Mojotone Blog

Custom Faceplates by Mojotone

2010-02-25T07:38:00.000-08:00

Customize.

Mojo Musical Supply now offers custom faceplates. Put your name or logo on any of our stock faceplates (18W, JTM45, etc.) or any color PLEXI material we offer. Choose any True Type font you want!

We have 4 material options to choose from:

Gold Reverse-engrave Plexi
Black Reverse-engrave Plexi
Grey Reverse-engrave Plexi
Black Front-engrave (reveals white) Acrylic

Changes can be made to any of our stock options (within reason). This includes hole sizes, hole placement, perimeter dimensions, etc.

Any customers wishing to have a fully custom faceplate and/or backplate must furnish a DWG or DXF file. Setup fees will vary depending on how well-developed and "clean" the file work is (i.e. modifications may be necessary to get a properly formatted cut).

A quote will be provided based upon the amount of text being engraved as well as the size of the panel and the amount of material required. Engraving can be done on any color material with any color back-fill. Front-engrave material will be more costly.

Customers will receive a PDF PROOF of the faceplate/backplate/set which will become the working proof agreed upon via email. Mojo Musical Supply will not be held accountable for non-approved work outside the scope of the approved proof agreed upon.

If you cannot provide a digital representation (DWG, DXF) of the desired faceplate/backplate/set, we will allow hand drawn drafts with FULL dimensional information. This would include distance between cutouts, size of cutouts, text in relation to cutouts, cutout distance from outer edges, etc. This is the most expensive option.

Email to Get a Quote

*Some fonts are harder to work with than others and may require additional setup time, which will increase the cost of setup fees. You also have the choice of front-engrave material, which will increase the cost of setup fees. Fonts must be provided in True Type files for any fonts we do not already have on file.

Customize Your Mojo Cab Online Before You Buy!

2010-02-17T08:21:00.000-08:00

If you've ever thought about buying a custom cabinet but wanted more than a mental picture of what you had in mind before taking the plunge, then Mojo's new Cabinet Configurator tool will be a huge help!

CUSTOMIZE THIS CAB

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A new window will open. Please wait for all the images to load.

We're starting out with Mojo's Blackface Bassman Style Head Cab but will be adding the customization feature to additional Mojo cabinets in the coming weeks so check back to stay current on our progress.

In the meantime, if you have comments or suggestions, let us know.

Tell a Friend

See all Mojo cabinets here

The 2010 Southeastern Guitar and Amp Show Hosted by Mojo!

2010-02-11T12:01:00.000-08:00

Mojo Musical Supply is pleased to announce the Southeastern Guitar and Amp Show in beautiful downtown Raleigh, NC this Fall, 2010!

Mojo Musical Supply recognized the need for a trade show on the East Coast that would allow guitar and amplifier vendors and manufacturers from all over the country to gather, show off, buy, sell and trade their wares to guitar and amplifier fans throughout the Southeast. The region boasts scores of talented musicians and avid collectors who may not otherwise have the opportunity to travel to a guitar or amp show.

Also being offered to vendors and show exhibitors are individual rooms for clinics and/or demonstrations during the event. Reserving time for these rooms is first come, first serve so early reservations are strongly encouraged.

Register by returning the enclosed form, signed and completed, via fax or e-mail. You may also register on-line at www.guitarandampshow.com.

Please visit the Guitar and Amp Show website or contact us for more sponsorship and involvement opportunities.

Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, North Carolina

September 24: 12:00pm – 8:00pm (Load-in)

September 25: 10:00am – 7:00pm

September 26: 10:00am – 4:00pm

Admission: $10 General - $5 with equipment to sell or trade

For more information contact John Siddons:

john@mojotone.com

phone 800-927-6656 ext. 2077

fax 910-259-7292

www.guitarandampshow.com

Washington's Birthday

2010-02-04T07:46:00.000-08:00

If you received yesterday's email from Mojo, I erroneously wrote that George Washington was turning 221 this month. I have been schooled by Mojo customers! Were he still alive, he would turn 278 on February 22. My apologies for the mistake.

Happy Birthday this month anyway, Mr. Washington.

Attention Pickup Parts Enthusiasts!

2010-01-18T12:26:00.000-08:00

We have some new and exciting news to share.

After negotiating with our supplier, we now offer unbeatable prices on all of our humbucker bobbins! We have also added more new items to our growing line of pickup parts!

Mojo wants to continue to be your one and only source for quality parts!

Humbucker Bobbins

New for 2010!

Grey Bass Flatwork

Mini Humbucker Parts (In stock soon!)

Jazzmaster Cover with NO Holes

Plastic Spacers for Humbuckers

Zinc and Unplated Vintage Tele Baseplates

Mojotone Tele Un-Plated Steel Baseplate Vintage Spec

Mojotone Tele Zinc Plated Steel Baseplate Vintage Spec

Bass parts (Coming this Spring!)

-Bass pickup parts

-Bridges

-Machine heads

-And more!

Stay tuned for updates and additions!

Mojo Custom Wound Classic PAF Videos

2010-01-01T13:06:00.000-08:00

Here's a few videos we ran across showcasing Mojo's Custom Wound Classic Pickups. Check them out!

More A minor noodling featuring my R8 Les Paul, Reinhardt MI-6, and my newly installed Mojo Custom Wound Classic PAFs. I stack an Eternity and a Barber LTD SR occasionally. These are by far the the sweetest, most articulate, and most balanced humbuckers I have tried. They actually sound the way Mojotone describes them. They are a blast to play and all three positions sound great. I am using a Line 6 Echo Park delay set to tape echo and a Barber LTD SR overdrive pedal and Lovepedal Eternity stacked occasionally.

Gibson Custom Shop Releases Jimmy Page No. 2

2009-12-30T07:48:00.000-08:00

If you have a little (...errr, or a massive amount of) Christmas cash tucked away or if you've been saving your pennies for a while - let's say 15-20 years - then the result of the 2nd collaboration between Gibson and Jimmy Page might be enough to make your mouth water.

THE OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

Presser–Gibson Custom announces the Gibson Custom Jimmy Page “Number Two” Les Paul Limited Edition guitar modified by the legendary Jimmy Page himself.

Every musician knows that a late ’50s Sunburst Les Paul Standard is hard enough to come by. Obtaining a pristine and exemplary ‘59 ‘Burst and modifying it for heightened performance and vastly expanded tonal options? Unheard of…unless, of course, you’re Jimmy Page.

That’s exactly what the iconic Led Zeppelin guitarist, perhaps the world’s best-known Les Paul player, did with his own ‘59 Les Paul Standard, and now – thanks to the extreme efforts of Gibson’s Custom Shop and the intimate cooperation of Jimmy Page himself – the artist’s hallowed “Number Two” Les Paul is available in the form of the Custom Shop Jimmy Page “Number Two” Les Paul.

Produced in strictly limited numbers, with two levels of aging, this guitar captures the look, feel, sound, and versatility of one of the greatest artist-owned Les Pauls of all time.

