Ep. 36: "They Only Gave Me One Night"

<p>Once again, Skip Simmons is quoting 'A Tale of Two Cities' and fielding 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>Some of the topics discussed in this episode: <br /> 4:41 One for the Tweakers: Putting a filament transformer in a HiWatt, backwards<br /> 7:38 Unfreezing pots with rubbing alcohol<br /> 11:53 Turning a Rogers Cadet hi-fi into a guitar amp<br /> 13:19 A 1953 Massie Woody on Reverb (<a href= "https://reverb.com/item/33364543-1953-massie-20th-century-12-woody-amplifier-by-ray-massie-fender-amp-designer-beyond-rare?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=33364543&fbclid=IwAR1pf_sVNHikdIk0TUqGaLdZZRx14_G5yXPFzCYy4TlObw_HyXZ7IJnL_JM">link</a>)<br /> 15:59 Red lacquer on solder joints<br /> 17:30 This week's sponsor: <a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com/">Grez Guitars</a> (check out <a href= "https://youtu.be/CFBuNa6-7pU">the video with Tim Lerch and Tommy Harkenrider here</a>)<br /> 21:27 The stereo-to-mono conversion box project<br /> 31:56 The only thing you'll remember from this week's podcast: How to say "Tony Cachere's"<br /> 32:58 The Danelectro DM-25<br /> 35:56 Josh Yenne and the Gmail / Comcast guys<br /> 37:45 The hairy overdriven, brown sag sound for pedal steel (<a href="https://youtu.be/4lmhBBDmfTU">Charley Pride's "Cotton Fields"</a>)<br /> 44:45 RIP: Brian Dennehy (crooked cop in 'Gorky Park')<br /> 46:40 Lodge: The Blues Junior of cast iron pans?<br /> 49:00 Tips for repairing Tolex and tight-fitting chassis<br /> 50:35 The language of amp feel<br /> 54:47 Will this Kay 703 kill me?<br /> 59:59 Ry Cooder's <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/rycooderofficial/?hl=en">Instagram page</a><br /> 1:00:18 The tone difference of PCB vs wired amps<br /> 11:04:25 A Victoria with a thumpy tremolo<br /> 1:08:04 An early '60s Fender Princeton with an extraneous noise<br /> 1:13:00 Different tone controls for a Gibson Falc