Ep. 113: "Too Much of Something Somewhere"

<p>It's the 113th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, where legendary amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on guitar amps and their repair. </p> <p>Want to be a part of the show? Keep the amp questions for Skip coming to <a href= "mailto:podcast@fretboardjournal.com">podcast@fretboardjournal.com</a>! Voice memos or emails are welcome. </p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week:</p> <p>4:11 Announcement: The Truth About Vintage Amps at the 2023 Fretboard Summit (<a href= "https://www.fretboardsummit.org">www.fretboardsummit.org</a>); Chicago's Kale My Name (<a href= "https://www.kalemyname.com">link</a>)</p> <p><br /> 14:14 Should you use better or same-quality replacement parts when your amp needs a repair?</p> <p>18:52 A real rustic kegger; Skip's favorite amp</p> <p>25:20 Beginner's corner: How many speakers can my amp run? Cast-iron griddle grilled cheese</p> <p>32:50 B+, redux; benefits of a separate filament transformer; UTC transformers; HAM radio transmissions</p> <p>38:17 6X5 rectifier tubes</p> <p>41:48 A HiWatt clone that keeps blowing fuses</p> <p>47:17 Thank you for the coffee, Kevin!</p> <p>48:26 Running an acoustic guitar through a tube amp (Bogen Challenger); El Pato's neighbor; cleaning tube sockets</p> <p>52:54 Mistakes made while swapping tube sockets on a Fender Bassman 50; frozen Arby's french fries</p> <p>59:53 The tornado and 1967 Fender Deluxe Reverb story, redux</p> <p>1:05:12 Convincing a store to ship you a Gibson EH-150; Carter Cutlery (<a href="https://www.cartercutlery.com">link</a>)</p> <p>1:11:23 Special thanks: Max in Spain; Bill from California</p> <p>1:13:00 Need your reverb coil rewound? Check out Tom Brantley (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/tombrantleyrewinds/">@tombrantleyrewinds</a>)</p> <p>1:15:39 Help me pick out speakers for my tweed Twin; parallel vs. in-series speaker wiring, sleeper vintage 12" speakers, Weber speaker's grades of doping</p> <p>and much more... </p> <p>Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons and co-hosted/produced by Jason Verlinde of the Fr