The 1959 Les Paul that has come to be known as “Number Two” was purchased by Page in 1973 after trying for some time to acquire an exceptional second Les Paul. This was several years after having acquired his other legendary Les Paul – “Number One,” a ‘59 ‘Burst with a shaved-down neck profile and no serial number – from Joe Walsh. “Number Two” was essentially all original when he acquired it. Jimmy did have some modifications done to the neck shape so that it would more nearly match the feel of his “Number One.”

PRICING, YOU ASK?

I hope you're kicking the habit in 2010 (whatever that habit may be) because you're going to need the extra change for this one.

Burst Aged/Signed Version = $25,882

Burst Aged = $15,294

Burst VOS Version = $11,176

Want more info?

Gibson

Reverend's Signature Unknown Hinson Model

2009-12-23T18:12:00.000-08:00

Posted by Jon in • Guitar News,

I received news from Reverend Guitars recently that they were releasing 3 new models one of which is a signature model guitar for David Bowie/Tin Machine and solo guitar legend Reeves Gabrels but it didn’t have quite as much of a wow factor as this signature model guitar for self-proclaimed King of Country Western Troubadours Unknown Hinson. I’m not going to lie to you I know absolutely nothing about this guy other than what was in the press release which says that Unkown Hinson is an underground guitar legend and voice of Early Cuyler, from Cartoon Network’s late night Adult Swim program, Squidbillies?!

The guitar is a lightweight semi-hollow guitar that can cover everything from authentic twang to classic rock kerrang with its slim 1-1/4” thick body and a full length center block which offers resonant tone, and reduced weight. The two Reverend P-90 pickups in combination with the Bass Contour control deliver a wide pallete of tone options. The black color scheme, bat inlays, and included Coffin Case complete the vampire-meets-hillbilly vibe. Other key features include a korina body with solid spruce top, 24.75” bolt-on maple neck, and Pin-Lock tuners.
Available in Black only. List: $1329, Street $1099.

The Unknown Hinson Signature will be on display at NAMM booth 1372.

www.unknownhinson.com

Behold! Mojo's Custom Wound Pickup Promo Video is here...

2009-12-23T08:16:00.000-08:00

Mojo's Top Gift Picks for the Holidays

2009-12-16T09:44:00.000-08:00

Need Last Minute Gift Ideas? Here's our Top Picks!

$25 and Less

Mojo $10 Gift Card
Send online!
Item Number: mojo-10

Mojo $25 Gift Card
Send online!
Item Number: mojo-25

Fender Amp Field Guide Amp Ad T-Shirt
NEW!
Item Number: 1000078
Unit: Each

Fender Amp Field Guide T-Shirt
NEW!
Item Number: 1000079
Unit: Each

Is Your Mojo Working T-Shirt
Item Number: 1000077
Unit: Each

Mojo Black Cap
Item Number: 1000010
Unit: Each

Mojo Black Knit Cap
Item Number: 1000011
Unit: Each

Mojo Hunter Green Cap
Item Number: 1000009
Unit: Each

Mojo T-Shirt
Item Number: 1000003
Unit: Each

Blackface/Silverface/Vibro Champ Style Cover by Tuki
Item Number: 1004120
Unit: Each

Blackface Bassman Style Head Cover By Tuki
Item Number: 1004190
Unit: Each

Blackface Deluxe Reverb Style Mojotone Cover
Item Number: 1004130
Unit: Each

Blackface Princeton Reverb Style Mojotone Cover
Item Number: 1004261
Unit: Each

Mojo Size Tweed Champ Cover
Item Number: 1004000
Unit: Each

Mojotone Tweed Pro Cover
Item Number: 1004071
Unit: Each

Tweed Deluxe Style Mojotone Cover
Item Number: 1004020
Unit: Each

Tweed Super Style Mojotone Cover
Item Number: 1004030
Unit: Each

10' 20-Ga Instrument Cable w/ 1/4 Straight Plugs
Item Number: 7142150
Unit: Each

15' 20-Ga Instrument Cable w/ 1/4 Straight Plugs
Item Number: 7142151
Unit: Each

20' 20-Ga Instrument Cable w/ 1/4 Straight Plugs
Item Number: 7142152
Unit: Each

Ernie Ball Guitar Strings Hybrid Slinky 9-46 *SOLD IN US ONLY*
Item Number: 2115686
Unit: Each

Ernie Ball Guitar Strings Power Slinky 11-48 *SOLD IN US ONLY*
Item Number: 2115689
Unit: Each

Ernie Ball Guitar Strings Regular Slinky 10-46 *SOLD IN US ONLY*
Item Number: 2115687
Unit: Each

Ernie Ball Guitar Strings Skinny Top Heavy Bottom 10-52 *SOLD IN US ONLY*
Item Number: 2115688
Unit: Each

Ernie Ball Guitar Strings Super Slinky 9-42 *SOLD IN US ONLY*
Item Number: 2115685
Unit: Each

Korg GA-30 Guitar/Bass 6/7 String Auto Tuner
DEAL OF THE DAY
Item Number: 1000080
Unit: Each

Metal Home & Studio Guitar/Mandolin Hanger
Item Number: 9999005
Unit: Each

Wood Home & Studio Guitar/Mandolin Hanger
Item Number: 9999000
Unit: Each

Mojo Green Guitar Pick (.8 Ga)
Item Number: 1000001
Unit: Each

Mojo Yellow Guitar Pick (.7 Ga)
Item Number: 1000002
Unit: Each

Mojotone Premium Guitar Polishing Cloth Blue
Item Number: 2115675
Unit: Each

Mojotone Premium Guitar Polishing Cloth Green
Item Number: 2115665
Unit: Each

Mojotone Premium Guitar Polishing Cloth Red
Item Number: 2115670
Unit: Each

Mojotone Premium Guitar Polishing Cloth Yellow
Item Number: 2115680
Unit: Each

Blow Off Duster Canned Air
Item Number: 3290100p
Unit: Each

Blow Off Lube Job Electronics Lubricant
Item Number: 3290100
Unit: Each

Gibson Luthier's Choice Guitar Polish Hi Gloss
Item Number: 2112460
Unit: Each

Max Professional Contact Cleaner
Item Number: 3290130
Unit: Each

JJ Czechoslovakian 6L6GC Vacuum Tube
Item Number: 2000006
Unit: Each

JJ Czechoslovakian 6V6 Vacuum Tube
Item Number: 2000011
Unit: Each

TAD 12AT7 / ECC81 RT002 Vacuum Tube
Item Number: 4150101
Unit: Each

TAD EL84-STR Factory Matched Vacuum Tube
Item Number: 4150110
Unit: Each

1953 Vintage Fender Foldout Brochure
Item Number: 9060000
Unit: Each

1954 Vintage Fender Foldout Brochure
Item Number: 9060500
Unit: Each

1955 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9061000
Unit: Each

1956 Vintage Fender Brochure
Item Number: 9061500
Unit: Each

1957-58 Vintage Fender Full Line Catalog
Item Number: 9062000
Unit: Each

1958 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9062500
Unit: Each

1959 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9063000
Unit: Each

1960 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9063500
Unit: Each

1961 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9064000
Unit: Each

1962-63 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9064500
Unit: Each

1963-64 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9065000
Unit: Each

1964-65 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9065500
Unit: Each

1965-66 Vintage Fender Catalog
Item Number: 9066000
Unit: Each

Complete Guitar Repair Book
Item Number: 6297000
Unit: Each

D.I.Y. Guitar Repair Book
Item Number: 6297003
Unit: Each

Electric Guitar Setups Book
Item Number: 6297001
Unit: Each

Electronic Projects For Musicians Book
Item Number: 6297002
Unit: Each

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MOJO TUBE KITS

MOJO GUITAR KITS

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Amp Revamp Kits

Marshall 4x12 Slant Amp Revamp Kit
Item Number: 4000119-RV
Unit: N/A

Blackface Deluxe Reverb Amp Revamp Kit
Item Number: 5550006-RV
Unit: N/A

Marshall 4x12 Straight Amp Revamp Kit
Item Number: 3000119-RV
Unit: N/A

Rolling Stone's Top 5 Albums of the Decade

2009-12-13T11:24:00.000-08:00

Rolling Stone has just released their Top 100 Albums of the Decade selected by 100 artists (including Metallica, Kings of Leon, Coldplay...etc.), industry insiders and music critics. Here are their Top 5 (and why they made it) in ascending order...

