Ep. 115: "The Group W Bench"

<p>It's the 115th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps podcast, 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. And don't forget we now have a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">Patreon.</a></p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week:</p> <p>2:07 This week's sponsors: <a href= "https://emeraldcityguitars.com">Emerald City Guitars</a> (check out the <a href= "https://emeraldcityguitars.com/products/2018-jim-kelly-prototype-head"> Jim Kelley prototype</a>), <a href= "https://stringjoy.com">Stringjoy Strings</a> (use the code FRETBOARD to save off your first string order), <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>6:58 Listener Matt gets the Heathkit Stereo Signal Generator kit</p> <p>9:27 Skip sees a Bald eagle </p> <p>11:33 Waking up a 1980 Musicman 112 RD after a long hibernation</p> <p>14:05 Acceptable DC leakage in capacitors, puppies attacking sprinklers </p> <p>17:11 Epiphone Pacemaker desirability versus its Gibson Skylark counterpart</p> <p>20:04 How to blow up an amp, heating tortillas, and Masco ME-27s</p> <p>32:31  A Weber Proluxe 5E3 amp kit and reducing hum by changing coupling cap orientation; Leighton Amps/Jef Brown's blog post (<a href= "http://leightonamplifiers.blogspot.com/2021/03/1964-fender-deluxe-reverb-re-capped-but.html">link</a>)</p> <p>43:33 Octal 6F5 tubes </p> <p>38:55 An Operadio Model 1030 </p> <p>45:34 An Orange AD-30 with an EL84s that run hot; Servisol Super 10</p> <p>51:07 A late '80s Fender Vibroverb with a burning smell and a glowing 6L6 </p> <p>56:47 Thoughts on a Symphonic MA7-1?</p> <p>1:00:51 Tho