MOJOTONE or Cieratone for kit amp?

[skullfxr]

I am wrapping up my 5f1 now. I bought a bassman 'small parts kit' from mojotone because I have the original 68 bassman chassis and transformers. Everything looks great.

I realize that I am getting a build ahead of myself, but I want a jtm 45 that I could use the weber kit iron (sitting around) and I don't know where I would get better bang for the buck for the chassis and small parts kit for.

I could get new iron either way if I wanted.

Should I go mojo or ctone? For the jtm 45 stuff?

 

[fusedbrain]

So if I read this right, you have the JTM45 transformers / choke for the build but need everything else including chassis?
I would suggest you look at Valvestorm: http://valvestorm.com
Not sure how the prices would compare vs Ceriatone / Mojotone, but the chassis / turret board / parts would be the highest quality.
The biggest issues for me would be the:
1- the coupling caps. With Ceriatone / Mojo you are going to get TAD / Mojotone Dijon caps vs the Synergy's available at Valvestorm. The Mojo Dijons are good caps, but they are not vintage sounding at all. They are great in something like a Chupacabra, but for a JTM45 you probably want the Synergy's.
2- The chassis: Valvestorm has an aluminum chassis, where Ceriatone is steel. Not sure about Mojo.
3- Electrolytic caps: Ceriatone will have "Holy grail axials and ?? can caps. Mojo uses JJ can caps and ?? for axials. With Valvestorm you can get either F&T or ARS can caps, both of which I would use over JJ's, and you have good options for the axials.

Good luck with the build!

 

[skullfxr]

The MOJO stuff for my bassman was all orange drops and atoms. Which is good for that build. I will do a little more surfing on the JTM45. @fusedbrain thanks for the info.

Cheers!

 

[scottosan]

Not sure the specific build you want from Ceriatone, but I can say that if its a chassis with fx loop holes cut and plates labelled for, that they spacing wont work with the metro loop or a few of the others loops on the market. Nik has one, but I think the Metro loop is the gold standard

 

[psychodave]

Not sure the specific build you want from Ceriatone, but I can say that if its a chassis with fx loop holes cut and plates labelled for, that they spacing wont work with the metro loop or a few of the others loops on the market. Nik has one, but I think the Metro loop is the gold standard

This loop looks interesting.

 

[screamindemon]

Not sure the specific build you want from Ceriatone, but I can say that if its a chassis with fx loop holes cut and plates labelled for, that they spacing wont work with the metro loop or a few of the others loops on the market. Nik has one, but I think the Metro loop is the gold standard

This loop looks interesting.

Yes it does, who makes this loop ? Thanks

 

[skullfxr]

Not sure the specific build you want from Ceriatone, but I can say that if its a chassis with fx loop holes cut and plates labelled for, that they spacing wont work with the metro loop or a few of the others loops on the market. Nik has one, but I think the Metro loop is the gold standard

This loop looks interesting.

Yes it does, who makes this loop ? Thanks

I want to know too.