5. The White Stripes
ELEPHANT
V2/Third Man, 2003

After they grabbed the world's ear with White Blood Cells, it turned out Jack and Meg were just getting warm. They went from minimal to maximal on Elephant, with a hot-blooded rock throb that blew every other band off the radio. In these savagely honest love-and-marriage songs, Jack White fleshes out the story of two scared kids in love, building a fort to keep the outside world at bay — but being unable to figure out why they keep ripping each other apart. It's a sad story, but that doesn't keep the guitar boy and the drummer girl from having a filthy good time together, from twisted acoustic soul ("You've Got Her in Your Pocket") to electric-blues freakery ("Ball and Biscuit"). They struggle to hold it together in "The Hardest Button to Button." And when they cut loose for the depraved sex stomp "Seven Nation Army," the music lets you know why this bond was worth fighting for. In "Hypnotize," Jack yelps that he wants to "be your right-hand man until your hands get old." There's no doubt he'll die proving it.

4. Jay-Z
THE BLUEPRINT
Roc-A-Fella, 2001

Unlike many of Jay-Z's records — the retirement and comeback discs, the movie soundtracks, the posse albums and "rock" albums — The Blueprint didn't have a gimmick. It rounded up a bunch of surefire beats and turned the greatest rapper on Earth loose.

Presto: Jay-Z's best record, and one of the finest rap albums of all time. Much credit is due to producers Just Blaze, Timbaland and especially Kanye West, who made his name with relentlessly catchy tracks like "Izzo (H.O.V.A.)." The old-school soul samples give the record a lush feel, but Blueprint was recorded at the height of Jay-Z's feud with Nas, and he was out for blood. Punch lines arrive fast and furious — "Sensitive thugs/You all need hugs," he quips — but what really stands out is the rapper's sheer musicality: the new flows, timbres and tones that Jay-Z unveils in every song, with a virtuosity that marked him a vocal stylist on par with pop's greatest singers. "I'm the compadre/The Sinatra of my day," he rapped. For once, he wasn't talking trash.

3. Wilco
YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT
Nonesuch, 2001

Wilco's great leap forward was a mix of rock tradition, electronics, oddball rhythms and experimental gestures: a new vocabulary for an overwhelmed, dislocated age where we'd need to draw on both history and invention to survive. It is deeply tuneful but also fragile and unsteady. Its pretty acoustic-guitar melodies battled noise, skidded into dissonance or got chopped off abruptly. Its lyrics pitted hope against doubt, with all bets off. "You have to learn how to die," crooned Jeff Tweedy, "if you wanna . . . be alive."

The music was magnified by what came afterward: the band being dropped by its label; Wilco becoming new-media poster boys via the then-radical move of streaming their record for free ahead of the CD release; and, maybe most of all, the attacks of 9/11. The latter added metaphoric weight to songs about love and war, shaky skyscrapers and American flags. But nearly a decade after that perfect storm of history, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot sounds just as jagged and beautiful.

2. The Strokes
IS THIS IT
RCA, 2001

Before Is This It even came out, New York's mod ragamuffins were overnight sensations, jumping from Avenue A to press hysteria and the inevitable backlash, all inside a year. Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and drummer Fabrizio Moretti were primed for star time, updating the propulsion of the Velvet Underground and the jangle of Seventies punk with Casablancas' acidic dispatches from last night's wreckage. Everything happened fast in "Barely Legal" and "Hard to Explain" — the attraction, sex and disappointment — but there was no missing the burn marks left by the guitars and Casablancas' vocals, mixed to the fore and ringed with distortion like he was singing from a pay phone. We got only two more albums from the Strokes, but they inspired a ragged revolt in Britain, led by the Libertines and Arctic Monkeys, and reverberated back home with the Kings of Leon. And for the bristling half-hour of Is This It, New York's shadows sounded vicious and exciting again.

1. Radiohead
KID A
Capitol, 2000

"Kid A is like getting a massive eraser out and starting again," Thom Yorke said in October 2000, the week this album became the British band's first Number One record in America. "I find it difficult to think of the path we've chosen as 'rock music'."

In texture and structure, Kid A, Radiohead's fourth album, renounced everything in rock that, to Yorke in particular, reeked of the tired and overfamiliar: clanging arena-force guitars, verse-chorus-bridge song tricks. With producer Nigel Godrich, Yorke, guitarist Ed O'Brien, drummer Phil Selway, bassist Colin Greenwood and guitarist Jonny Greenwood created an enigma of slippery electronics and elliptical angst, sung by Yorke in an often indecipherable croon. The closest thing to riffing on Kid A was the fuzz-bass lick in "The National Anthem"; the guitars in "Morning Bell" sounded more like seabirds.

The result was the weirdest hit album of that year, by a band poised to be the modern-rock Beatles, following the breakthrough of OK Computer. In fact, only 10 months into the century, Radiohead had made the decade's best album — by rebuilding rock itself, with a new set of basics and a bleak but potent humanity. Yorke's loathing of celebrity inspired the contrary beauty of "How to Disappear Completely," with its watery orchestration and his voice flickering in and out of earshot. His electronically squished pleading in "Kid A" sounded like a baby kicking inside a hard drive.

Ironically, Radiohead, by the end of this decade, had fulfilled much of that modern-Beatles promise by following rock's first commandment: Go your own way. "Music as a lifelong commitment — if that's what someone means by rock, great," Yorke said in that 2000 interview. By that measure, with Kid A, Radiohead made the first true rock of the future.

Go, Radiohead.

See all 100 albums ranked here.

In your opinion, which should get booted, moved up or be included?

Mojo Stocking Stuffers

2009-12-10T14:00:00.000-08:00

Okay all you last minute shoppers... we know how you operate so, like the man in red, we too are making a list. We're going to give you our top picks for the perfect stocking stuffers for all your guitar and amp loving friends and relatives... and in time for Christmas . Look for it soon!

Fender Amp Field Guide T-Shirts Are Here

2009-12-08T13:03:00.000-08:00

Show the world you're a 5-star amphead with Mojo's new Fender Amp Field Guide T-Shirts.

100% Cotton White Gildan brand shirts.

