How to Repair Fender 5F1 Tweed Champ dead Mojo Kit ebay special Bring it back to life

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  • Опубліковано 29 жов 2020
  • A fellow shipped this Champ to me after purchasing on ebay. It was understood to be dead. He feared a bad power transformer, however that was not the case. Simple wiring errors generated the malfunction. Now the MojoTone is barking away happily. Great Class A 6V6 sound restored.
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  • @brennonjohn
    @brennonjohn 3 роки тому +8

    I get unreasonably excited for the snauseramus.

  • @Caged63Man
    @Caged63Man 3 роки тому +1

    Loved Big Chuck & Hoolihan Show on friday nights with their many scary movies and crazy skits...Gotta love Cleveland talent & also WLLZ Detroits Wheels that played amazing true Rock Music!!...listening and watching your talents across the pond in London Ontario!

  • @bryannorris
    @bryannorris 8 місяців тому +1

    Whoa!!! The Ghoul im from Cleveland he’s an old school staple!!! Sooo cool

  • @chickenlickin3820
    @chickenlickin3820 3 роки тому +1

    Dog is like, "ain't coming in until this infernal noise stops"

  • @Finom1
    @Finom1 3 роки тому +1

    Bless you Terry, for sharing your wisdom with us!!! Amazing educational video. Great Karma on your channel.

  • @RadioTom103
    @RadioTom103 3 роки тому +2

    Love it! Great tips for any 5F1 builder.

  • @guitaradelic
    @guitaradelic 3 роки тому +1

    Great job! Just goes to show, following someone's mess can be a challenge!

  • @davidsigglekow1349
    @davidsigglekow1349 2 роки тому

    Your trouble shooting abilities and mods are astounding! Great work, Great sound! Thank you sir

  • @donniefisk2252
    @donniefisk2252 3 роки тому +2

    Nice job as always my friend !! I always look forward to your videos. I always learn something from you.

  • @DaveGVideo
    @DaveGVideo 3 роки тому +1

    Great instructional video, glad it turned out well for the buyer. Tony is clearly a Joe Bonamassa fan :)

  • @williammckeown4768
    @williammckeown4768 3 роки тому +1

    Terry, I love your videos! I'm fairly certain that this is not a Mojotone kit. I have one of their 5F1 kits and they come with different parts. The printing on the chassis is different too. I'm glad you brought it back to life! Keep the videos coming!

  • @hestheMaster
    @hestheMaster 3 роки тому +2

    Being from Chicago I had to google" the Ghoul". I found out that track you played was actually his predecessor Ghoulardi. He had a mad scientist voice and wise-cracking
    attitude but the ghoul ( Ron Sweed)was a mere second rate crazy guy that apparently couldn't match wits with Chicago's Svengoolie ( Jerry G.Bishop)!
    The Ghoul was on Chicago TV for a very short time but couldn't replace him ,he wasn't too funny in comparison . So a few years later Rich Koz made his first appearance
    as the Son of Svengoolie. Which thanks to cable TV and more $ , made Rich the #1 "ghoul" on TV .Happy Halloween and Stay Sick!

  • @mp-ov9dh
    @mp-ov9dh 3 роки тому +3

    Another great vid! Snozeramous made it all worth it. I love to build little champs they sound great and are low parts count.

  • @johntilson2535
    @johntilson2535 3 роки тому +3

    I grew up watching the Ghoul too! AMRAP, overday!

  • @vilveyachke5103
    @vilveyachke5103 3 роки тому +1

    PLUNK YOUR MAGIC TWANGER, FROGGY!!

  • @preiter20
    @preiter20 3 роки тому +4

    It's not a proper Snauzeramous appearance without the soundtrack in the background. We must be similar in age Terry as I grew up watching the Ghoul on I believe channel 50 in Detroit. Great troubleshooting tips again!

  • @rciancia
    @rciancia 3 роки тому +2

    Nice work Terry.... Mojotone amps are generally made very well and have good sound. You brought this one to life, really really great job.... :)

  • @johnsimms3957
    @johnsimms3957 3 роки тому +2

    Good job Terry!

  • @SwanseaTitanFan
    @SwanseaTitanFan 3 роки тому +2

    Well done Terry.

  • @handmadeindustrial
    @handmadeindustrial 3 роки тому +1

    German electronic music is the best for soldering meditation!

  • @someonebald2022
    @someonebald2022 3 роки тому +1

    I love that the volume goes to 12: "OI, SPINAL TAP! YEEEOOOOOH!!!".

