Ep. 103: "If You Want Something, You Have to Do Something"

<p>The 103rd Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast. Special guest Mason Stoops (Jackson Browne, Marcus Mumford) walks us through his crazy Marcus Mumford live rig! Plus: Dutch potatoes, shorting jacks, vintage road cases, and more.<br /> <br /> **Get a glimpse of what Mason is talking about by watching this video:  <a href= "https://youtu.be/TH-bixpr-EQ">https://youtu.be/TH-bixpr-EQ</a> and then listen to his explanation on our show (starts at 1:03:28).**<br /> <br /> :47 What's on Skip's bench: a Mesa Boogie Mark I<br /> <br /> 2:21 Kevin in Ohio has joined the Rustic Kegger in the Woods (<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/tavapodcast">Facebook link</a>), nasty old pine trees<br /> <br /> 7:53 Eric Daw's Solid Sound book (<a href= "https://www.solidsoundbook.com">order link</a>); Daniel Petrzelka's replacement pilot light washers for SF Fenders (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dpetrzelka/">contact him via Instagram</a>)</p> <p>18:42 Easiest way to date a Fender amp; Portland, Oregon's Cast Iron Revival (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/castironrevival/?hl=en">Instagram link</a>)</p> <p>22:55 Music recommendation: Sonny Burgess</p> <p>27:22 A Blonde Fender Bandmaster with failing volume; Nic Grabien</p> <p>31:09 Gain vs volume, redux; Hotchpotch / hutspot potatoes with kale</p> <p>38:14 Alternatives to a Fender Champ 12</p> <p>42:39 Shorting jacks to reduce hum in amps? Mexican gumbo soup</p> <p>50:32 A 1968 Fender Bassman head with two chokes and a non-original power transformer</p> <p>54:25 A 1959 Gibson GA-9 with an erratic distortion once the volume is turned up</p> <p>57:00 Taming the boost on 1979 Fender Princeton Reverb with the pull-boost; original Fender-branded tubes</p> <p>1:01:34 Alternatives to a Music Man RD-50?</p> <p>1:03:28 Special guest: Mason Stoops! Stoops' live rig touring with Marcus Mumford, Austen Hooks-modified Filmosounds + "Space Heater" amps, Kalamazoo Model 2s, a Peavey Studio Chorus, LED lights, playing with Jackson Browne, and so much more.</p> <p>Watch our video here to see