It’s Episode 115 of the Truth About Vintage Amps podcast, where legendary amp tech Skip Simmons answers your questions about guitar amps and repairs!
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Some of the topics discussed this week:
2:07 This week’s sponsors: Emerald City Guitars (check out the Jim Kelley prototype), Stringjoy Strings (use code FRETBOARD to save on your first string order), Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use discount code FRET10 to save 10% on your Izotope purchase.
6:58 Listener Matt receives the Heathkit stereo signal generator kit
9:27 Skip sees a bald eagle
11:33 Waking up a 1980 Musicman 112 RD after a long hibernation
14:05 Acceptable DC leakage in condensers, pups attack sprinklers
17:11 Attractiveness of the Epiphone Pacemaker compared to its Gibson Skylark counterpart
20:04 How to blow up an amp, heat up tortillas and Masco ME-27
32:31 A Weber Proluxe 5E3 amp kit and reducing hum by changing the clutch cap orientation; Leighton Amps/Jef Brown’s blog post (link)
43:33 octal 6F5 tubes
38:55 An Operaradio model 1030
45:34 An orange AD-30 with an EL84 running hot; Servisol Super 10
51:07 A late 80’s Fender Vibroverb with a burning smell and a glowing 6L6
56:47 Thoughts on a Symphonic MA7-1?
1:00:51 Thoughts on modern reverb tanks
1:04:06 A really quiet Frenzel HBX-AC30
1:10:42 What needs maintenance on a recently purchased 1968 Univox U235?
1:17:18 Changing values in the preamp of an SF Champ to reduce bass
1:26:09 Non-stick pans
Hosted by amp engineer Skip Simmons and co-host/producer Jason Verlinde of Fretboard Journal.
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Above: Listener Dave’s Symphonic MA7-1 amp as mentioned in this episode.
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