  • @bobbarcus8310
    @bobbarcus8310 3 роки тому

    Thanks love your show

  • @tracyc7813
    @tracyc7813 3 роки тому +2

    I grew up on Gouladri, Big Chuck and Hoolihan as well. :o)

  • @tomk1tl39
    @tomk1tl39 3 роки тому +1

    Yo Tony, glad to C U agn..........Tele's rule ! ! ! ! Nice job Terry on the 5F1..........those input jacks can be confusing !

  • @chessapk5034
    @chessapk5034 3 роки тому +2

    Bring me to life... Wake me up inside... Save me from the dark

  • @jenniferwhitewolf3784
    @jenniferwhitewolf3784 3 роки тому +1

    Goulardi was part of every Cleveland area kids TV live back in the late 50s, early 60s. I remember his last show.... he 'allegedly' blew up a mouse with a firecracker😳. Then it was off to new career in California.

  • @GregVasquez777
    @GregVasquez777 2 роки тому

    wow it does sound great.

  • @AntonioCavicchioni
    @AntonioCavicchioni 3 роки тому +2

    A 👍 to the guitar player!

  • @dancraver3815
    @dancraver3815 3 роки тому +1

    Tery ur awesome

  • @gabekarp3008
    @gabekarp3008 3 роки тому +2

    love ghoulardi, thanks

  • @cristianosar
    @cristianosar 3 роки тому +1

    very good!

  • @russellesimonetta3835
    @russellesimonetta3835 3 роки тому +1

    I don't think that is a Mojotone. Could be a boothill. MOJO doesn't have the 8 ohm tap. And it's got the Princeton style resister and cap on the far right of the board. Nice rig!

  • @boctok55
    @boctok55 3 роки тому +2

    It’s sad that Classictone is going out of business.

  • @Lee-NN7X
    @Lee-NN7X 3 роки тому +2

    Nice Ending......

  • @dhpbear2
    @dhpbear2 3 роки тому

    Terry, did you fix the phasing of the output transformer or did you just omit the feedback line?

  • @danielsaturnino5715
    @danielsaturnino5715 3 роки тому +1

    What, no smoke?
    No fun...
    kidding.
    Nice job!

  • @williamgombert7710
    @williamgombert7710 2 роки тому

    Hello Terry, Very intresting, but why do you use seperate grounding for your filtercaps? Cfr "one point grounding". Why not using the same ground as the centertaps for the HT, the centertaps for the filaments and the grounding of powerchord? Best Regards, William

  • @123chooby
    @123chooby 3 роки тому +1

    Can you describe your dummy load build, maybe in next amp repair vid?

  • @donaldfilbert4832
    @donaldfilbert4832 3 роки тому +6

    I pulled down the MOJO-Tone 5F1 Champ schematic - and it correctly shows only one 1M ohm resistor connected to Input 1. Who knows why this guy added another 1M resistor to input 2 ? He obviously didn't understand the input schematic or the design objectives !!

    • @billmiller7138
      @billmiller7138 3 роки тому +2

      I've seen enough Fender inputs that it caught my eye right away cause it didn't look right.

    • @russellesimonetta3835
      @russellesimonetta3835 3 роки тому

      It's just a princeton input circuit. No problem. I think it's a boothill amp. I always love the princeton over the Champ. The Mojo is period accurate and doesn't have the 8 ohm tap! Again better because you can use a 10" 8 ohm speaker for more low end and a fatter sound!

  • @Bigjoedo66
    @Bigjoedo66 3 роки тому +2

    Great video, several of these kit amps end up going to you for repairs, bad instructions?

    • @russellesimonetta3835
      @russellesimonetta3835 3 роки тому +1

      Builder error. They usually miss the jumpers underneath and wireing mistakes. But they are great to get started on.

  • @mackfisher4487
    @mackfisher4487 3 роки тому +1

    I see during the guitar test your old Labrador had to go outside to protect his ears.

  • @copykon
    @copykon 3 роки тому +1

    Are you familiar with the RCA Victors? (1918)?. I have one that powers on - but smells like sulfur and there is a component in the back that I just can't identify. I've been trying to find anyone that has experience with them with no luck.

  • @johnmaddox5765
    @johnmaddox5765 3 роки тому +2

    Do you have Dyna pas3x power supply boards for sale?

  • @sfmag1
    @sfmag1 2 роки тому

    The Ghoul! Hey Hey hey!

  • @PLINKER
    @PLINKER 3 роки тому +1

    So Terry if the amp has a 4 Ohm and a 8 Ohm connection would you be able to hook the amp up to any size speaker with either 4 Ohm or 8 Ohm compatibility? Thanks Tom! I'm trying to learn a bit about electronics.

