Ep. 29: "Filter Capacitors and You"

<p>Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. </p> <p>Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848.</p> <p>This week's sponsor: Grez Guitars (<a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com/">link</a>)</p> <p>Some of the topics discussed on this episode:</p> <p>3:34 Skip goes to see Temple Grandin<br /> 10:20 A Facebook group for the TAVA Podcast?<br /> 10:48 Manbroidery’s Two Prong Hat update<br /> 11:16 This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars<br /> 12:57 A noisy reverb thanks to vintage tubes<br /> 15:55 Cooking (on amps) with Billy Cowsill; a hot Flotatone<br /> 21:41 Using DC voltage to heat tubes for quieter operation (the 2020 Soldano SLO-100, Otis amps, other examples)<br /> 26:58 Using an amp as a pedal platform (tube vs solid state)<br /> 32:39 A successful 5F1 copy and liability concerns when selling boutique tube amps<br /> 38:42 Why can’t they fit reverb into a Fender Vibro Champ?<br /> 41:51 Evolution of the Fender Deluxe Reverb reissues<br /> 45:15 Power for an outboard EQ section DIY project<br /> 48:28 A new DIY project: Changing the power transformer of a Fender Twin Reverb and modifying it for 6V6s to reduce weight<br /> 52:17 What to do with a non-working Gibson Hawk?<br /> 55:09 Why do tube amps sound better after a few hours of use?<br /> 58:59 Correct fuse for a 1973 Fender Champ<br /> 1:02:21 Replacement speakers in a vintage Gibson Skylark<br /> 1:06:18 Where to grab a chassis before removing it?<br /> 1:08:08 Laurens Hammond vs Donald Leslie<br /> 1:12:00 Tips on speaker cabinet construction<br /> 1:15:26 Discrepancies in the Angela SSE schematic<br /> 1:23:06 Listener Nate's favorite hot & sour soup recipe (<a href= "https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/peter-meehan-hot-and-sour-soup">link</a>)<br /> 1:23:36 A failing 5Y3 rectifier at a gig<br /> 1:28:51 Troubleshooting a weak channel on a 5D3 Tweed Deluxe<br /> 1:35:07 Coffee from Mechanicsburg, Ohio (Hemisphere’s Redline R