 жыл бұрын
The twisting of wires/cables carrying an oscillation wave is very important.
@beegeewhy6 ай бұрын
I’m about to start my build of the Mojo Tone NC 3015. Thanks for the boost I got from hearing you say I can do it😂….I may be over-confident, but….here goes.
@Jonobueno Жыл бұрын
Built two of these, great fun and a killer amp.
@nikkihendrix1234 Жыл бұрын
Even though I have built a Marshall JTM 45 clone from mojotone, fixed complex tube circuitry for years like tube color televisions, high gain modern amps and tons of test equipment I would still take this class because I’m self taught and it would be cool to see somebody critique my work aswell as see how other people operate. I might learn some things who knows. I’m able to track down problems very well but I always feel like there’s more to learn in this field.
@terryd80414 жыл бұрын
Hey Phil I have a Peavy bandit 112 . It has issues with the inputs, and the normal gain and channel buttons, do you think it's worth the repair or just buy another amp .
@MetallicA294 жыл бұрын
The class seemed awesome!
@geetarguy7774 жыл бұрын
A thousand bucks for that kind of experience sounds like a steal. Build your own amp, understand, probably make a friend? Super cool.
@sowhat51504 жыл бұрын
I am totally a DIY-fer and really want to try this but I’ve watched both you and Rhett Schull take this class. My concern is with airfare and hotel it’s too expensive. If I try on my own I won’t have the hands on support. How do they support someone who does on their own? Face time? Live chat?
@PhillipMcKnight4 жыл бұрын
Phone calls, emails and pictures and in extreme cases they sometimes have to have send them the amp is What Andy said
@jodylowe39313 жыл бұрын
One of my friends build mojo amps and loves it.
@jjulch4 жыл бұрын
Bruce Egnator does a build class for a Marshall 20watt amp head in SE Michigan a couple times a year. Pretty cool stuff!
@rturney4 жыл бұрын
Great video Phil! I would like to see more stuff on building amps. I built the ModKitsDIY 102+ (8W tube amp) and had several problems before I got it to work. Even though I am an experienced solderer, the cramped space caused me to burn up a capacitor and also have a bad solder joint. Diagnosing the problems was the hard part in building the kit. I would like to try the Mojo one you built. Thanks for sharing your experience!
@RocktCityTim4 жыл бұрын
Class here. As you said, it's the interaction and community that makes something like this fun. I'm an EE and even Pace micro miniature certified and could throw something like this together from scratch with no problems (especially with their excellent "paint by numbers" manual), but where's the fun in that ⚡️🔥
@montyderhak4 жыл бұрын
Awesome...how did you fix the amp Phillip??? did you fix it at home? thanks
@jeffhebert96434 жыл бұрын
Great sounding amp . ..seems very versatile .
@steveliberty4 жыл бұрын
I've built about 20 amps over the years as a hobby. The first was from a kit. The kit maker was new to providing kits, and he talked me through the build by phone. He answered lots of questions about safety, wire locations, etc. That advice is VERY important when you are new to building amps, so I would say that some sort of a class is a good thing. (I've never seen a build manual detailed enough to make the class unnecessary). And it's always good to start with a smaller simple amp like a 5E3. I've known people who tried building a Marshall as their first build, and they failed miserably (too complex, too many places to make mistakes). Even after 20 builds, I still don't know how to find and kill an oscillation efficiently. Wish I did ...
@jonathansavell18324 жыл бұрын
Check out StewMac kits, you can see their instruction manuals online. I built a Marshall 45W on my first try and the instructions were extremely detailed.
@bluesman71194 жыл бұрын
I would love a course like this, what a brilliant class I did electronics in school many moons ago at a Tech level but never worked in the business,
@ImNotOld_ImVintage4 жыл бұрын
I would definitely take the class if it were near me. Though I have years of commercial soldering experience I don't think I'd like to build one from a kit the first time. A little inattention to detail can be costly or dangerous so I'd like to have someone with experience teaching me the first time. But I look forward to your video on the at-home kit and may change my mind.
