Ep. 97: "Do I Want the Red or the Gold?"

<p>Are we really running out of vacuum tubes? This week, special guest Thomas Cravener of Amplified Parts joins us to talk about the 2022 new tube shortage, plus a lot more.</p> <p>Reserve a new TAVA t-shirt <a href= "https://silkshopstores.com/tavamerch/shop/home">here</a>.</p> <p>This week's episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.calton-cases.com">Calton Cases</a>, <a href= "https://jupitercondenser.com">Jupiter Condenser Co.</a>, <a href="https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a> and <a href="https://www.grezguitars.com">Grez Guitars</a>. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off <a href="https://www.izotope.com/en/lp/ruinous.html">your Izotope purchase</a>.</p> <p>Support us <a href="https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">on Patreon.com</a> for added content and the occasional surprise. One of our patrons will win a Hello Sailor Fuzz Face this month! </p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week:</p> <p>:27  A cool guy's Traynor and tube stuff from the Forest Service in Chester, California</p> <p>1:47 A '60s Heathkit IG-5237 still sealed in the box (stereo FM signal generator)</p> <p>4:07 The Fretboard Journal's 50th issue, the Fretboard Summit in Chicago, the legacy of Dumble</p> <p>10:08 This week's sponsors: Amplified Parts, Calton Cases, and Jupiter Condenser Co.</p> <p>11:12 This month's Patreon giveaway: A Fuzz Face from Hello Sailor! Effects</p> <p>13:17 Fire season in Northern California</p> <p>14:53 An Ampeg B-12XY with an internal 5-watt amp for speaker-driven reverb, Guild Thunderbird amps</p> <p>18:26 Reserve your new TAVA t-shirt (<a href= "https://silkshopstores.com/tavamerch/shop/home">link</a>)</p> <p>19:26 Tube naming, revisited</p> <p>20:41 Last episode's smoking Earthsound Research G-2000... fixed?; more fuse talk</p> <p>23:34 Skip explains his WD-40 stance; Red Green</p> <p>27:53 Kevin from Ohio, eBay score Patreon perks, EIA codes</p> <p>32:49 Special guest: Thomas Cravener, V.P. Sales and Marketing at Amplified Parts: Russian/Chinese tube supply; Amplified