It’s the 83rd episode of Truth About Vintage Amps: More capacitor talk than you can shake with a SnufferStick, push-pull circuits, Ethiopian cooking tips and more!
This week’s episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts, and Grez Guitars. Special thanks to Shure for introducing the new chapter of TAVA with higher fidelity.
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Some of the topics discussed this week:
1:56 The TAVA cookbook (coming soon, email us if you wish)
5:15 Skip’s real voice or a young Jerry?
7:56 am Interactive controls on amps, Neil Young’s Whizzer, an Epiphone Blues Custom 30, roasted pickled onions
14:06 Old filter caps for PA conversions; Pelican Bay brows
17:59 1957 Tweed Deluxe with all original caps; a Tweed Deluxe for chassis only on eBay; Ampeg M12
8:15 p.m. Skip’s philosophy of replacing caps in a customer’s amplifier
10:30 pm Illinois Capacitors; a Marshall JTM45 that bursts when switched off
27:40 More capacitor talk: Orange Drop Capacitors, Illinois MWR Capacitors, Jupiter Capacitors, Blue Drop Caps
35:03 A Rickenbaker M-8E with modified output transformer cabling; Ethiopian ful beans
41:54 TAVA large index page (link)
43:04 Wiring a new home for a vintage PA
48:44 Book recommendation: ‘Grateful Dead Gear’ (Amazon link)
50:44 Washable Crayola on the Mona Lisa; an instruction manual for a 100 watt Multivox P88?
53:42 How can you better diagnose amplifier problems?
55:21 First 5E3 clone upgrades, even more capacitor talks (disc capacitors), CTS metal shaft pots
1:01:11 Overview of a push-pull circuit, single-open-ended; Mountain cake maker
1:05:25 Cast Iron Revival (Portland, Oregon; Instagram link)
1:09:13 Gibson GA-17RVT Scout oscillations
1:14:06 What’s in a Gibson GA-15RVT?
1:17:50 Polarities revisited and rice water soup
Hosted by Amp-Tech Skip Simmons. Co-hosted and produced by Jason Verlinde of the Fretboard Journal.
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Above photo courtesy of Hörer Yann.
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