The Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12 is a Mojotone amplifier. Close alternatives include the Soldano SLO and the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 and the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI.
Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12
Mojotone · amplifier
The Mojotone Blackout British Combo (Complete Kit) is a complete DIY amplifier build kit inspired by British-voiced tube amp circuits, sold as a full kit of components for hobbyists and builders to assemble their own combo amp. Part of Mojotone's amp-kit business alongside their cabinet reproduction line, it targets DIY builders wanting a guided, complete-parts-included path to a British-toned tube combo rather than sourcing individual components separately.
What stands out
“the mojotone blackout british combo”
— from the listing
“Reflects Mojotone's dual business as both a cabinet/component supplier and a complete-kit amp builder for the DIY community”
— from the community notes
“Complete kit format significantly lowers the barrier to entry for DIY amp building, bundling all necessary components”
— from the reviews
“Primary use case is hobbyist amp builders wanting a British-toned combo project with all necessary parts included in one kit”
— from the community notes
“Valued as a complete, guided DIY amp-building solution, sparing builders from individually sourcing transformers, chassis, speakers, and other components for a British-voiced circuit”
— from the community notes
- british
- full
- transformer
- reflects mojotone
- diy amp building
- hobbyist amp builders
- diy amp building solution
- amp build
Pedals that stack with the Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2
Catalinbread
31% matchCatalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12 delivers it
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI
Catalinbread
31% matchMojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI wants
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red
Catalinbread
31% matchMojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red wants
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive
Origin Effects
21% matchOrigin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12 gives it exactly that
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe
Catalinbread
19% matchMojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Deluxe wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchKeep Roland SDE-3000D in Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12's effects loop, clear of Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
6% matchUniversal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Alexander Pedals Jubilee Silver Overdrive
Alexander Pedals
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Into Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12, Alexander Pedals Jubilee Silver Overdrive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Alternatives
Soldano SLO
Soldano
72% similaritySoldano SLO recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-D recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
72% similarityStrymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Hiwatt Leeds GO40
Hiwatt
65% similarityShared character: full
Hiwatt Park P18
Hiwatt
58% similaritySimilar voicing: full
Rivera Sedona Lite-55w112 Black
Rivera
56% similarityShared character: internal transformer
Mojotone British Style 2x12 Extension Cabinet
Mojotone
53% similaritySimilar voicing: full
Marshall JMP 2203 Mk II Master Lead 100w
Marshall
48% similarityShared character: internal transformer
Laney Klipp
Laney
48% similarityShared character: internal transformer, full
Blackstar CV10 Carmen Vandenberg Signature 10-Watt 1x12"
Blackstar
47% similaritySimilar voicing: full
Victory V40 Deluxe
Victory
41% similaritySimilar voicing: full
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12?+
The closest matches in character are the Soldano SLO, the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, the Friedman IR-D.
What pairs well with the Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2, Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI, Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red — Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Mojotone Blackout British Combo Kit 18W 1x12 delivers it.