Ep. 110: "Need a Ride?"

<p>An episode that almost went off the rails (a missing special guest, talk of tragic balloon heroes, street tacos) but somehow gets back to amp basics.</p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week:</p> <p>3:56 Skip's decision to quit being a drawbridge operator, Skip visits Eminence  </p> <p>8:58 Austin Ribbon Mics, the Hot Holder Pro (<a href= "https://www.austinmics.com/hot-holder-pro/">link</a>); book recommendation: 'How to Read Schematic Diagrams' by Donald Herrington</p> <p>11:36 The Man in the Flying Lawn Chair, by George Plimpton (<a href= "https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1998/06/01/the-man-in-the-flying-lawn-chair">New Yorker link</a>) </p> <p><br /> 12:22  Roqsolid amp covers (<a href= "https://www.amplifiercoversonline.com/zencart/">link</a>); Vengeance</p> <p>13:52 New to our Patreon: Listener Nick reads the Jack Darr (<a href="https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">link</a>)</p> <p>15:30 The use of ferrite beads, redux; inductors versus capacitors </p> <p>18:20 A love for logging trucks; the Gretsch Fury, a not-quite-stereo-amplifier</p> <p>24:00 The amp-related plotline on the fourth episode of Poker Face on Peacock </p> <p>25:10 Polarized electrolytic caps; using a dual-shaft concentric pot on a '65 Gibson Scout GA-17RVT to avoid drilling a new hole; musician Seth Walker   </p> <p>30:21 Installing a switch to bypass the whole reverb circuit on a clone 1965 Princeton Reverb clone</p> <p>34:12 Ampeg VT-40 60 cycle hum, even in standby 39:40 Skip's steak street tacos; Tortillaland tortillas; Rancho Gordo beans (<a href="https://www.ranchogordo.com">link</a>)</p> <p>46:19 SOLVED: James' 1967 Twin Reverb with diminished volume, could this mistake be a desired mod?</p> <p>53:38 Whacking a transformer with a hammer</p> <p>55:40 Could you build an extension cab with a field coil speaker that has its own power supply so you can use it with any amp?</p> <p>1:01:31 Seeking a budget hi-fi rig for classic country; Mezzetta garlic-stuffed olives; cream cheese-filled eggrolls, Granzella's Restaurant in Califor