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Brownface Deluxe® Style Guitar Tube Amp Kit

Our Brownface Deluxe Style kits are modeled after the brown era model 6G3 from the earlier 1960s. Great for recording or small gigs. The amp can go from a tweed clean/dirty to a British style overdrive with the turn of the volume knob. Includes bias modulated tremolo.

If this kit shows as out of stock please check here for more information.

Please read our article 'Mojotone Amp Kit Building Primer' along with our amp kit disclaimer located in the Specs tab before buying this kit.
$875.00
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SPECS

Weight: lb

* Note: If shown as out of stock, most amp kits ship within 2-3 weeks. Our team will contact you if we anticipate a longer lead time.

  • Class Type: AB All Tube Amplifier
  • Output: ~15 Watts
  • Circuit: 6G3
  • Bias Type: Fixed Bias
  • Build Time: ~5 hours
  • Preamp Tubes: ECC83/12AX7 (3)
  • Output Tube(s): 6V6GT (2)
  • Rectifier Tube: 5AR4 / GZ34 (1)
  • Transformers: Power - Deluxe (MOJO756EX), Output - Deluxe Reverb (MOJO773)
  • Hardware: Brownface Deluxe Small Parts Kit, Brownface Deluxe Chassis, Front & Rear Faceplates, Small Cap Pan, Fender 1-Button Footswitch, 10' Install Power Cord

Disclaimer: Some of the parts contained in this kit are subject to availability.

Mojotone reserves the right to change or substitute any and all of the parts contained in this amplifier kit without advertisement or notification to the buyer. Part substitutions made by Mojotone are guaranteed not to affect the integrity or operation of your amplifier kit. Time estimates listed are from start to finish. If you are new to tube amplifiers, additional time may need to be factored.

When purchasing a kit from Mojotone, you will receive the following documentation.

1. Schematic

2. Wiring Diagram / Layout

If you purchase a kit from Mojotone and do not receive these documents, you can obtain copies by emailing tech@mojotone.com or calling 800-927-6656. The Mojotone staff is available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST unless otherwise closed.

Mojotone kits include the best quality parts that are available at the time of purchase. If a substitution is required, our team will use parts that are of equal quality to ensure the integrity of the kit build remains the same.

Building a fully functional amplifier kit is not an easy task. Before building a kit, one should have the ability to properly solder as well as read and understand a schematic and wiring diagram. While we do our very best to ensure all documentation is current, the included documentation is meant to serve as an overall guide to building the amplifier. Simply following the schematic and wiring diagram does not guarantee you will have a fully functional amplifier. In fact, post build troubleshooting is a common issue across all builds.

Our staff is available to assist with basic troubleshooting needs. There are plenty of online videos available that are helpful with most post build issues. Technical staff is available via email by sending a message to tech@mojotone.com. You may also call our sales team to discuss build problems, dial 800-927-6656 and press 1 for sales.

Building a tube amplifier takes time, dedication, resources and most importantly... Skills! The experience of building an amp can come with some frustration, the reward of completing the build is definitely well worth your time. Please review the wiring diagram, schematic and manual (if applicable) prior to making your purchase. Mojotone will not accept any returns on amplifier kits and/or parts that have been assembled, soldered or modified.
DOCUMENTATION

This amp kit also comes with the following documents. Please feel free to view and/or download them: 

Brownface Deluxe Schematic

Brownface Deluxe Wiring Diagram

Overall rating: 4.714286 / 5 from 7 reviews.

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Learned a ton, love the amp

"Chose this as my first amp build after having some experience doing pedal builds. I took my time and tried to organize how to approach the build without instruction. Made some errors that I had to fix along the way but ultimately I was able to get it up and running. Wiring diagram helped a lot in the process. There were some issues with the chassis not lining up with holes in the boards and some things weren’t real clear without instructions on how I should wire things up. Not sure if I would have picked this for first build in retrospect but I was able to work my way through it. Sounds great in the end."

— Johnny S. (4/5)

A joy to build

"First time building an amp. This kit was really easy to put together. Mojotone tech support was quick and helpful. If you have a decent soldering station and a good multimeter you'll be fine. Only issue was one of the holes in the chassis didn't line up with its counterpart in the eyelet board - easily fixed with a drill. I took my time putting this together and loved every minute. The sound starts to break up with the volume at 4. By 7 it's very crunchy. There's really no need to go higher than that. With a boost pedal in front it breathes fire. I was surprised by how LOUD this amp gets. But the wattage is low enough that you can put a big, inexpensive rheostat between the amp and the speaker to lower the room volume while still driving the tubes hard. I think it sounds best with single-coil pickups. I have a hard time getting any cleans from humbuckers unless I turn the guitar volume way down. It takes pedals really well at lower volumes too."

