Ep. 68: "All Will Be Revealed"

<p>The 68th installment of the Truth About Vintage Amps with special guest Jef Brown!</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>Some of the topics discussed this week: </p> <p>7:30 The details you should never annoy your amp tech with</p> <p>12:23 El Pato references, explained; the <a href= "https://reverb.com/item/35331299-deluxe-amplification-el-pato-tone-mini-guitar-amplifier"> El Pato-Tone practice amp</a> (almost sold out); Knorr bullion cubes</p> <p>19:19 A reissue Fender Twin Reverb with an irritating noise floor and vibrato</p> <p>23:42 What to do with old 2 ohm Rola speakers; funky capacitors from a vintage Yamaha organ</p> <p>30:96 Special guest: Jef Brown (<a href= "http://leightonamplifiers.blogspot.com">Leighton Amplifiers</a>; <a href="https://www.southsideguitars.com">Southside Guitars</a>) with more amp hacks and troubleshooting knowledge: The 3.3 meg resistor mod to 5E3s (revisited); Southside Guitars; Gibson KEA amp hacks; chokes in a power supply; a Super Reverb soaked in WD-40; new parts gone bad; a buzzy Princeton Reverb; a Fender Tone Master with misplaced grid stop resistors; a Marshall Plexi with a bad LCR filter cap; lead dress; filter caps on a clone Princeton; when to move on from a new speaker; using Fela Kuti/Burning Spear to break in a new speaker; the proper way to wire a three-prong cord to an amp with a fuse.  </p> <p>Technical Note: Around 28:00, Jason's good mic somehow stopped working. Thankfully, this episode becomes the Jef and Skip show shortly thereafter so it won't affect you too much.</p> <p>There's a lot of deep knowledge in this episode; dig in! </p> <p>Support the show as a <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">TAVA Patreon patron</a> and get bonus episodes, in-depth articles on amp circuitry and other surprises.</p> <p>Email or send us a voice memo to: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848.</p>