Ep. 51: "Generator Edition"

<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>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>4:35 Soundmaster PAs, revisited</p> <p>16:20 Turret boards versus freestyle wiring</p> <p>21:24 Adjectives for the tones of tweed-era Deluxe and 4x12" Bassman</p> <p>27:37 Matching a 16 ohm speaker to a 4 ohm amp output with a transformer</p> <p>31:20 A schematic, but no layout</p> <p>33:33 Power tubes in series (Milkman amps)</p> <p>35:54 A Gibson GA-15 that rattles its tubes out</p> <p>40:54 Silvertone 101</p> <p>45:50 Advice on a 1966 Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve: Watts, speakers, tips</p> <p>52:26 A Silvertone 1474 and desoldering components from terminal strips</p> <p>1:05:50 Using Telefunken EAM86 indicator tubesin an amp application</p> <p>Special thanks to Derek Taylor for the intermission music.</p> <p>Have a question or topic for a future episode? Submit it to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. </p> <p>This episode is brought to you by <a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com">Grez Guitars</a> and <a href= "https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a>.</p>