About this episode
It's the 92nd episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Harvesting capacitors, recommended reading, Fred Astaire and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases , Jupiter Condenser Co. , Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars . You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase . Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. This month, we'll be giving away a handmade pedal to one lucky patron! Some of the topics discussed this week: 2:19 The great tube shortage on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, Western Electric 300Bs, a million dollar vacuum tube 11:39 Good goo for repairing rotten cabinets 13:59 A Precision Electronics PA amplifier with no model number; the rising prices of vintage PA heads 21:37 Recommended reading: Garrett Hongo's 'The Perfect Sound' ( Amazon link ) 22:43 Mic pre-amps at Tiny Telephone, RP2s, the Tiny Telephone podcast, Keep the Dream Alive ( link ) 29:42 Drawing layouts and schematics with DIY-fever.com's app ( link ); National Geographic's 'The Rescue' 32:29 A 1950 Fender Deluxe signed "Lilly" ( Instagram link ) 34:40 A bunch of tweed amps at Skip's; a 1953 Fender wide panel Tweed Deluxe score at an estate sale 38:54 Good-All branded caps vs blue molded caps 40:01 Harvesting old coupling caps: Which brands are worth saving? 43:27 Building an Angela SSE amp with a few mods: The cathode bias on the second half of the 12AX7, experimenting with a Variac to lower B+, Zener diodes to a center tap, repurposing an old jukebox amp, recommended book: 'A Fortune Life,' by A. B. Facey ( Amazon link ), vegetarian congee 50:46 Recommended music: Fred Astaire's The Astaire Story; Fred Astaire and Barney Kessell 52:44 Lesser known vintage amp brands with surprisingly good tone 56:32 Bahamas plays "All the Time" on a Skip-modified Fender Champ at the Fretboard Journal ( YouTube link ) 56:59 Buying a new boutique amplifier to get a modern reliable tweed sound 1:01:19 Strain relief for the power cord in a Gibson GA88s, Grandma's Smoked Country sausage from Broadbents Hams ( link ) 1:05:12 Skip is taking visitors again; Loma Rica Mexican cuisine; lots of disc capacitors up for grabs; a Heathkit SA-3 integrated stereo amp 1:11:00 Daisy chaining amps, a Bugera BC30-212, and a desire to make a foot switchable daisy chain through the effects loop 1:15:08 Running a guitar into both channels of a Northern Electric PA, redux 18:11 Reusing the factory solder during a Fender Champ fix 1:20:17 A silverface Fender Champ with an annoyingly loose can capacitor 1:22:36 A 1967 Deluxe Reverb with a broken reverb tank 1:26:07 Fixing a Gemini VI project; Texas breakfast tacos 1:30:35 Early electrics at MIM.org; the Appleton guitar APP guitar ( link ) 1:32:25 An antique building with a buzz and/or ghost problem; "Be Thankful for What You Got" ( YouTube link ) Haven't joined the Fretboard Journal yet? Use the discount code PODCAST and save $5 off your next Fretboard Journal order .