Ep. 109: "The First Podcast Puddle"

<p>Episode 109: A long build-up to the amp troubleshooting, but plenty to discuss, including a new puppy, the realities of vintage guitar shows, grandmothers getting run over by reindeer, and ferrite beads. Some of the topics discussed this week:</p> <p>:34 Meet Junior</p> <p>5:59 Skip's report from the 2023 Bay Area Amigos Guitar Show; Dr. Elmo buys a Grez (<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmo_Shropshire">Wikipedia link</a>); the dangers of parking at a produce stand</p> <p>23:26 This week's sponsors: <a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com">Grez Guitars</a>; <a href= "https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a> (Hammond products are currently on sale!); <a href= "https://www.izotope.com/en/lp/ruinous.html">Iztotope</a> (use Fret10 as your discount code); and our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">Patreon patrons.</a></p> <p>24:38 Listener Nate sends Skip an autographed copy of the Jack Darr book</p> <p>26:01 Why do we twist lead wires?, a 5U4 rectifier in a 1965 Deluxe Reverb, 'Heartworn Highways'</p> <p>35:02 Fixing a broken, grounded plug</p> <p>37:49 Seamless Joe from Italy, "Nature Boy" (<a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_Boy">Wikipedia link</a>)</p> <p>44:39 A Super Reverb with dying tremolo</p> <p>48:20 5G cell tower interference and ferrite beads</p> <p>52:14 Getting the sticker back on a vintage Fender footswitch</p> <p>53:51 Improving the tone stack on a Harmony 420</p> <p>59:42 Transformers for a 5C1 Champ build; to choke or not to choke</p> <p>1:06:53 An EL84 Filmosound with a buzzing transformer</p> <p>1:09:08 Junior has an accident</p> <p>1:09:45 Why doesn't my Knight 93-320 PA head have a fuse?</p> <p>1:11:32 Actual logging truck tales on 'Odd Lots' (<a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odd-lots/id1056200096?i=1000594625165">Apple Podcasts link</a>)</p> <p>1:12:06 A Teisco/Checkmate/Northland Baffin III</p> <p>1:15:35 Why is there an angry crackle on my Magnasync Moviola 1800 whenever I touch my guitar?</p> <p>1:18:29 Toots & the Maytals cover "Coun