Ep. 96 "The Problem Is the Problem"

<p>It's the summer solstice and seemingly everyone is in the kitchen, dishing out amp problems and recipes. </p> <p>This week's episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.calton-cases.com">Calton Cases</a>, <a href= "https://jupitercondenser.com">Jupiter Condenser Co.</a>, <a href="https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a> and <a href="https://www.grezguitars.com">Grez Guitars</a>. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off <a href="https://www.izotope.com/en/lp/ruinous.html">your Izotope purchase</a>.</p> <p>Support us <a href="https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">on Patreon.com</a> for added content and the occasional surprise. </p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week:</p> <p>:00 Defensible space, making electricity</p> <p>5:40 What's on Skip's bench: Old Supros; a late '20s Lyon & Healy amp sporting the Matchless/Vox treble cut tone control</p> <p>9:59 Silverface jewel light washers (coming soon); pre-order TAVA t-shirts and help support the show (<a href= "https://silkshopstores.com/tavamerch/shop/home">link</a>)</p> <p>11:12 A Harmony amp with a buzzy volume control; another Harmony with overreacting tone knobs; kale "vodka," bias resistors  </p> <p>19:42 New KT66 tubes for a 1966 Marshall JTM45 100-watt clone; restaurant-quality french fries; 807 tubes</p> <p>28:46 Pastorelli pizza sauce; tinkering with a '90s Marshall-made Vox AC-15's static; plastic PCB mounts</p> <p>37:19 Fixing a vintage Gibson Les Paul amp by cleaning the tube sockets, what's the deal with Fender PA100 heads?; a Sano amp and McIntosh tuner up for grabs</p> <p>46:45 Soldering fume dangers and keeping your workspace clean</p> <p>49:50 A Larry Chung sighting; an Epiphone Zephyr (a GA-40 with a 15" speaker) and an Epiphone Century (a Gibson GA-20T)</p> <p>50:58 Recommended movie: the original Pinnochio, Aladdin, and Little Miss Sunshine; recommended music: Eli "Paperboy" Reed; seeing Merle Haggard at the Sacramento Western Swing Society</p> <p>56:46 The naming of tubes; how to find usable tubes at a garage