It's the 113th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, where legendary amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on guitar amps and their repair.
Want to be a part of the show? Keep the amp questions for Skip coming to podcast@fretboardjournal.com! Voice memos or emails are welcome.
Some of the topics discussed this week:
4:11 Announcement: The Truth About Vintage Amps at the 2023 Fretboard Summit (www.fretboardsummit.org); Chicago's Kale My Name (link)
14:14 Should you use better or same-quality replacement parts when your amp needs a repair?
18:52 A real rustic kegger; Skip's favorite amp
25:20 Beginner's corner: How many speakers can my amp run? Cast-iron griddle grilled cheese
32:50 B+, redux; benefits of a separate filament transformer; UTC transformers; HAM radio transmissions
38:17 6X5 rectifier tubes
41:48 A HiWatt clone that keeps blowing fuses
47:17 Thank you for the coffee, Kevin!
48:26 Running an acoustic guitar through a tube amp (Bogen Challenger); El Pato's neighbor; cleaning tube sockets
52:54 Mistakes made while swapping tube sockets on a Fender Bassman 50; frozen Arby's french fries
59:53 The tornado and 1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb story, redux
1:05:12 Convincing a store to ship you a Gibson EH-150; Carter Cutlery (link)
1:11:23 Special thanks: Max in Spain; Bill from California
1:13:00 Need your reverb coil rewound? Check out Tom Brantley (@tombrantleyrewinds)
1:15:39 Help me pick out speakers for my tweed Twin; parallel vs. in-series speaker wiring, sleeper vintage 12" speakers, Weber speaker's grades of doping
and much more...
Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons and co-hosted/produced by Jason Verlinde of the Fretboard Journal.
This week's episode is sponsored by Stringjoy Strings, Amplified Parts (use the code TAVA10 to save 10% off of their Mod kits) and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase.
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