About this episode
It's the 80th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast: reverb, goats, pickles from Australia and special call-in guest Sam Mollica! Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons. This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co. , Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars . Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:32: Skip says thanks, Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2:44 John Bachigaluppi of Tape Op magazine 4:37 TAVA t-shirts! Pre-order yours here . 5:33 Jupiter Condenser Co. discount: Use the discount code TAVA to get free domestic shipping on Jupiter speakers at https://jupiter-speakers.com! 7:03 Our listeners are amazing: Shawn's 3mg Filmosound resistor, Oystein gets a PA amp, Robert Knetzger's pencil resistor ( YouTube link ) 8:51 Hum on a modded 1979 Fender Musicmaster Bass amp 12:38 Getting more headroom out of a Silverface Fender Twin 18:02 A goat mule in a minivan 23:54 A speaker-driven reverb on a single, Champ-style amp 28:31 Pickled zucchini 32:32 A 1978 Fender Champ that runs too hot (Australian / import version); new tubes, DC voltages 40:36 An Australian amp tech chimes in 44:55 Dumble's Tweedle Dee circuit (5E3 variations); GZ34 rectifier tubes 50:56 Call-in guest: Sam Mollica ( https://www.mollicaamplifiers.com ); the 12AX7 in Fender standalone 6G15 reverb units; the dry signal in an Ampeg Reverberocket 1:04:10 Output jacks on Gibson Falcons versus modern methods; speaker-driven line out revisited 1:10:09 A '67 Fender Pro Reverb with a cracked screen grid resistor 1:13:40 Converting a Conn Strobotuner into an effectless Princeton; pentode pre-amp tubes (5879 tubes) 1:19:11 How to replace the speaker and move the output transformer on a Kay Model 503A; cleaning typewriters 1:27:48 A Silvertone Twin Twelve 1484 with a steady hum 1:31:54 Standalone reverb/trem unit projects; Gibson 1RVT Co-hosted by the Fretboard Journal's Jason Verlinde. Email or send us a voice memo to: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. And don't forget to share the show with friends.