Episode 99 of our podcast and Skip has another surprise in store… yet another promotional award for our 100th episode! Tune in to learn how you can win him or Grez Mendocino Junior pictured below.
This week’s episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use discount code FRET10 to save 10% on your Izotope purchase.
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Some of the topics discussed this week:
:23 The Fretboard Summit Chicago: Join Jason, Larry Chung, Grez Guitars and more August 25-27 at Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music (link)
7:02 Another prize for our 100th episode giveaway: A Skip-modified 1971 SF champion
10:30 Skip is on his way to a guitar show…in January (link)
12:55 A 1928 National Squareneck Tricone Style 1 for sale; a Recording King amp
17:56 There’s one thing we’ve learned over the course of this podcast about vintage amps
23:55 Choosing the ultimate pickup test amp
28:13 Isaiah Mitchell; bias or no bias
32:54 A twin reverb with a dying sound on the vibrato channel
38:50 Goat review, Redux (Instagram link)
44:39 Hall without a transformer, i.e. the Ampeg GU-12
46:34 A Traynor YGM-3 with an overly metallic reverb
48:38 Is an amplifier a signal driver or a signal sucker?
51:03 Music Man amp to keep a 12AX7 from failing, 6CA7 tubes, Johnny Winter’s burning Music Man (YouTube link)
53:43 Could Gibson successfully re-launch a Crestline-era style amp? schematicheaven.net
58:54 How important is an original output transformer?
1:01:18 The shrill ringing of a V2 (12AX7) on a 5F4 clone
1:03:23 A 1968 Fender Bronco versus a ’75 Vibro Champ
1:05:55 The Gibson GA-50, Thoughts and Maintenance; another way to ground your amp (no three prong plug)
1:11:00 Give yourself more space in an amp build to accommodate larger hands
1:13:26 B+/power transformer questions on a 1977 Vibrolux Reverb
1:18:30 Peavey Encore 65 footswitch, redux
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The Truth About Vintage Amps is hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons. Co-host and producer Jason Verlinde of Fretboard Journal.
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Above: A 1960 Fender Super in factory white.
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