Ep. 62: "Just Call Me Ike"

<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.izotope.com/en/lp/ruinous.html">iZotope</a> (use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your order), <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>1:00 California weather and old dogs</p> <p>3:08 Sharpening knives, Carter Cutlery (<a href= "https://www.cartercutlery.com">link</a>)</p> <p>8:51 How not to ship amps and amp parts</p> <p>13:09 SAMS Photofacts and obscure schematics</p> <p>18:36 Making the reverb in a Fender-style amp less bright</p> <p>23:05 Why are boutique amps so expensive; Benson Chimera (<a href="https://www.bensonamps.com/amps/chimera">link</a>); improving an amp’s tone by unplugging the reverb tank; a DYI Ice Cube; El Pato</p> <p>30:58 The layout of Skip’s workspace</p> <p>37:00 Building an amp out of a tape deck with 250k volume and tone pots, redux</p> <p>43:21 An Ampeg M-15 with a thumping tremolo</p> <p>46:36 A vintage Weller 8200 solder gun with a smelly tip</p> <p>49:41 Adding speaker-driven reverb to a 5E3 clone without using a second amp</p> <p>52:13 Converting a Kalart 7015 projector into a guitar amp, Filmosound conversions, Tex Amps</p> <p>58:19 Recommended reading: <em>All the Light We Cannot See</em>, by Anthony Doerr (<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/All-Light-We-Cannot-See/dp/1501173219">Amazon link</a>, thanks Brian in Seattle)</p> <p>59:40 Recommended watching: Derek DelGaudio’s <em>In & of Itself</em> (<a href= "https://www.hulu.com/movie/derek-delgaudios-in-of-itself-19b9d405-40b2-483e-8e1f-e25fe10c7299?&cmp=14618&utm_source=google&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=CM_SEM_InOfItself&utm_term=+hulu%20+in%20and%20+of%20+itself&gclid=Cj0KCQiA3smABhCjARIsAKtrg6LD9_eNiRSOPAu-Six8dnFc5p7buC-e