Metro vs. Mojo
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:10 pm
Metro vs. Mojo
I missed the cut-off date for being able to buy Metro kits. So I bought a Mojo 100 watt kit 2 years ago (wound up in the hospital, physical therapy, long story blah blah) Im finally getting a chance to build the amp.
Im sure you all know by now that Mojo gives you nothing but a schematic and a couple photo’s (unlike Metro, the designs are amazing) I printed a copy hoping it is close enough to get me started.
--- Im looking at the MetroAmp 100 watt Plexi Kit December 2007 revision. Is the latest / correct version? Will the Metro design be close enough to follow building a Mojo kit? (double checking / comparing to the Mojo wiring schematic?)
--- as I start getting into the build I see Metro using ground lugs on the filter caps but the Mojo kit sent me two (3 lug) terminal strips. Would this be considered Star Grounding? Where would I screw / locate them? Is this better than the Metro / ground lug way?
--- I see the Mojo design (photo’s) don’t run a ground wire between / soldered to the back of the pots but the Metro design does. Better or worse? (confused)
George was kind enough to reply to a personal e-mail and turned me on to Valve Storm. So I bought 10 single ground lugs, some shrink wrap and a set of colored wires (Mojo only gives you white and green)
A little background (first post here, just joined today) 35 year Journeyman Toolmaker out of Detroit, but even longer building, repairing, restoring and re-freting guitars so I know how to solder and bolt things together but need your in-put (sure this wont be my last post) I own 7 tube amps from a Pignose to a 1979 JMP. I used to be somebody in the Detroit music scene but the diabetes is kicking my ass so I don’t gig anymore.
Thanks in advance for your reply
T.K. Scott
I missed the cut-off date for being able to buy Metro kits. So I bought a Mojo 100 watt kit 2 years ago (wound up in the hospital, physical therapy, long story blah blah) Im finally getting a chance to build the amp.
Im sure you all know by now that Mojo gives you nothing but a schematic and a couple photo’s (unlike Metro, the designs are amazing) I printed a copy hoping it is close enough to get me started.
--- Im looking at the MetroAmp 100 watt Plexi Kit December 2007 revision. Is the latest / correct version? Will the Metro design be close enough to follow building a Mojo kit? (double checking / comparing to the Mojo wiring schematic?)
--- as I start getting into the build I see Metro using ground lugs on the filter caps but the Mojo kit sent me two (3 lug) terminal strips. Would this be considered Star Grounding? Where would I screw / locate them? Is this better than the Metro / ground lug way?
--- I see the Mojo design (photo’s) don’t run a ground wire between / soldered to the back of the pots but the Metro design does. Better or worse? (confused)
George was kind enough to reply to a personal e-mail and turned me on to Valve Storm. So I bought 10 single ground lugs, some shrink wrap and a set of colored wires (Mojo only gives you white and green)
A little background (first post here, just joined today) 35 year Journeyman Toolmaker out of Detroit, but even longer building, repairing, restoring and re-freting guitars so I know how to solder and bolt things together but need your in-put (sure this wont be my last post) I own 7 tube amps from a Pignose to a 1979 JMP. I used to be somebody in the Detroit music scene but the diabetes is kicking my ass so I don’t gig anymore.
Thanks in advance for your reply
T.K. Scott
