Ep. 67: "Space Food Sticks"

<p>The 67th installment of the Truth About Vintage Amps!</p> <p>TAVA Discounts: Use the discount code <strong>THETRUTH10</strong> to save 10% off your order from <a href="https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a> between now and April 15, 2021. </p> <p>Use the discount code <strong>TRUTHV150FF</strong> to save $15 off <a href="https://caddislife.com">Caddis readers</a> between now and April 30, 2021. </p> <p>Highlights: Capacitor talk (leaking and otherwise), fancy square dance rigs, more reverb taming and a special guest from the craft beer industry!</p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week: </p> <p>:29 Colleen Fazio's YouTube channel (<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWODkkyItzvmQF-JTycUFow/featured">YouTube link</a>; <a href= "https://www.fretboardjournal.com/podcasts/the-truth-about-vintage-amps-ep-44/"> listen to Colleen on TAVA 44</a>)</p> <p>:40 Recommended amp tech in Seattle: Jesse at <a href= "Acmeverb.com">Acmeverb.com</a></p> <p>3:07 This week's sponsors: <a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com">Grez Guitars</a>, <a href= "https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a>, <a href= "https://caddislife.com">Caddis</a> </p> <p>6:12 Taming the reverb in a combo amp with a tone circuit, redux</p> <p>10:39 The '68 Custom Line from Fender</p> <p>16:14 Vintage capacitors in Fenders: Myths and realities</p> <p>20:26 What to do with leaky caps that sound great?</p> <p>25:24 Replacing electrolytic capacitors with exact value matches or close enough? Plus: Eric Johnson's pilot lamp hack returns!</p> <p>31:08 Skip's "George Thorogood" story</p> <p>35:05 Skip finds a Red Foley cowboy / stencil guitar</p> <p>36:55 Can too much boost hurt your amp?</p> <p>39:39 Special guest: Marty from the Oregon Coast (Martin Bills, Director of Brewing Operations, <a href= "https://pelicanbrewing.com">Pelican Brewing</a>!): <a href= "https://everybodysbrewing.com">Everybody's Brewing</a>, the <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/Petite-Mur-De-Son-Mini-Wall-of-Sound-166744631760798"> Mini Wall of Sound</a>, t