mojo / roccoforte KIT?

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:43 am

http://www.mojomusicalsupply.com/item.a ... id=5352555

Post by **Scumback Speakers** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:46 am

Yeah, I got sent an email, too. Not a whole bunch of info on the controls except it has a dual gain pot setup. Could be interesting....

jerrydyer · Post by **jerrydyer** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:55 am

Im curious about the switching method ..always trying to perfect that

Roe · Post by **Roe** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 5:22 pm

more info:

Mojo has a forum and Doug Roccaforte has posted a bit of info there:

"Imagine a cross between a Vox AC30 and a Masterlead,
and you got it. Very warm midrange OD, very 60's
non master sounding even though it has one!"

"The amp is 50watts, 3-ECC83, 2-EL34. It can also run all of the other large power tubes with a rebias."

"This is my design, and just like with my product line
I don't give away any of my work.
We're not going to be posting any drawings ect...."

see http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... p?t=352940

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:08 pm

jerrydyer wrote:Im curious about the switching method ..always trying to perfect that

On the Rocc Jenelle I have (which is a channel switcher), he uses a sort of "muting" system, in that there are 2 complete preamps, and both are always active and completely independent (tubes and all). Whichever preamp you're not using is simply muted. This way, the signal never goes thru any relays, chips, or switches, and maintains tonal integrity. The only item common to both channels is the power section.
Since the 2 preamps use independent tubes, controls, etc, its really like having 2 amps in one, rather than 1 amp that just ups the gain when you switch channels. Works great!!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:15 pm

Doug is also an excellent guitar player. I believe he did all the clips on his site himself. I know he did the Rain Song as I commented on it in an email and he said "Thanks. That was me. Glad you liked it"

He's pretty local to me. I need to get down to his shop one day and say hi.

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:17 pm

NY Chief wrote: He's pretty local to me. I need to get down to his shop one day and say hi.

Him, and "Nat" Lenny.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:51 pm

fillmore nyc wrote:[Him, and "Nat" Lenny.

YUP!

This weekend is a dedicated bike weekend. I finally cleaned out the bad gas (more like varnish

) in my Softail tank and carb and actually got it started. Some electrical detailing and a LOT of road grime clean up and I should be able to get her back on the road!

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 9:08 pm

NY Chief wrote:I finally cleaned out the bad gas (more like varnish ) in my Softail tank and carb and actually got it started.

Was it sitting that long that the gas went bad? With the winters here (

), I always use Sta-Bil in the tank, and run it long enough to get it thru the whole system. The bikes go on auto chargers, and I just leave 'em in their frozen state for the winter. (Just start them every once and a while).
Knock on wood, I've never had a problem with bad gas, or getting them started back up. Once spring hits, they get the mandatory oil change, and thats it. Another season begins!!

Flames1950 · Post by **Flames1950** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:21 pm

That's what I love about my old Chevy sixes in my two rods -- they could care less if you run six month old gas. 2-cycle lawn mower gas in a pinch doesn't even make them bat an eye either, they chug it down oil and all.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:32 am

fillmore nyc wrote:
NY Chief wrote:I finally cleaned out the bad gas (more like varnish ) in my Softail tank and carb and actually got it started.
Was it sitting that long that the gas went bad? With the winters here ( ), I always use Sta-Bil in the tank, and run it long enough to get it thru the whole system. The bikes go on auto chargers, and I just leave 'em in their frozen state for the winter. (Just start them every once and a while).
Knock on wood, I've never had a problem with bad gas, or getting them started back up. Once spring hits, they get the mandatory oil change, and thats it. Another season begins!!

It's been so long that I winterized a bike

I didn't even think about fuel stabilizer

The carb was gummed up so bad I wound up getting another one. The oil pump was screwed up, too. That's why it sat so long. The check valve in the pump wasn't working right so it let oil collect in the crankcase and when I turned it over it had nowhere to go but out the breather and all over the garage floor.

I tried some of the "fixes" recommened by the local shop hacks that didn't do shit. When I finally got to re-building the pump I noticed that the crossover fuel line was being eaten away by the gas now turned to varnish. It literally turned the fuel line into a gooey mess. Of course once I touched it, blam, sprung a leak a 3 different spots now mixing that shit with the oil already all over the floor.

I was pissed.

jerrydyer · Post by **jerrydyer** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 4:43 pm

yeah thats rough.......spoiled fn brat

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:00 pm

jerrydyer wrote:yeah thats rough.......spoiled fn brat

yeah, it is....

fillmore nyc · Post by **fillmore nyc** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:30 pm

NY Chief wrote: It's been so long that I winterized a bike I didn't even think about fuel stabilizer

May you go outside tomorrow, and find your beloved bike like this:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/images/v ... o=2&tt=282

(I know... I know... there's EVERY fukkin' possibility that I'll find MY bikes like this, just for making this joke... Friggin' NY winters)

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:48 pm

OUCH!

How do you find this shit, fill????

Update...got her running last night and took a quick trip 'round the block