— anonymous (5/5)

Excellent kit and tone heaven!!! Built for UK 240v.

"A couple of handy hints for anyone building the kit for 240v UK mains voltage. Use the 240v Tap on the MT not the 230V, as using the 230v tap takes the HT voltage much too high, using the 240V tap keeps it at around 430V. Next, Drill a hole next to MT to fit a CTS 10K LIN bias pot plus adding a 22K resistor for spot on adjustment of bias. This works a treat and gets the bias perfect. For mains safety reasons, have the white 'HOT' wire going through the BASE of the fuse holder, then out to the BLACK/RED MT 240V tap. Black common negative wire to common black primary tap on MT. I'm a qualified electronic technician so have knowledge in building mains powered stuff. If less experienced, just take your time as there is no rush. Rushing the project just amplifies making mistakes and errors, take it easy and make it an enjoyable time. Its very addictive once you finish a project like this, fire it up, and gig it. Im gonna build a 5F1 champ next Have fun!!!."

— Chris (5/5)

This amp is a tone monster!!

"This amp is a tone monster!! The cleans (what little there are) are deep, rich, and very organic sounding. At 4-6 depending on the pickups this amp is still clean but will break up a little on chords and if you dig in with the pick. From 6-10 it ranges from a "plexi like" crunch to thick saturated distortion. this is a very nice kit and is not very difficult to build, but it will require some knowledge of amp building so beginner's beware."

— anonymous (5/5)

Killer live amp.

"Loving the Champ kit we just did. Killer live amp. Very excited about more kits. I am a vintage Fender amp fan and this Champ is a perfect addition to my wall of rock."

— anonymous (5/5)

the finished amp sounds great

"I built one of these back in June--the finished amp sounds great, as you would hope, and the build was pretty straightforward. I did, however, experience some issues with the kit--the chassis was missing holes for the bias board and filter cap board and the power cord hole was too small to accommodate the strain relief attachment--luckily I have a drill press, but I could see this being a pretty serious issue for folks who don't have the appropriate tools. At the time I did my build, the instructions showed 4 16uf filter caps, while one of the provided caps was 8uf--luckily the schematic indicated the correct values/locations, and I see that this has now been fixed. There are issues I wish Mojotone would address for all of these kits, most of which have to do with sticking with the 60-year-old specs--for instance, more modern power supply wiring (for the safest connection, you should be wiring the AC cord black to one fuse terminal, the other fuse terminal to one side of the power switch, the other side of the power switch to the black power transformer primary, and directly connecting the AC cord white and power transformer white leads to each other, not to mention completely ditching the "death cap" ground switch (which is a relic of 1950's/60's non-grounded power supplies and is unsafe if wired in per the original Fender layouts). Additionally, I find that the bias resistor values have been incorrect for most kits I've purchased here--if you're learning how to build amps, you should definitely be learning how to calculate and achieve a correct bias on a fixed bias amp like the 6G3. It seems like Mojotone just took the original spec at face value and used the same bias resistor, when modern wall power and other factors generally result in higher voltage, and, consequently, a bias that's too hot and likely to exceed your power tubes' maximum plate dissipation. It would be nice if they built and properly biased the amp and used THAT bias resistor value instead of the outdated one. Finally, the carbon comp resistors are "old-timey" and all, but I'd prefer not to have unnecessary hiss in my amp--I recommend carbon film for a lower-noise alternative, and metal film for the 68k and 1m input resistors."

— anonymous (4/5)

A great kit. Nice cabinet too.

"I'm glad Mojo offers this kit. It's probably the ideal small Fender amp. We all love the tweed Deluxe but this design solves all the complaints against it - no flub, no fizzy overdrive, tighter response, controls that work like normal and are not interactive. That said, it is a stiffer, dryer and more refined sound as a result. It's not a better amp than the 5E3. It's just, from a design standpoint, very well executed. The sound is very woody, midrangey, and warm. Depending on how you set it up, it can have some good headroom, or it can break up at relatively low volume. But it does have cleans - as much as any Brownface amp. And it is true that this thing has gain in spades. When you get to 8 you have reached what most Fenders get to, but turn it up past there and you get even more saturation and distortion. The Mojo kit is high quality. All parts are there. The supplied speaker is actually a good match for the amp if you want an authentic vintage sound. You may have to fabricate a fiberboard insulation for the pilot light, as were present on the originals, to keep it from grounding out on chassis. But all else is pretty straightforward. I do think Mojo should supply this part. A great kit. Nice cabinet too. Build is fairly straightforward but it's about as complex as a tweed Bassman. I'd recommend this amp kit to those who want to hear something different. It's also extremely tweakable - a cathode bias switch, a Negative Feedback switch, you could be in tweed Deluxe territory pretty fast."

— GR (5/5)

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