Available in Sizes: M / L / XL

A perfect stocking stuffer!

Fender Amp Field Guide T-Shirt
NEW!
Item Number: 1000079

Fender Amp Field Guide Amp Ad T-Shirt
NEW!
Item Number: 1000078

Another Custom Wound Convertible Pickup Testimonial

2009-12-08T06:24:00.000-08:00

Dear Folks at MOJO, (esp David)

I just received my strat single coil Custom Wound Convertible pickups. They were expertly installed on the pickguard I also purchased by David, I believe.

Unbelievable. I am drop jawed in absolute awe with the tone. I do not praise often nor this gregariously.

My 2001 Fender ’62 Vintage RI Strat is now for sale as my new MOJO fueled 2002 HWY 1 Strat BLOWS IT AWAY. The convertible function is very useful and probably the coolest thing to happen with pickups since the humbucker. Also, these pickups are incredibly quiet and not just in 2 and 4 where they are SILENT extraneous noise-wise.

I have played all the major pickups and I must honestly say that these are by far the best sounding, feeling, responding (add your favorite expletive)ing pickups hands down.

Market these well and you will have many, many converts. I will be spreading the word with my amp customers and hope to help boost your sales of these fine pickups.

Thanks for a superior product, awesome service, and many happy-finger smiles.

Gratefully,

Michael Whitney

Whitney Amplification

Vintage Guitar Review of Mojo Custom Wound Pickups

2009-12-03T14:12:00.000-08:00

Read the Vintage Guitar Review here to see what they had to say about Custom Wound Pickups by Mojo! Then, check out Mojo's Custom Wound Pickups for yourself!

Holiday Mojo Giveaway Starts Today!

2009-12-03T07:43:00.000-08:00

After spending all that money over the holidays and stocking up on a frightening supply of socks, Mojo wants you to have something you really want.

That's why we're giving away some Holiday Mojo!

On January 1, 2010, Mojo will be awarding (1) $100 Giftcard, (2) $25 Giftcards and (2) $10 Giftcards for you to spend on any Mojo item or service.

Enter in 3 Easy Steps

1. If you have a Facebook, Blog or Twitter page, simply copy and paste the following line of text as a post or blog:

I just entered to win some Holiday Mojo at http://www.mojotone.com. Check it out!

Don't have an account?
To sign up for Facebook, click here.
To sign up for Twitter, click here

2. Then, go to any one of Mojo Musical Supply's social networking pages:

3. Choose to Subscribe (Blogger), Become a Fan (Facebook) or Follow (Twitter).

It's that easy.

On January 1, we'll randomly select the 5 winners and post the winning names on Mojo's Twitter, Facebook, Deal of the Day and Mojo Blog pages. Then you can start spending that Holiday Mojo.

Have a rockin' Christmas and Happy Holidays from Mojo!

No purchase necessary to win. Mojo employees and families ineligible.

New Extension Cabinets Ready To Go!

2009-11-17T13:45:00.000-08:00

	Mojo GT Large Smooth Black Cabinet (1x12 Loaded)
	~~$225.00~~ SOLD

	Mojo GT Small Tweed Style Cabinet (1x12 Loaded)
	$200.00

	Mojo GT Large Surf Green Cabinet (1x12 Loaded)
	Mojo's DEAL OF THE DAY 11-25-09 for $195

	Mojo GT Small Red Cabinet (1x12)
	$140.00 SOLD

	Mojo GT Medium Silver Sparkle Cabinet (1x12 Loaded)
	$250.00

	Mojo GT Small Green Cabinet (1x12)
	~~$140.00~~ SOLD

	Mojo GT Small Fender Style Black Cabinet (1x12 Loaded)
	$220.00

My buddy Kyle rockin' his soul with a new Syl Johnson illustration for the New Yorker Magazine.

2009-11-17T07:26:00.001-08:00

Check out the soul at is blog!

New TAD Power Tube Arrives

2009-11-11T10:28:00.000-08:00

We now offer a new TAD power tube. The TAD 6V6GT-STR Factory Matched Vacuum Tube also known as 7408 & 6V6GTY. This all new TAD 6V6GT-STR combines the exceptionally sweet voiced NOS 6V6GT like the RCA or GE 6V6GTY updated to withstand higher operating voltages due to raised AC supply. At the same time this TAD 6V6GT-STR produces surprisingly tight bass which you wouldn't expect except with the most select real NOS 6V6GTs.

Mojotone.com [from the Tips Jar]

2009-11-10T12:07:00.000-08:00

Since our launch of the new and improved mojotone.com website on October 1, folks have been very supportive in their comments and we certainly appreciate all of them. Some of the most significant improvements include the ability to save your cart information over 7 days (even if you log out of the site), more accurate shipping costs, and better administration of your account through the 'My Account' section. There are also a host of other improvements for Mojotone employees on the backend which enable us to provide an even better customer experience for you.

If you have more to say or suggestions to help us improve, please vote and suggest them here.

How long does my shopping cart stay active?

Your shopping cart will remain full of the items you placed in it up until you checkout. If you sign out of mojotone.com, by clicking on the 'Sign Out' link located above your email address in the upper right hand side of the screen, your items will still be there when you return.

How do I customize my Mojo cabinet purchase online?
Making customizations to a Mojotone cabinet online works the same way it always has. Just add the appropriate upcharge (see a list of all Service Upcharges) to your cart and tell us what you want in the Notes/Special Instructions field at the end of your checkout. We'll get the massage and if anything is not clear, we'll contact you for clarity. Remember, you can only make cosmetic changes (Tolex, grill cloth, handle, feet, etc.) to a stock cabinet. Over-all dimension changes to a stock cabinet makes it a custom cabinet and requires a custom cabinet quote.
Contact Andrew for all custom cabinet quotes.

Here are a few friends & artists who own Mojo Cabinets

Eric Johnson, John Fogerty, Trail of Dead, Lenny Kravitz, Eric Clapton, George Terry, Billy Gibbons, Yo La Tengo, Leroy Parnell, Peter Stroud, Keith Urban, Garth Brooks, Zakk Wylde, Morris Amplification, ick Nielsen, Stephen Stills, Joe Perry, Galactic, Matt Scannell, Richard Marx, Lyle Workman, Glenn Pierce, Mark Williams, Sonic Youth, Collective Soul, Jack White, Third Eye Blind, Pete Anderson, 65 Amps, Blankenship Amplification

How do I add tube matching to my order?
As always, tube matching can be added to your cart by clicking on the Tube Matching upcharge service item and stating your desired matching scheme (pair, quad, etc.) in the Notes/Special Instructions field at the end of your checkout. You will see this item located under each power tubes detail page just below the Related Items header.

New ways to contact Mojo for help and support.
With the enhancements at mojotone.com, come new ways to contact us and get help or communicate with us. The 'My Account' section of our site has a new system for contacting us. You can open a support case which will be passed along to that appropriate point of contact here at Mojo. We hope this new system will enable more questions and ease the communication process between us and you. We still maintain our email address in the footer of the site which includes our mailing address and our Customer Service email address for your convenience. There is also the Chat feature located on our homepage for quick immediate need questions.

