Andy40's Mojotone Tweed Deluxe build diary

[FrankenWashie]

The joys of living in Oz my friend. but I did get the expensive shipping, normal shipping just for the amp kit would have been about $200

Yeah i had this conversation with a Canadian guy on the project electric guitar facebook page. Its as expensive for them to get stuff out of the US as it is for us and they are next door (so to speak).

Good old 'Straya tax.

[king casey]

R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Getting that budget past admin. and then looking forward to the blood, sweat and tears putting it together.
oh...and Happy Birthday.

cheers, Mark.

[Andy40]

Delivery
Once ordered they need to put the kit together and make the cab. Mojo says the lead time on Orders with woodworking is about 3 weeks.
I ordered mine on 21 November 2018 and the Order was fulfilled by 8 December 2018 and sent by Fedex.
The Order arrived here on 14 December 2018.

It was actually ready for delivery well before that but Fedex don't contact you until they know what the customs amount will be and it was very difficult to contact them back just to pay for customs. Often calling the right customs payment line at different times would just ring out.

Anyway, it was packaged quite well with sealed air expanding foam and brown paper packing. Everything from the amp kit was there.

They did forget to pack the Tweed Amplifier Logo that I had ordered separately. But I contacted Mojo and they send me one within a day. (still not arrived yet as slow shipping).

[DrNomis_44]

Should turn out to be a really nice sounding amp, I'm about to pop in to my local Jaycar Electronics store for some bits and pieces to make a new footswitch for my Peavey Renown amp.


If you have any problems building the amp, just let me know and I'll be only too happy to help out.

[Sonic Mountain]

Therefore, all up it was about AUS$1,785.

Good Lord. That's a VOX AC30 with change leftover.

I guess you don't get the fun of building it, but that made my eyes water a bit.

[Andy40]

Good Lord. That's a VOX AC30 with change leftover.

I guess you don't get the fun of building it, but that made my eyes water a bit.

That's kind of why I posted the costings, for the benefit of others.

If you just want an amp that works, is not handwired, you don't want to try and electrocute yourself and don't really really like the tweed deluxe its not worth it.

[Andy40]

Ok detail shots. Cabinet is pine covered with Tweed olive stripe with oxblood grillcloth and fender style raised brown leather strap with chrome end caps.

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[DrNomis_44]

Looks awesome, does the tweed covering come pre-lacquered?, I'm assuming it does.

[Andy40]

Looks awesome, does the tweed covering come pre-lacquered?, I'm assuming it does.

You can order it like that doc but I chose not to

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[Andy40]

Small parts kit, 2 6V6's, a 5Y3, a 12AX7, eyelet board and backing board, and transformers. 5e3 chassis - chrome plated cold roll steel. Finally, one Jensen C12Q Speaker!

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