About this episode
Support the Truth About Vintage Amps through our brand new Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps Once again, Skip Simmons is fielding guitar amp questions from around the world. Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 1:11 A new TAVA Baffler 4:41 An Angela Super Single Ended amp group build? 10:28 Mrs. Simmons' favorite amp? 13:16 Identifying the work of Fender's Lily, Lupe, Eileen, etc. 14:43 Strategies when you discover an amp with few original parts 19:50 Saving amps with fire/smoke damage 26:07 Driving larger power tubes 101 29:14 That tube amp fizz / hiss 34:25 Why smacking the top of your amp sometimes fixes it, microphonic tubes 39:22 Vintage Guild amplifiers and homemade taco seasoning 49:18 Why did 1955 tweed Deluxe shock me? 54:27 Sticking new caps inside of an old capacitor 57:59 New USA-made tubes, revisited 1:04:27 Cleaning the lead wires on old parts 1:07:07 Numb mouth after eating El Pato 1:07:50 Adding the tone control of a Magnatone 213 to a Magnatone M2 Custom 1:10:39 Selenium rectifiers going bad 1:13:49 Al Di Miola, John McLaughlin, and Paco de Lucia 'Friday Night in San Francisco 1980' 1:14:14 Sleeper amps that need a boost or overdrive pedal to shine, Harmony H415 1:16:58 Zep Smoke Odor Eliminator Pro 1:18:22 Using a 6 volt rectifier in place of a 5 volt 1:24:06 Converting the power tube bias modulating tremolo on a Princeton to the pre-amp tube bias modulation of a Vibro Champ; recommended dining: Shan Dong in Oakland, Calif. Have a question or topic for a future episode? Email or send us a voice memo to: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. This episode is brought to you by Grez Guitars and Amplified Parts (who happen to have Jack Darr's 'Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook' in-stock now), with special audio help from Izotope . Use the discount code RUIN10 to save 10% off your Izotope order.