New Tech tips and Tutorials (iMojo)
Look for the new iMojo link located in the 'My Account' section of our website, where you'll find tech tips and more great video tutorials that will only be available to Mojo customers. It's not there yet but will be very soon!

Get Your Transformer Specs Here

2009-10-29T10:13:00.000-07:00

We've just added spec sheets for nearly all of our transformers for you to view or download.

Just go to www.mojotone.com and choose Transformers from our Category List on the left side of the page.

Next, choose the style of transformer you're interested in, then choose power transformer or output transformer. Select the transformer you're interested in and click on the Specs PDF icon to the right of the product image.

Please contact us (800-927-6656) if you are unsure about anything relating to Mojo transformers or if you need to verify data on a specific transformer you have been shipped, especially if you did not purchase the transformer within the past six months.

As always, at Mojo we are continually working to provide the products and features you want so check back here to stay up to date.

You'll need Adobe Reader to open the PDF files. If you don't have the program, get it here.

It Might Get Loud

2009-10-03T08:07:00.000-07:00

New Release for friends of Mojo, Vertical Horizon "Burning The Days" out Today

2009-09-22T14:27:00.000-07:00

The new Vertical Horizon record, "Burning The Days" came out today. It's available on iTunes, Amazon, and all the other digital download services, and a list of traditional retail outlets can be found on www.verticalhorizon.com.

Matt Scannell, singer/songwriter for Vertical Horizon, is a longtime friend of Mojo and we think this is some of the band's greatest work yet. We really like it and think you will too.

Check it out!

Join Mojo at the 8th Annual NC Tri-Show Guitar & Amp Show!

2009-09-08T05:58:00.000-07:00

Mojo will have a booth at The 8th North Carolina Tri-City Guitar & Amp Show this weekend (September 12-15th) at the North Carolina Fairgrounds in Raleigh, NC.

Show hours are (9/12) Saturday 10am - 6pm and (9/13) 10am - 4pm.

Please stop by and visit us if you're in the area or planning to attend the show.

AND for those of you in the Raleigh area that order any stock items prior to the show,
contact us to pick up your orders at the show and waive those shipping costs.

For more info, contact Gordon Gross (919) 798-9198, myamazingworld@gmail.com. Sponsored by Blue Sky Guitars.

Hope to see you there!

Norma Jean Bassist takes Customization to a New Level

2009-09-01T09:23:00.000-07:00

Jake Schultz is the bassist for the hardcore/mathcore act, Norma Jean. Check out his First Act Custom Delgada Bass custom covered by Mojo Musical Supply with white python snakeskin here.

We can help with your custom jobs, too.

Call Us 800-927-MOJO(6656)
Email Us
Visit Our Site www.mojotone.com

ZZ Top's Got That Mojo Working

2009-08-31T08:43:00.000-07:00

For your A/V stimulation and enjoyment, we have a couple of recent clips of ZZ Top on their 2009 Summer Tour. While you're rocking out to these, be sure to notice in the background six (6) 4x12 cabs prominently displayed, which are the craftsmanship of yours truly, the ever humble Mojo Musical Supply.

These particular cabs have a unique grill cloth installed that allows images to be projected onto the amps during the show. While these clips do not show projected images, we'd love to get some clips that do, so keep an eye out!

Mojo's had the distinct pleasure of working with Mr. Gibbons and company before and it's always great when a musician of his longevity, caliber and talent comes back for more...but that is what we strive for with all of our customers.

Whether you need a cabinet or a just a few parts, we have what you're looking for - AND we have a very knowledgeable staff to help you with any questions you might have. Don't hesitate to give us a call (800-927-6656) or email us today.

Legendary Les Paul Dies at 94

2009-08-13T09:43:00.000-07:00

By Todd Leopold CNN

(CNN) -- Les Paul, whose innovations with the electric guitar and studio technology made him one of the most important figures in recorded music, has died, according to a statement from his publicists. Paul was 94.

Paul died in White Plains, New York, from complications of severe pneumonia, according to the statement.

Paul was a guitar and electronics mastermind whose creations -- such as multitrack recording, tape delay and the solid-body guitar that bears his name, the Gibson Les Paul -- helped give rise to modern popular music, including rock 'n' roll. No slouch on the guitar himself, he continued playing at clubs into his 90s despite being hampered by arthritis.

"If you only have two fingers [to work with], you have to think, how will you play that chord?" he told CNN.com in a 2002 phone interview. "So you think of how to replace that chord with several notes, and it gives the illusion of sounding like a chord."

Lester William Polfuss was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on June 9, 1915. Even as a child he showed an aptitude for tinkering, taking apart electric appliances to see what made them tick.

"I had to build it, make it and perfect it," Paul said in 2002. He was nicknamed the "Wizard of Waukesha."

In the 1930s and '40s, he played with several big band singers, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and the Andrews Sisters, as well as with his own Les Paul Trio. In the early 1950s, he had a handful of huge hits with his then-wife, Mary Ford, such as "How High the Moon" and "Vaya Con Dios."

His guitar style, heavily influenced by jazzman Django Reinhardt, featured lightning-quick runs and double-time rhythms. In 1948, after being involved in a severe car accident, he asked the doctor to set his arm permanently in a guitar-playing position.

Paul also credited Crosby for teaching him about timing, phrasing and preparation.

Crosby "didn't say it, he did it -- one time only. Unless he blew the lyrics, he did one take."

Paul never stopped tinkering with electronics, and after Crosby gave him an early audiotape recorder, Paul went to work changing it. It eventually led to multitrack recording; on Paul and Ford's hits, he plays many of the guitar parts, and Ford harmonizes with herself. Multitrack recording is now the industry standard.

But Paul likely will be best remembered for the Gibson Les Paul, a variation on the solid-body guitar he built in the late 1930s and offered to the guitar company.

"For 10 years, I was a laugh," he told CNN in an interview. "[But] kept pounding at them and pounding at them saying hey, here's where it's at. Here's where tomorrow, this is it. You can drown out anybody with it. And you can make all these different sounds that you can't do with a regular guitar."

Gibson, spurred by rival Fender, finally took Paul up on his offer and introduced the model in 1952. It has since become the go-to guitar for such performers as Eric Clapton.

Paul is enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Inventors Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

He admired the places guitarists and engineers took his inventions, but he said there was nothing to replace good, old-fashioned elbow grease and soul.

"I learned a long time ago that one note can go a long way if it's the right one," he said in 2002, "and it will probably whip the guy with 20 notes."

Spinal Tap Goes Lego

2009-08-12T07:48:00.000-07:00

Two classics. It was meant to be. What took them so long?

Bobby McFerrin demonstrates how people "just get" the pentatonic scale

2009-08-02T18:20:00.000-07:00

Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the Pentatonic Scale at the World Science Festival 2009. I really enjoyed this one. I am passing it on to all of my musical friends.

Re-tolex a Yamaha 88-key Electric Grand

2009-07-31T13:04:00.000-07:00

“Mojo took my unusual request of re-tolexing my ratted out Yamaha 88-key electric grand and turned it into a work of art. They very much supported my idea of using a white covering, and suggested a Marshall pattern. Now I have a one-of-a-kind showpiece that admittedly is not going to go on the road, but the wonderful staff at Mojo also white-covered my cases, in case I change my mind. This awesome piano cosmetic overhaul is beautiful in its detail, and the tricky parts of covering such a grand are done with expert precision and with a nice tight finish, which makes for a breathtaking musical instrument! My highest compliments to Mojo, who prove every day that the exotic, difficult, and unusual is no problem for them. They took my dream piano into a reality and love you guys! There is no one like them in the United States!”