@Finom14 жыл бұрын
What model of orange caps are you using. I love the size of those. Are they the Sprague Orange Drop 6PS???
@magnushedqvist22454 жыл бұрын
I have built a few amps and the testing part is really important. Check grounding at all points. Pay attention to whiskers when you strip wires. It is very easy to get these when soldering the preamp tubesockets. There are many videos on building amps, so look at a few and I bet you will have no problems building your own amp.
@Earl000014 жыл бұрын
End result sounds great..
@MiniShowProductionsАй бұрын
Only just seen this video Phil some great advice here man as I've just ordered a delux from stewmac to do on my own i don't really solder anything apart from the odd guitar pick up or jack so this will 100% be a challenge to say the least but i am looking forward to it, gonna go watch your other vid on the self build if i can find it and see if i can get some more info and also some of the uncle doug videos as i hear hes great wish me luck plz
@JJPsyc4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@lennwoodward45502 жыл бұрын
Electronics has always excited me & I e always been enthused over it, I'd love to take the class but I'm one of those super super super low income people so probably independent but I'd love to learn. It would probably be the highlight of my year as well if not my whole last decade
@rezakhan82904 жыл бұрын
That amp sounds so nice. Could you make a review/demo of the amp please,Phil.
@GreenmanXIV4 жыл бұрын
Built an Ampmaker Double-6, it sounds wonderful (well I would say that). I would say build a kit it's an achievement, just take your time. I'm now looking for another kit to build, wife says it'll keep me out of trouble for a while.
@kaiying744 жыл бұрын
Looks really interesting. The class itself isn't an option for me since I don't live in the US. The thing stopping me from trying one of these types of kits is that I know nothing about electronics and when I did inevitably make a mistake I'd be left with 750 bucks worth of amp pieces and no way to troubleshoot my mistakes. Instruction manuals are fine until something goes wrong and you rely on an expert to fix it (as happened in the video to Phil). Email support might fix it but it just as easily might not. So for me as much as I'd like to try this I can't justify the cost for something that in all probability is going to sit broken and unfinished.
@teleguy26504 жыл бұрын
You dont need a class, just do it. Mojotone instructions are super easy. If anything goes wrong, google "tube amp repair" in your area. There's always a guy. I built a Mojotone Champ and Trinity TMB.
@KC9KEP4 жыл бұрын
I’ve built the 5F1 and 5E3 .. Mojotone makes it easy 😁. However, I’ve built my own 3/4” pine cabinets and I wish there were more instruction on how to apply tweed .. I.e., glueing process 😬
@joeykelly56424 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Phil, thanks for making unique content!
@bctoner4 жыл бұрын
Built one of these about 8 years ago. Love the amp use it more than any other amp
@nickwilson92104 жыл бұрын
Do they ever do these classes in different city’s ? Like would they come to New England
@markrandle43684 жыл бұрын
A Stewmac 15W tweed kit popped in my feed, prior to watching this. Phil you have any plays on doing one of the Stewmacs?
@raybbj4 жыл бұрын
I have no issue with building an amp kit myself, but it something doesn't work at the end of the build, I would have no idea how to trouble shoot. Bad solder joint? Incorrect connection? Faulty component?
@kirkgardner87724 жыл бұрын
You’re strat and G&L sounds great!!
@notplaying23794 жыл бұрын
Looks great.
@chrisali16284 жыл бұрын
Can u make other styles of amp, or only the tweed circuit? Not much of a tweed guy but would love to build a simple Marshall circuit perhaps. Maybe a Friedman PT-20 clone would be awesome.
@czgunner3 жыл бұрын
5E3 or Princeton Reverb? Can't decide which kit to build!
@CookieRoger14 жыл бұрын
Sound good ,Thank for sharing and have a nice evening.
