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The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons

The Fretboard Journal

Twice a month, guitar amp guru Skip Simmons fields your questions on vintage tube amp repair, restoration and collecting. Often hilarious and always insightful, it"s like no other guitar podcast out there.

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01:25:58

Ep. 39: "I Assumed He Was a Bass Player"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/05/26

Once again, Skip Simmons is fielding tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. This episode is sponsored by Grez Guitars. Some of the topics discussed in this episode: 4:00 Satan & Adam on Netflix 5:38 How to pronounce Tony Chachere (link) 7:13 A step-up transformer for a guitar 10:54 Tubes on a drawbridge? 13:27 Reversing the pilot lamp in your amp, again 16:42 Flux remover for

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02:20:17

Ep. 38: "Thousand Dollars or Get a Job"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/05/12

The elusive, highly influential Steve Melkisethian of Angela Instruments joins us on this week’s episode for what is quite possibly our most entertaining episode to date. For decades, Angela has provided DIY tube amp and hi-fi enthusiasts with tubes, parts, and brutally honest advice. Melkisethian tells us about the history of the company, his love for music (from John Fahey to Roy Buchanan and Fugazi), and shares plenty of stories from the vacuum tube frontlines. Submit your tube amp questions to

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01:12:57

Ep. 37: "Bury It in the Yard for a Year"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/05/08

Once again, Skip Simmons is quoting 'A Tale of Two Cities' and fielding tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. This episode is sponsored by Grez Guitars. Some of the topics discussed in this episode: 4:26 Carter Vintage's under $1000 amp shootout (YouTube link) 7:40 Satan & Adam 9:32 Tom Ball 11:44 Updates on Drew's Fender Tonemaster 17:54 We're doing a good job 19:48

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01:32:42

Ep. 36: "They Only Gave Me One Night"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/05/01

Once again, Skip Simmons is quoting 'A Tale of Two Cities' and fielding tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. Some of the topics discussed in this episode: 4:41 One for the Tweakers: Putting a filament transformer in a HiWatt, backwards 7:38 Unfreezing pots with rubbing alcohol 11:53 Turning a Rogers Cadet hi-fi into a guitar amp 13:19 A 1953 Massie Woody on Reverb

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01:25:13

Ep. 35: "He Just Crashed Into the Ground"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/04/27

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. 2:39: Special Guest: Bill Krinard (Two-Rock Amplifiers): Troubleshooting a Fender Tonemaster that pops when turned off; Bodega red potatoes; Bill's current projects; flipping the pilot light) 34:45 This week's sponsor: Grez Guitars (link, get a behind-the-scenes Grez shop tour

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01:49:20

Ep. 34: "I'm Not Waking the Baby Up"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/04/17

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. (Apologies for the Skype noise/buffering at the start of the podcast... our small town internet needs some WD-40.) 21:39 This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) 22:33 A Musicmaster Bass amp in a Vibro Champ cabinet (and vice versa) 25:19 The crest on a Gibson Crestline-era Skylark

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01:26:50

Ep. 33: "I Can Deal With Nuts"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/04/10

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. 5:24 This week's sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) 6:01 Jimmy from the Deadlies and his 5D3 Tweed Deluxe 8:13 Rustic Kegger in the Woods origin 8:48 Recommended reading: 'White Bicycles' by Joe Boyd 9:42 A 1960 Gibson GA-6 Lancer with inputs that keep cutting out 15:34 What’s the deal

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01:26:45

Ep. 32: "Let's Make Cookies"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/04/03

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. 8:04: Good Goo: TR3, SiliKroil 11:53 Our new Facebook Group (link) 13:13 Vacaville, CA's hardware store (Pacific Hardware) 15:32 This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitar 16:44 The Fretboard Journal's #FJFest (TAVA listeners will enjoy seeing DJLavalamp's Treble Booster operation or TJ

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02:15:56

Ep. 31: "And You Thought We Had Problems"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/03/26

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Note: We now have a private Facebook group for TAVA listeners: Search for "A Rustic Kegger in the Woods" or click here. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. This week's sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 1:32 Skip tries to stay in the middle 5:04 Little Charlie Remembered

