Ep. 107: "Nip It In the Bud"

<p>Episode 107: The genius of Garnet founder "Gar Gillies," Fender reverb controls, fixing Magnatones, and more. </p> <p>**Want to meet Skip? He'll be at the January 14-15, 2023 <a href="https://www.amigoguitarshows.com/baywinter-2/">Amigo Bay Area Guitar Show</a> with stuff to sell (and also picking up amps that need to be serviced).** </p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week: </p> <p>3:00 Deluxe Amplification's El Pato Tone Amp (<a href= "https://reverb.com/item/35331299-deluxe-amplification-el-pato-tone-mini-guitar-amplifier">Reverb link</a>) </p> <p>7:19 El Pato, cottage cheese with salsa, Sacramento's music instrument lending library "MusicLandria" (<a href= "https://www.musiclandria.com">link</a>)</p> <p>11:09 Silverface Champs: Change just the tone stock or also increase the value of the plate resistors, the Garnet book (<a href="http://www.garnetamps.com/book.htm">link</a>)</p> <p>17:23 Speaker load revisited</p> <p>21:25 A 12AU7 instead of a 12AT7 in a Princeton Reverb; gochujang Korean pepper paste, kimchi</p> <p>26:45 Fender reverb unit controls, explained; hybrid Vox 7-series amps; the Aclam Dr. Robert pedal (<a href= "https://www.aclamguitars.com/dr-robert">link</a>); impedance redux; the life of a vacuum tube</p> <p>34:45 What's oozing out of Magnatone M-9's wires?</p> <p>42:29 Why does my Pepco (Garnet! Canada!) amp use two 6AV6 tubes and only half a 12AX7, instead of a whole 12AX7 and a 6AV6?</p> <p>46:18 Vintage bass amps for actual bass players?</p> <p>56:01 16 or 18-gauge zip cord for speaker wire? heat shrink for splicing </p> <p>This week's episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.calton-cases.com">Calton Cases</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 o