Patrick Crosby

Atlanta

Mojo Musical Supply July 30th Newsletter

2009-07-30T08:50:00.000-07:00

Now In Stock!
	Weber Classic Alnico 10A125 Speaker Previously installed but never Used MSRP $95 on sale now for $65
	Small Cap Pan for Deluxe, Vibrolux Mounts on 5 11/16 x 3" centers
New and Improved AGED Grill Cloth!
	Fender Style Aged Black/White/Silver Grill Cloth 36'' W Sold by the linear yard at 36" width. Actual shades may vary. All computer monitors are not the same. ... Part Number: 6300001
	Fender Style Aged Blue/White/Silver Grill Cloth 36'' W Sold by the linear yard at 36'' width. Actual shades may vary. All computer monitors are not the same.... Part Number: 6300002
JAN NOS 6080WC Tube
These tubes work in OTLess Amps. We are offering large quantities at an unbelievable discount. Contact us for more information and to order. What is an OTLess amp? An OTLess amp (aka OTL Amps) or Output Transformer-Less, is a term used to describe tube amplifiers that do not have an output transformer.
Convertible Strat
Custom Wound Convertible Series Pickups (PATENT PENDING) are a revolutionary yet simple design that will convert any humbucker or single coil pickup from a pure vintage output setting to a higher output setting with the quick push of a knob. It doesn't get any simpler than that - and best of all - you don't have to steer away from the current wiring scheme you're accustomed to. Convertible Strat pickups are a standard single coil design with an authentic look and sound. These Strat pickups go from a very vintage and glassy, bell like tone to a fat and clear sounding high out put single coil that will drive your amp into a heavenly blues or rock tone. This by far takes the meaning of upgrading your pickups to the next level! All Convertible pickups come stock with one of our high quality US spec Push-Push pots which will directly replace your middle tone control without any modification.
Is Your Mojo Working?
Q: How do I know when I should change output tubes? A: There's lots of info floating around on the net, some good, some bad. At Mojo, we are not in the business of telling you to change out your tubes regardless. You should know what the indicators are that a tube change might be in order. Tubes can have one of the biggest effects on your amps performance so changing them when a change is due can be very gratifying in a cost versus effect comparison. Power Tubes: See Mojo's selection of Power Tubes Output is weak or severely unbalanced This one is tricky because, in older amps, it can also be due to the output transformer. But, if only due to complexity, the tube change makes sense to do first. Tubes show signs of overheating, darkening of the glass This can also be a sign of OT damage or decay or just overbiasing. With any output tube change the bias needs to be checked but with this one it is especially important. Arcing over Make sure and check the tube sockets and screen grid resistors if this happens. Usually accompanied by B+ or mains fuse failure. Bad tone This one is highly subjective and if your output is not lowered it is likely that your tone issues lie elsewhere - the preamp tubes may make more sense in this case. Looking for a different sound Again, pre-amp tubes are probably a better choice for this but if you have some experience and have heard a lot of tubes, the output section can be a place to tweak your amp. Cracked glass No choice here. Pony up and get the best replacements you can. Things that do not directly indicate time for an output tube change: Blue light in the tubes that pulses with your playing When tubes are flashed, the residual impurities in the vacuum are more or less removed. The less perfect the vacuum was the more blue pulsing you will see. By itself this indicates almost nothing. Dirty tubes Wait until they are cool and clean them. Your amp will run cooler and love you for it. Humming, noise, hiss, etc None of these directly indicate power tube failure. If you don't know for sure and your tubes are relatively new anyway (say 1 or 2 years of moderate playing) then taking the amp to a tech may be less expensive in the long run. Hum, for instance, could come from out of balance on the output section. But that could be coming from a problem with biasing or the OT or it might have nothing to do with the output section and might be a crossed heater wire in the preamp or an unbalanced hum rejection circuit for the heaters, failing filter caps or any other number of things. Have a question for the Mojo Tone Doctors? Submit them to info@mojotone.com. We may include them in a future newsletter and/or our online FAQ section. If we do, we’ll send you some Mojo schwag to proudly display. If not, don’t worry, we’ll still answer your questions. Good tone needs to be shared.
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Jimmy Page Gives Led Zep's Guitar Hero Status and Advice to Aspiring Guitarists

2009-07-20T08:49:00.000-07:00

Story/Interview by Fred Topel
Starpulse contributing writer

The Guitar Hero and Rock Band games are quickly plowing through classic rock catalogs, giving gamers a chance to mimic their favorite rock stars, and providing musicians with a new spat of royalties. Unfortunately, Led Zeppelin will not be joining those ranks, and guitarist Jimmy Page explained why.

"Obviously, there have been overtures made to Led Zeppelin, but if you start with the first track on the first album, 'Good Times Bad Times,' and you think of the drum part that John Bonham did there, how many drummers in the world can actually play that, let alone dabble on a Christmas morning?" Page said. "There could be a lot of alcohol consumed over Christmas, and you still aren't going to get it."

Instead of mastering the fake guitar, Page advises aspiring musicians to just buy a cheap guitar and learn to make it work. Then they can create magic with top of the line equipment. "You'll see if you've got a passion to want to play the instrument, and that is a good initiation. From my experience, once I got a guitar that was relatively user-friendly, but not super-duper easy, I really came on as a guitarist, at that point. It helped. It wasn't a super-expensive guitar either, but something needs to steer you a bit, if you're playing an instrument that is really hard."

Mojo Summer Travel Tips

2009-07-14T08:16:00.000-07:00

The video you're watching is based on a somewhat sad and true story that focuses on the Canadian musician/singer/songwriter, Dave Carroll, who was forced to watch helplessly as his beloved Taylor guitar was tossed through the air and roughhoused by United baggage handlers as he changed planes in Chicago last year with his band.

Although United never reimbursed Mr. Carroll for the $1200 in damages - ultimately leading him to retaliate with this video - they did eventually apologize to Mr. Carroll and also plan to use his video as a training aid for their baggage handlers.

At least Dave's getting a lot of publicity with his video - with over 2 million views to date, he might be employing his own baggage handler before long.

Go Dave.

Bass in Your Face!

2009-07-14T06:52:00.001-07:00

Mojo Bass Cabs Now Shipping!
Mojo’s new Bass Cab Series are now available and ready to blow you away!

After 15 years of manufacturing the world’s finest reproduction and custom guitar amplifier cabinets, Mojo would settle for nothing short of the best in a line of bass cabinets built for sound and worthy of the Mojo name.

Mojo's Bass Cab Series has all the features any bass player could want and then some! Designed to withstand the harsh realities of life and the road, we've built these cabs to be super durable, portable, stackable... all at a super value with the added feature of your own customizable look.