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01:44:32

Ep. 30: "That's What We're Having"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/03/19

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. This week's sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) Note: This episode was recorded on February 28, 2020 and pre-dates the passing of Little Charlie Baty, as well as much as of the news we now have on the coronavirus. (We just recorded a new show on March 19 that discusses both topics and we

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01:36:01

Ep. 29: "Filter Capacitors and You"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/03/02

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. This week's sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 3:34 Skip goes to see Temple Grandin 10:20 A Facebook group for the TAVA Podcast? 10:48 Manbroidery’s Two Prong Hat update 11:16 This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars 12:57 A noisy reverb thanks to

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34:39

BONUS EPISODE: Satellite Amplifiers

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/02/05

Jason and Skip get Adam Grimm (Satellite Amplifiers) on the line. https://www.satelliteamps.com

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01:19:47

Ep. 28: "It's the Cranberries"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/02/05

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. Pre-order today: The Truth About Vintage Amps Two-Prong hat collaboration from Manbroidery and Ebbets Field Flannels (link) This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 2:13 Skip gets a $25 guitar; Jason goes to NAMM 11:05 Marc Silber’s

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01:50:31

Ep. 27: "A Big Grizzly Bear with a Duck Head On It"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2020/01/15

Amp tech Skip Simmons is once again fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. **Order a PDF download of Steve Melkisethian's tweed Princeton amp project here.** This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 1:20 Skip's A/B box setback 3:00 A winner for our Stew-Mac Champ kit 4:40 A question for our Australian

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01:55:48

Ep. 26: "The Benny Goodman Stare"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2019/12/26

Special guest Charles Baty returns to the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast for our final episode of 2019. Submit your vintage amp questions to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. * SUPPORT TAVA & ANGELA INSTRUMENTS * Order a PDF download of Steve Melkisethian's tweed Princeton amp project here. This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 1:46 An update on the Angela 5F2 Princeton

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38:21

BONUS EPISODE: Larry Cragg

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2019/12/10

Jason and Skip get special guest Larry Cragg (Santana, Neil Young, Magnatone) on the line. A companion to our 25th episode.

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01:54:12

Ep. 25: "Defensible Space"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2019/12/10

The Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast has turned one! Once again, Skip Simmons is fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your questions to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or, better yet, leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. * SUPPORT TAVA & ANGELA INSTRUMENTS AND ENTER TO WIN* Order a PDF download of Steve Melkisethian's tweed Princeton amp project here. You may just win something! This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) Some of the topics discussed on

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01:50:55

Ep. 24: "Half-Finished Malt Liquor"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2019/11/27

A back-to-basics episode: No special guests, no recipes. Once again, Skip Simmons is fielding guitar tube amp questions from around the world. Submit your questions to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or by leaving us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. * SUPPORT TAVA & ANGELA INSTRUMENTS* Order a PDF download of Steve Melkisethian's tweed Princeton amp project here. Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 9:49: This week’s sponsor: Grez Guitars (link) 10:35 The Fretboard Journal’s

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02:18:57

Ep. 23: "He's a Hugger"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2019/11/07

This week, Skip and Jason are joined by a very special guest, John Vanderslice. John is a prolific singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and engineer. We have a candid, unfiltered conversation about vintage amps, food, life, the music industry and so much more. Seriously, just listen... After our chat with John, we once again field your questions about all things guitar amplification. As always, if you'd like to contribute to a future show, submit your guitar amp questions to Skip here:

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02:00:17

Ep. 22: "A Crouton in Every Bite"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2019/10/24

Special guest Charles Baty joins us on this week’s Truth About Vintage Amps podcast! Twice a month, guitar amp guru Skip Simmons fields your questions on vintage tube amp buying, restoration and repair. Co-hosted by the Fretboard Journal’s Jason Verlinde. Submit your guitar amp questions to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or by leaving us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. Some of the topics discussed on this episode: 1:37 Charles Baty (Little Charlie & The Nightcats! Little Charlie &

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