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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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01:23:46

Ep. 99: "EQ and You"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/08/24

Episode 99 of our podcast and Skip has one more surprise in store... yet another giveaway prize for our 100th episode! This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. One of our patrons will win a Hello Sailor Fuzz Face this month! Some of the topics discussed this week: :23 The

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01:36:39

Ep. 98: "Reserve Champion"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/08/11

With Skip's internet down, we recorded our 98th episode the old-fashioned way. Once you get past the distorted land line telephone, you'll hear about how you can win some truly amazing gear on our 100th episode (including a new Grez Mendocino Junior guitar!), plus what inspires Skip, screen resistors on power tubes, center taps on resistors, and one heck of a goat story. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the

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01:54:21

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

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/07/17

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. Reserve a new TAVA t-shirt here. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. One of our patrons will win a Hello

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02:02:24

Ep. 96 "The Problem Is the Problem"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/06/21

It's the summer solstice and seemingly everyone is in the kitchen, dishing out amp problems and recipes. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Some of the topics discussed this week: :00 Defensible space, making electricity 5:40 What's on Skip's bench: Old Supros; a late '20s

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01:29:35

Ep. 95: "What's the Implication?"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/06/04

It's the 95th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Despite some technical / Zoom difficulties, Skip and Jason talk about replacement transformers, smoking Earthsound amps, bias, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:32

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Ep. 94: Tex Amps

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/05/27

This week, we welcome special guest Tony Teixeira from Tex Amps onto the show! http://texamps.com We frequently get questions about Filmosound conversions. During this episode, Tony talks to us about his process when using Filmosounds, the magic of Bernie-built amps, his own circuit designs and a lot more. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Keep

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01:17:41

Ep. 93: "Permissive Parents"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/05/09

It's the 93rd episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Strain relief, stubborn Champs (and Randalls!), blanched kale with sunflower seeds, and plenty more. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. This month, we'll be giving a TAVA-themed fuzz pedal to one lucky patron! Some of the

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01:36:33

Ep. 92: "I'll Be There Briefly"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/04/19

It's the 92nd episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Harvesting capacitors, recommended reading, Fred Astaire and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. This month, we'll be giving away a handmade pedal to one lucky patron! Some of the topics discussed this week: 2:19 The

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02:07:21

Ep. 91: "I'm Still Frying Garlic"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/03/29

It's the 91st episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! We talk about the great tube shortage of 2022, blue molded caps, boutique amps, parenting tips, kale chips and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Calton Cases, Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. This month, we're giving away an amp kit to one lucky patron! Some of

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01:55:09

Ep. 90: "Seeing Foxes In the Daytime"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/03/10

It's the 90th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! John Smith serves us a chorizo lasagna dish; we hear the demented sounds your tubes are making on their own; the answer to last week's baffler and much more. This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase and, if you head over to BED|STÜ shoes and use the discount code FRETXBS, you'll save 20% off your BED|STÜ order and

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01:41:41

Ep. 88: "Wake Up"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/02/08

Chokes, scalloped potatoes, Monoprice amps, phase inverters, and more! It's the 88th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps. This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. You can also use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your Izotope purchase and, if you head over to BED|STÜ shoes and use the discount code FRETXBS, you'll save 20% off your BED|STÜ order and help support the FJ. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional

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01:39:45

Ep. 87: "Waxy... and Leaking"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/01/24

It's the 87th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Plenty of amp tips for newbies, some deep Ampeg talk, music recommendations, amp tips for steel guitar players, and more. This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Some of the topics discussed this week: :54: RIP Alexander Howard Dumble 1:58 The TAVA Big Index Page (link) / Tableau Index Page (link) 2:21 Jason attempts to

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01:53:35

Ep. 86: "You Run Hot"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2022/01/11

It's the 86th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps featuring special guest, Joe Halliday of Hello Sailor Effects (@hellosailoreffectsofficial)! This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Some of the topics discussed this week: 4:37 The business of cheese, the Prudence Penny Regional Cookbook, mead 10:34 Custom can capacitors from Hayseedhamfest.com 12:00 Skip re-builds a

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01:44:19

Ep. 85: "Remington Starfire"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2021/12/20

It's the 85th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps featuring special guest, Calvin McCormick (Hiwatt, @ampfreek)! This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Download the 2021 TAVA Cookbook here. Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:59 El Pato hot sauce in a bottle 3:13 Nothing but cans: Skip's recent meal 9:58 Update on the amp that lost the majority of its volume

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01:40:51

Ep. 84: "What's Past the Weeds?"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2021/12/07

It's the 84th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:52: Full transcription of Ep. 83 on our Patreon (yay or nay?) 4:14 Skip's recommended gifts: Jack Darr, Joy of Cooking, the Gibson amp book, the Ampeg amp book, Fender Amps: The First 50 Years; El Pato 6:57 A new baffler: 1964 Super

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01:24:46

Ep. 83: "No, But I Will"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2021/11/22

It's the 83rd episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps: More capacitor talk than you can shake a SnufferStick at, push-pull circuits, Ethiopian cooking tips and more! This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:56 The TAVA Cookbook (coming soon, email us if you want it) 5:15 Skip's real voice or a young Jerry? 7:56 Interactive controls

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01:08:23

Ep. 82: "The Velvet Touch"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2021/11/05

Tune in for a new chapter of TAVA, where Skip and Jason Zoom through your tube amp and cooking questions with our highest fidelity yet (thanks to our friends at Shure for sending us that MV7...and to Mrs. Simmons for figuring it out). This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise. Special podcast offers: Use the discount code TAVA10 to get 10% off all orders at amplifiedparts.com

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02:03:29

Ep. 81: "Eat Ice Cream"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2021/10/22

Producer and musician John Vanderslice returns to the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast with Skip Simmons. This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Special podcast offers: Use the discount code TAVA to get free domestic shipping through October 31, 2021 on any speaker at jupiter-speakers.com. Use the discount code TAVA10 to get 10% off all orders at amplifiedparts.com through November 13, 2021. Some of the topics discussed this week: 8:40

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01:35:57

Ep. 80: "Dairy Goats in a Minivan"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2021/10/08

It's the 80th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast: reverb, goats, pickles from Australia and special call-in guest Sam Mollica! Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons. This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Some of the topics discussed this week: 1:32: Skip says thanks, Woodinville Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2:44 John Bachigaluppi of Tape Op magazine 4:37 TAVA t-shirts! Pre-order yours here. 5:33 Jupiter Condenser Co. discount: Use the

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02:05:53

Ep. 79: "New Departure"

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ·

2021/09/24

It's the 79th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast: Red plating tubes, amp rattles, Louisiana hayrides, bad advice, coaster brakes, and Blues Juniors! This week's episode is sponsored by Jupiter Condenser Co., Amplified Parts and Grez Guitars. Some of the topics discussed this week: :59 Reverb tank bag surprises 2:09 Recommended NYC repair techs? the case of the missing Telefunken GZ34 3:52 Dickey Betts' Bassman head 6:39 Schroeder's Shoe Repair in Sacramento 8:31 Skip's old band, New

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