Super Durable Construction featuring Mojotex Bedliner Style Lightly Textured Finish (Easy to clean - H2O and wipe or yet another great use for your Shamwow!)
Double-Input Jack Plate
Large Recessed Bar Handles (1x12 Top Placement, 1x15/2x10 Side Placement)
Large Rubber Feet
T-Nut Mounted Hardware
Easily Interchangeable Front Grill Frames with Six (6) Grill Cloth Options to Choose

Fender Style Black/White/Silver
Fender Style Beige Brown
Fender Style Oxblood
Marshall Style Salt & Pepper
Mojotone Tan/Black/Gold Sparkle
Mojotone Black Matrix

Mojo Bass Cabs are available in 1x12, 1x15, and 2x10 cabinets with a loaded option for the 1x12 version. The loaded option features a Celestion TruVox 1220 150W Speaker.

Order yours today!

Marshall Mojotone Rehab

2009-07-06T06:26:00.000-07:00

When I found this amp, it had been badly covered in a cheesy snakeskin...
it had no corners, no feet, no top handle, and badly cracked side handles.

I ripped that off, sanded/scraped it all down, and ordered new hardware,
metal side handles, tolex, piping, handle, feet, and grille cloth from Mojo.

Here's the result of my efforts... couldn't have done it without ya!
cheers,
Doug Aigner
Fair Haven, Vt.

Specimen Chicago School of Guitar Making and Mojo Amp Kit Building Seminar in Premier Guitar Magazine

2009-05-29T10:24:00.000-07:00

Be sure to check out this article in the June 2009 issue of Premier Guitar Magazine.

It highlights a weekend one of Premier Guitar's contributors spent as a student learning how to build his own vintage amp from an amp kit. Of course, these weren't just any amp kits...Specimen Chicago School of Guitar Making only uses Mojo amp kits.

Mojotone Blackface Princeton Reverb Amp Kit Shown Above

Then jump over to Mojo and check out all the amp kits we have to offer you!

And have a safe and great weekend.

Solon Smith Tries Out Mojo's Custom Wound Pickups

2009-05-22T11:05:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke_O_jhEmcE

Solon Smith stops by the Mojo Musical Supply booth at the 2009 International Dallas Guitar Show in Dallas Texas!!!! We asked him to try out our new Custom Wound Pickups that are handcrafted at Mojo! He left with two sets...

Watch another short video of Salon here.

Everyone have a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend!

Custom Wound Pickups by Mojo: The Real Deal

2009-05-12T10:37:00.000-07:00

See our ads in Vintage Guitar and Premier Guitar Magazines.

Mojo's new and exclusive line of pickups, Custom Wound, are making their way into the hearts and guitars of musicians everywhere and we're receiving some spectacular praise for their quality and sound.

We had several Custom Wound styles to try and to buy at the Dallas Guitar Show in April and they were a huge hit! At Mojo, we knew they were the real deal, but it was great to have the masses agree.

Here are a couple of the latest reviews from Harmony Central:

Classic Wound Strat Pickups
Overall Rating : 10

If my guitar were stolen or destroyed I would have to get another guitar with these pickups. I compared to Fralins, Suhrs, Lollars, Duncans, Fender CS, Van Zandt, and the Classic Strat pickups from Custom Wound were the best. All I can say is WOW!!!! Tone City!!!!

Review: Custom Wound '52 Tele Clone Pickups
Overall Rating : 10

I would definitely buy them again if they were stolen. I spent way too much time and money looking for the right sound and these are it. I have been playing for almost 20 years and have owned or played just about everything vintage and new. I can't think of anything I would change about them. They pretty much nailed it for me. I really like the middle position too. I will say the attention to detail and the quality of parts used is second to none. I have used many boutique hand wound pickups and have found these to be some of the best I have ever used.

Click HERE to see these reviews in their entirety.

We also have a few of Custom Wound sound clips for you to check out:

If you want to find out more about Custom Wound Pickups, visit us at www.mojotone.com or give us a call toll free at 800-927-6656 Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST.

ZZ Top and Mojo Custom Cabs Summer Tour

2009-04-30T09:19:00.000-07:00

ZZ Top starts their 2009 Summer Tour and they're taking a few Mojo custom cabs along.

These Mojo 4x12 cabs were made to spec using a grill cloth we special ordered that would allow images and/or videos to be projected across their front panels during the shows.

The cabinets are covered in Mojo's stock Burgundy Snakeskin tolex and feature white piping and recessed metal handles.

If you're lucky enough to catch the 2009 ZZ Top Summer Tour, be sure to check these bad boys out.

The New 2009 Mojo Catalogs are Here!

2009-04-24T13:14:00.000-07:00

Great news! Mojo's 2009 catalogs are finally making their way to thousands of our customers as I write.

If you are a Mojo customer and live within the continental United States, you will receive your Mojo catalog in the mail within the next couple of weeks.

The new catalog is chocked FULL of new products so look for it soon!

If you want a sneak peek, go online and browse through our flash version here.

Have an excellent weekend!

Photo of our Dallas Guitar Show Booth

2009-04-17T11:06:00.000-07:00

Our fearless guitar tech doing what he does best :o)

Dallas Guitar Show - Mojo Has Arrived

2009-04-17T10:21:00.000-07:00

Mojo has arrived at the Dallas Guitar Show!

If you are at the show, stop by for a 10% off coupon. Ask David or Andrew for details. They are both top-notch guitar and amp specialists. Also, be sure to check out all of the cool new pickups from our acquisition of Custom Wound pickups last year. They really sound incredible.

The Amp Guide Includes eBay Selling Price History Data

2009-03-24T12:26:00.000-07:00

CodeKinesis and Mojotone team up to provide a snapshot of eBay Selling Price History by Month for vintage Fender® amps (US Dollars).

Mark Bratcher owner of CodeKinesis worked with Mojo's CTO Sean Ervin to merge the data providing a detailed display within each vintage amp model. You can see an example here: Fender® Silverface Twin Reverb (bottom of the page). The pricing history information is included for a variety of vintage Fender® amplifiers up through the 1970's. The number of months of history varies depending upon when tracking started for that amplifier. Information is obtained from closed eBay auctions and is updated weekly.

The Amp Guide receives questions everyday from folks wondering how much their amp is worth, and this new tool will help the vintage music community in determining fair market value and create a well informed industry.

MOJO'S AMP REVAMP KITS - Start 2009 Looking Sublime

2008-12-31T07:54:00.000-08:00

Happy New Year and a Big Thanks to all our friends!

Thank you for helping make 2008 another successful year for Mojo Musical Supply. Our customers are absolutely THE BEST and, as always, we appreciate your business and your trust. Please continue to provide your input of what we're doing right (yeah, flattery works too) and what we can improve on in the coming year and we'll continue to work our mojo for you.

To help you start 2009 off right, Mojo is offering our first ever Mojo Amp Revamp Kits!

So what is a Mojo Amp Revamp Kit?
(Your curiosity hasn't slackened with the ringing in of the new year...glad you asked.)
We've gathered the most critical parts in giving your amp a brand new look at a big savings to you so you can spend a matter of minutes to give that old amp a complete visual overhaul. Right now we are offering Amp Revamp Kits for 3 different styles: Blackface Deluxe Reverb style amps and 4x12 Slanted and 4x12 Straight cabinets.

