Ep. 69: "Candy Cigarettes"

<p>The 69th installment of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Once again, amp tech Skip Simmons is fielding your questions on all-things-tube-amp.</p> <p>Use the discount code <strong>TRUTHV150FF</strong> to save $15 off <a href="https://caddislife.com">Caddis readers</a>. </p> <p>As always, we're also sponsored by <a href= "https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a> and <a href= "https://www.grezguitars.com">Grez Guitars</a>. </p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week: </p> <p>3:09 Skip gets his Caddis readers</p> <p>5:52 Skip's $260 Ampeg Reverberocket 2; vintage mono hi-fi speakers</p> <p>11:53 Skip's Champ mod, redux; radial caps instead of axial caps</p> <p>16:37 A Gibson GA-5 reissue with extra stuff between the coupling capacitor and the second stage of the 12AX7</p> <p>22:32 Wandering Boy Guitars (<a href= "https://www.wanderingboyguitars.com">link</a>)</p> <p>29:00 Why velcro on the speaker grill cloth? John D. MacDonald's Travis McGee series</p> <p>35:07 Jason's new podcast: Sweep the Floor (<a href= "https://www.sweepthefloor.net">link</a>)</p> <p>35:42 Presence control versus top cut control</p> <p>42:10 The Gibson Hawk's one-tube reverb circuit</p> <p>46:29 Mismatching speaker impedance on a 1959 Gibsonette GA-8; Roald Dahl's 'Kiss Kiss'</p> <p>51:37 Maximum efficiency speaker mismatching with a Supro 1610RT and a Dr. Z Maz 38 S; washing white rice</p> <p>55:58 Music recommendations: Blackalicious' "Feel That Way;" Steve Wonder's 'Talking Book,' Sam Plecker's "Mr. Gray Cloud"</p> <p>1:00:50 Using keyboards and synths with vintage tube amps</p> <p>1:05:00 All-Clad's factory second website (<a href= "homeandcooksales.com">homeandcooksales.com</a>)</p> <p>1:05:42 What to do with 100v line output transformers in old PA amps</p> <p>1:09:49 Filter cap values in relation to power transformers; Arnica gel</p> <p>1:15:44 The three pillars of BBQ sauce; <a href= "basquecompany.com">basquecompany.com</a></p> <p>1:19:25 Bulging caps in a Bogen DB-130 amplifier; La Costena Salsa Taquera</p> <p>Support the