Ep. 50: "Another Hobby, Another Hobby, Another Hobby"

<p>Support the Truth About Vintage Amps through our brand new Patreon page: <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps</a></p> <p>It's the long-awaited, prize-filled 50th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast! And, once again, Skip Simmons is fielding guitar amp questions from around the world. </p> <p>Some of the topics discussed on this episode: </p> <p>6:11 Pyko de Gallo<br /> 7:09 Deluxe Amplification's El Pato Tone practice amp (<a href= "https://reverb.com/item/35331299-deluxe-amplification-el-pato-tone-mini-guitar-amplifier?bk=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJqdGkiOiIzOTQwNDRiNS03NTVhLTQyODQtOTliYy0xNzc1ZTlmNDJjZWEiLCJpYXQiOjE1OTkwNTkzMzgsInVzZXJfaWQiOiIiLCJzZXNzaW9uX2lkIjoiIiwiY29va2llX2lkIjoiZjg1NzU1ODItOWJjMS00YzExLWFiY2UtNTVlY2QwYTc5ZDJkIiwicHJvZHVjdF9pZCI6IjM1MzMxMjk5Iiwic291cmNlIjoiTk9ORSJ9.Xgj7ruFo-fWikN761TUGoRneHz7Y2BKBltsTR63366A">link</a>)<br /> 11:51 A circuit to investigate: the Kay K550<br /> 15:34 DJ Cruise Ship Derek<br /> 22:48 Hy Bloom, founder of Soundmaster, redux<br /> 28:36 Is the RCA Manual the reference for tube specs?<br /> 32:11 Can amps be cursed?<br /> 36:01 An Ampeg that gets mushy<br /> 37:39 Skip's fallback job<br /> 38:14 Model airplanes<br /> 39:28 Netflix recommendation: '<a href= "https://www.netflix.com/title/81252991">John Was Trying to Contact Aliens</a>'<br /> 40:13 When caps go on a 1964 Fender Champ; El Pato & yogurt<br /> 45:23 Win stuff from <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/manbroidery/">Manbroidery</a>, <a href= "https://reverb.com/shop/voyagercabs">Voyager Guitar Cabs</a> and Chris Vincent of <a href="https://www.r2relectric.com">R2R Electric</a>!!<br /> 49:44 Special guest Chris Vincent (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/djlavalamp/">DJLavalamp on Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.r2relectric.com">R2R Electric</a>)<br /> 1:06:26 Occasionally farty bass on multiple amps<br /> 1:11:04 A Philly Roast Pork Sandwich<br /> 1:12:19 The bologna sandwich from Oklahoma<br /> 1:13:27 A Fender Champion 600 with a disconnecte