@PhilMoseleyMusic4 жыл бұрын
Cool video Phil! I would like to do an amp build some time. I agree, the community aspect of taking a class is always a lot of fun!
@ColinStuart4 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you had fun AND an education!
@jdb27223 жыл бұрын
Does anyone have a link for the course? Seems like a blast!
@ColinStuart4 жыл бұрын
Phil, liked the opening graphics! Very nice opening AND ending graphics!
@thomaschamberlin24854 жыл бұрын
Did you use the Jensen speaker, or opt for installing another speaker, like a Celestion?
@joemckinney4894 жыл бұрын
That's so cool, Phil.
@Megarobotsquadron3 жыл бұрын
I just bought the mojotone tweed vibrolux. even though I've soldered before, I hate doing it. and since having the end product is more important than the process....I paid a friend to solder it for me
@gonzopewpew78384 жыл бұрын
Definitely wanna go to this class. Hopefully they do one in AZ again
@dondewald33804 жыл бұрын
Have you already completed the StewMac amp build you were talking earlier this year?
@jdavis.fw3034 жыл бұрын
Don't feel too bad about the extra wire thing. That amp particularly is notorious for being susceptible to that issue. Fender even had issues with in on the production line for the same reason or so the story goes. I remember seeing that story so many times when researching the 5E3 when I was going to build an amp the first time.
@seanbrooks25834 жыл бұрын
I've been really thinking about buying one of these.
@littlerhodyguitar21694 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍 I totally would love to take a class like that for sure.
@GuitarJeff4 жыл бұрын
I would love to do the class but never seen it offered around me in Michigan. So like most thing I would probably just order a kit and give it a whirl. I solder my own stuff and have experience with circuit boards. So I am not to worried about anything just as long as the directions are clear and easy. What I would miss from not taking the class is the ability to ask why. Why is this done this way. Why this resistor. What would happen if I use a different resistor. Like I said I know a lot about electronic but don't know a lot about the inner workings of an amp.
@anthonycosta26624 жыл бұрын
How do I find out about these classes?
@arthuralzamora73314 жыл бұрын
Great video on Mojo build @ factory - looking for video on home build amp!
@baronvonchickenpants65644 жыл бұрын
Busting to do one
@raymondfryar15334 жыл бұрын
I would really love to take the class. Dream come true.
@echopark784 жыл бұрын
Absolutely would do the class!!
@hoboroadie4 жыл бұрын
I managed to cobble together a 5E5 from Mojotone but it totally looks like Homer Simpson did the QC. Sad but working. I really like the look of those manuals, Heathkit kind of spoiled me back in the 60s. My wires were straighter then too, no way I am building anything with big gain now, the howling would probably drown out the signal. 😑 I guess that there is a bonus for taking the class, a good manual to make up for the instructor being there to help.
@recoilrob47652 жыл бұрын
Have a link to the video of the build you did on your own?
@b00ts4ndc4ts Жыл бұрын
Who or where can i get some drawings for a hand wired 5 watt valve amplifier, also where to get the parts from, please mate if you get the time to reply.
@RileyTech4 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early Phil still had hair
@johnpick83364 жыл бұрын
Congratulations Phil on not having to post an Obituary video ! Lol Thank you for sharing !
@1Rockstok3 жыл бұрын
I want to go to this class.
@nickvictor73984 жыл бұрын
The one thing your teacher failed to tell you is that the orange drop capacitors should go in a certain way. They have a line on the side that should be connected to ground, this line indicates which lead is connected to the outer shielding to cut down on noise. Research this yourself.
@dexter_gd3478 Жыл бұрын
How often to you play this Mojo amp now?
@julianrodolfo Жыл бұрын
I would take that class
@jefferybradford59364 жыл бұрын
Damn I bet that class was awesome. I’d love to build an amp
@johnhorning25064 жыл бұрын
I love the Ordnance Corps sticker you put on your OD green guitar behind you!