    • @donaldfilbert4832
      @donaldfilbert4832 3 роки тому

      Yes !! Only impedance (ohms) matching is required. Physical size of speaker makes no difference !!

    • @PLINKER
      @PLINKER 3 роки тому

      @@donaldfilbert4832 Thanks so much Donald, I'd like to make a small Amp like a Fender 5F2 one day when I think I'm ready. Studying ahead though! thanks again!

    • @donaldfilbert4832
      @donaldfilbert4832 3 роки тому

      @@PLINKER Have fun !!

  • @ianaintsaying1625
    @ianaintsaying1625 3 роки тому

    Why do I see discrepancies between 5F1 schematics online? Some show a 1.5k connected to pin 5 of the 6V6. Those same schematics also show a 470Ω resistor between pin 4 and the 2nd filter cap. Other schematics don't even show these components. Why is that?

  • @brich2929
    @brich2929 3 роки тому +1

    You said you normally dont do repairs of tube amps? I'm confused.

  • @kendipietro6855
    @kendipietro6855 3 роки тому +1

    Classictone just announced they are closing.

    • @d-labelectronics
      @d-labelectronics  3 роки тому

      Yep, real bummer. They were my goto for transformers

    • @kendipietro6855
      @kendipietro6855 3 роки тому

      @@d-labelectronics I've had great luck with Heyboer and can highly recommend them. Weber has some pretty good budget options depending on what you need. Then there's Antek which also has some very reasonably priced toriodal transformers.

    • @darrylcarstensen5448
      @darrylcarstensen5448 3 роки тому

      I have also used www.ebay.com/str/musicalpowersupplies . They have been around for awhile, but occasionally change where they have their transformers produced. My ears aren't good enough to tell the difference in sound production, but the few I used did not have any electrical problems. I currently have their 15SE in a Dave Hunter "Two Stroke" running an old RCA 6l6. It's my favorite amp to play in my lair.

  • @koldpants
    @koldpants 3 роки тому +4

    Heard Classictone is going out of business :(

    • @d-labelectronics
      @d-labelectronics  3 роки тому +1

      Yes, very depressing : (

    • @brich2929
      @brich2929 3 роки тому +1

      I was told that they were not doing well

    • @DaveGVideo
      @DaveGVideo 3 роки тому +1

      Oh no, I have used them for several repairs :(

  • @GregsGarage
    @GregsGarage 3 роки тому +2

    Back from the grave!

  • @russellesimonetta3835
    @russellesimonetta3835 3 роки тому +2

    I don't think thats a mojo but I could be wrong. They use orange drops, and belton sockets.

    • @brich2929
      @brich2929 3 роки тому +1

      And they have their own electrolytic caps

    • @russellesimonetta3835
      @russellesimonetta3835 3 роки тому +1

      @@brich2929 yeah , King caps. That also has mallory 150's . It looks like a quality kit though. I personaly prefer Mallory's over orange drops but it could be the color.

    • @ElliotGKnapp
      @ElliotGKnapp 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah definitely not MojoTone--in addition to what everybody else said, it would have Mojo transformers, a fiber eyelet board, and old-timey wire and resistors too.

  • @tubeDude48
    @tubeDude48 3 роки тому +3

    That green resistor in the middle at 2:03 is TO close to that cap! *YA!* for the *Snozeramous!* love mine!
    Whoever built this should probably take up knitting instead!! Just ordered: *Wolfsheim!*

  • @blues61
    @blues61 3 роки тому +2

    So I had to google Ghoulardi and found this interesting video ( ua-cam.com/video/e52cXCrmauc/v-deo.html ) that includes archival clips. At 45 seconds into the video ( ua-cam.com/video/e52cXCrmauc/v-deo.html?t=45 ), Ghoulardi gets the camera man to open a small box with electronics inside. Apparently, the box provides some sort of shock as a gag. What could that circuit be??? Maybe it was designed in Portughoul... ;-)

  • @daveogarf
    @daveogarf 6 місяців тому

    SNOZZERAMUS!

  • @alexwoolridge94aw
    @alexwoolridge94aw 3 роки тому +1

    Some people should stick to collecting stamps apposed to building amps wouldn't ya say D labs especially when these folks are selling their terrible builds on ebay! Unreal

  • @cheycasters
    @cheycasters 3 роки тому +4

    Black Leads Matter!! (sorry) I couldnt help it ok!