Here's what you get:

We'll be working on a video tutorial next week (January 5th) to show you how easy it is to revamp your amp so be sure to check back if you feel you need instruction.

Again, HAPPY NEW YEAR and HERE'S TO A ROCKIN' 09!

CUSTOM WOUND SOUND CLIPS

2008-12-22T08:21:00.000-08:00

We were fortunate to have a couple very talented local musicians - Tommy Allen and Pug West - come by and try out our new Custom Wound Vintage Clone '52 Tele pickups and let us record some sound clips to post on the Mojo site. Pug has played with the likes of Charlie Daniels, opened up for Chuck Berry and has played with numerous other icons over his musical career.

Pug spoke with Tommy on his way to Mojo, before he listened to the Custom Wound pickups, and mentioned he was excited about hearing them because he hadn't heard anything since the early 50's that sounded right. He was hoping to hear pickups that sounded like the old ones. When he heard them, he told Tommy that these were it. Nailed it. He finally found the right sound - worthy of changing his pickups (from nearly 30 years ago) to these.

It meant a lot to us at Mojo for these 2 great guitarists, who were around when you could buy a new '52 tele for under $150 and who know exactly what true 50's tone is supposed to sound like, to give such high accolades to the new Custom Wound Vintage Clone '52 Tele pickups.

In a few days we'll have the sound clips up from this little jam session so you can judge for yourself. You should get ready to be impressed too!

5 Cabinets are Ready for Same Day Shipping!

2008-12-03T10:55:00.000-08:00

Average lead time last month was 6.8 days. Please be aware that cabinet orders are never more than 30 days. Customers making larger orders should get a current lead time quote before ordering if time is critical.

*Same day shipping if order is in by 2:00 p.m. EST

CUSTOM WOUND PICKUPS NOW MADE AT MOJO!

2008-11-20T13:20:00.000-08:00

Yes, it's true. Mojo Musical Supply is so sold on Custom Wound pickups, we wound up (pun intended) partnering with the company!

Mojo Musical Supply, previously THE exclusive distributor of Custom Wound pickups, will not only continue to carry the Custom Wound line of pickups but have acquired all of Custom Wound’s manufacturing operations. We've brought on board the Custom Wound founder and developer, technical assistant and all the necessary equipment at our Burgaw, NC facility and we're looking forward to improving tone around the globe!

If you aren’t familiar with Custom Wound yet, you soon will be. Each Custom Wound pickup is beautifully hand crafted in Mojo’s manufacturing facility, to perfect consistency, using only the best parts and materials available. Guitar players and engineers both contributed to the overall design of each Custom Wound pickup. Having a complete understanding of what goes into and what comes out of each pickup makes Custom Wound pickups the guaranteed #1 choice for players.

Michael McWhorter, Mojo's CEO, put it this way, “The guys at Custom Wound shared our company vision of providing quality products that speak for themselves. They don’t need smoke and mirrors to convince guitar players to use their pickups.”

Although Mojo will offer several stock Custom Wound pickup models, Custom Wound also offers pickups with customizable options tailored to your specific guitar and playing style. “We are handing over the control and overall tone of the pickup to the player,” McWhorter said.

Mojo is offering three types of Custom Wound stock pickups: Classic Wound, Modern Wound and Custom Wound.

Here's an overview on each style.

CLASSIC WOUND
Classic Wound Pickups consistently recreate the best vintage examples heard from the 50’s and 60’s Era. They are lower output for a clearer sound with less distortion allowing your amp to do more of the work. These are all fully wax potted and have smooth top end with balanced tone, making these pickups more versatile with their vintage sound.

MODERN WOUND
Modern Wound Pickups are for those who need more power and drive for their amps. These pickups are designed to be clear and loud without muddying up your sound. Although these are overwound for higher output, they still allow the amp to shape the tone unlike most overwound pickups that tend to overpower the natural overdrive of your amp.

CUSTOM WOUND Custom Wound offers a variety of options so you can get exactly what you‘re looking for in your custom pickup. The only options offered are those that make “sound sense” so you can be assured of an excellent sounding pickup each and every time. We also make small stock runs of vintage clones in the Custom Wound series to be more specific towards particular vintage specs, using different magnets and un-potted coils.

Mojo is one of the largest amplifier cabinet manufacturers and parts suppliers in the world. We were the first to recognize a need for vintage replacement parts and focus on the cosmetic side of those parts. The Mojo line has grown to accommodate all parts of the vintage, boutique and current production tube amp market. Mojo also offers a huge selection of guitar parts and restoration supplies.

In addition, Mojo Musical Supply builds between 800 - 1,000 amplifier cabinets per month for over 75 amp manufacturers. Their quality is unsurpassed and their experience in guitar amplification, technical design and dedication is outstanding.

PEOPLE GET READY... WINTER NAMM IS COMING

2008-11-12T08:51:00.000-08:00

Don't procrastinate... January 17th will be here before you know it! Get ahead of the game and gear up for the big show. Mojo can assist you with everything from the smallest items to the largest custom stack. Our dedicated and oh-so-knowledgeable Sales staff is here to help you plan for a huge success. Give us a call (800) 927-6656 or visit us online.

Also, don't forget we have an online live chat feature during our office hours (8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST). It's received rave reviews and it's just one more way Mojo has made it easier for us to serve you.

C'MON, SHOW US YOUR KITS!

2008-11-04T13:57:00.001-08:00

Mojo Amp Kits have been a huge success and now we think it's time to show YOUR kits to the world!

From now until the end of the 2008, we'll be collecting your audio and video clips featuring YOU kicking out the jams with YOUR Mojo Amp Kit build. We'll then choose our favorite submissions to feature on our website and the winner will receive a set of Custom Wound pickups and great Mojo gear ...not to mention the envy of all your friends.

Formats accepted are avi, mpg, mov and wmv
3 minute clip max!
Submit your audio or video clip to mojo@mojotone.com
Please include the following information: Mojotone Amp Kit Style, Guitar Make/Model, Pickups, Pedals / Other Equipment used (if any)

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BIG DEAL

2008-10-31T07:41:00.000-07:00

Happy Halloween Scary Mojotoniacs!

As we all know in this day and age, saving big IS a BIG DEAL. That's precisely why Mojo has officially introduced the MOJO DEAL OF THE DAY.

WHAT IS THE MOJO DEAL OF THE DAY?
Mojo will feature 1 item every day at a substantial savings to you. Now, it might be pickups or it might be loaded cabinets or anything else we have in our inventory. We may have 1 in stock or we may have 500. The trick is keeping an eye out EVERY day so you don't miss your chance... because once we're out - it's a big done deal. Bookmark anyone?

Okay, ready for another big deal?

THE FENDER AMP FIELD GUIDE is now under the proud ownership of Mojo Musical Supply. Yep, due to a seemingly abandoned site and the non-renewal of the domain, we happily opted to take up the cause of updating and maintaining the vast array of information that has been so beneficial to us and many others over the years.

It looks a little different than you might be used to, but we're working hard to shape it into the most efficient and - dare I say - 'user-friendly' site that we can provide. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome to ensure we do just that.

We have even more plans in store for the Field Guide and we'll keep you advised of those changes as they happen. This is another great site to bookmark for quick, easy reference!

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