Ep. 123: "Salt to Taste"

<p class="MsoNormal">Today, we celebrate the millionth download of our podcast with one of our favorite conversations to date: Longtime TAVA contributor Larry Chung joins Skip and Jason to talk about the zen and art of early tube amp restoration and so much more.<br /> <br /> We also tackle a bunch of questions from our listeners about PAs, field coil speakers, guitar amp finds, and other surprises. Want to be a part of our show? Just email us a question or voice memo to <a href= "mailto:podcast@fretboardjournal.com">podcast@fretboardjournal.com</a>.</p> <p>Our sponsors are <a href= "https://emeraldcityguitars.com">Emerald City Guitars</a>, <a href= "https://www.amplifiedparts.com/">Amplified Parts,</a> and <a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com/">Grez Guitars</a>.<br /> <br /> Some of the topics discussed this week:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">1:43 Thanks to you all, our Truth About Vintage Amps just hit a million downloads!<br /> <br /> 2:21 Our millionth download giveaway: Voltic Electronic Devices DTF fuzz (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/volticelectronicdevices">Instagram</a>). Enter by November 1, 2023!<br /> <br /> 4:17 Special guest Larry Chung: Getting electrocuted on his first amp repair; Skip's OG appearance on Fretboard Journal Podcast #224 (<a href= "https://www.fretboardjournal.com/podcasts/podcast-224-skip-simmons/">link</a>); a love for '30s and '40s PAs and amplifiers; the intrinsic joy of working on amplifiers; 'How to Repair Small Appliances' by Jack Darr; 6N6/6B5 tubes<br /> <br /> 29:43 Radio's Master and the hidden value of old catalogs<br /> <br /> 33:12 Why was the dark art of speaker reconing never documented?<br /> <br /> 35:20 Larry's unique approach to components when it comes to antique amplifiers; not rushing amp restorations<br /> <br /> 40:54 A not-so-stock blonde Tremolux; a White amplifier found at the dump; Soursound transformers (<a href= "https://soursound.com/">link</a>) </p> <p class="MsoNormal">48:08 The tone circuit in Gibson EH-150s with the high/low settings, collecting