Ep. 60: "10 and Up"

<p>Once again, guitar amp tech Skip Simmons is fielding your questions on all things tube amp.</p> <p>This week's sponsors: <a href= "https://www.amplifiedparts.com/">Amplified Parts</a> and <a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com/">Grez Guitars</a>. Want to support the show? Be a part of our <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">Patreon page</a>.</p> <p>Some of the topics discussed on this week's episode:</p> <p>2:35 Skip gets a new knife (<a href= "https://www.cartercutlery.com/">Carter Cutlery</a>)</p> <p>6:21 Restoring a 1961 Mercury Comet</p> <p>9:13 Mathew Fitzwilliam’s book on Australia’s Goldentone amps (<a href= "https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/mathew-fitzwilliam/a-trainspotters-guide-to-goldentone-amplifiers/paperback/product-1mw5y8n6.html?page=1&pageSize=4">link</a>)</p> <p>21:24 What to do with a Masco MA-35 PA head, 7-series loctal tubes </p> <p>29:40 The Bogen RP-1 Mic Pre-Amp</p> <p>35:39 Keith Cary’s mic pre-amp / headphone hack</p> <p>38:44 Early Fender Princeton GZ34 rectifier tube alternatives</p> <p>45:11 Shielded wire vs. unshielded wire in the circuitry of old PA heads</p> <p>50:23 Converting a Webcor reel-to-reel into a guitar amp</p> <p>59:19 Keeping a vintage reverb tank alive (Gibson Maestro M216-RVT amp, <a href= "https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/reverb_tanks">MOD tank</a> upgrade, shortening a vintage reverb spring)</p> <p>1:08:51 Skip builds a Piper Cub model airplane</p> <p>1:21:28 Speaker recone kits (<a href= "https://reconingspeakers.com/product/jensen-12-p12q-c5837-aftermarket-recone-kit/">link</a>) </p> <p>1:27:59 Proper tremolo speed / depth on a Fender 6G3</p> <p>1:32:08 Klon pedals and outboard tube-driven overdrives</p> <p>1:36:52 Is my Gibson GA-9 parallel single-ended?</p> <p>1:44:01 Doing the Vibro Champ mod to a Stromberg Carlson Model 290, Doris Troy’s "What'cha Gonna Do About It" (<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNlqfKDJLfw">link</a>), and stuffed eggplant with crispy beef (<a href= "https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/stuffed-eggplant-with-crispy