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Ep. 2: "Don't buy that thing"
Ep. 2: "Don't buy that thing"
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Length:
100 minutes
Released:
Jan 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Fretboard Journal magazine presents The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons. Submit your questions to Skip here: fretboardjournal@gmail.com Every month, guitar amp guru and former drawbridge operator Skip Simmons shares stories and fields your questions on tube amp buying, restoration and repair. Co-hosted by the Fretboard Journal’s Jason Verlinde. Topics discussed on this episode: -The long-term storage of tube amps -The magic behind Standel amps -Calculating the exact wattage of an amp -Good goos (and how to fix a torn speaker) -Paul Rivera-era Fenders -The Kalamazoo Model 2 -The modern tube marketplace -Simple tube amp maintenance anyone can do -The limits of safely mismatching speakers to a stated amp load and much more… http://www.skipsimmonsamps.com https://www.fretboardjournal.com
Released:
Jan 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Ep. 3: "Make Me Some Bread": Submit your questions for vintage amp repair expert Skip Simmons here: Twice a month, guitar amp guru and former drawbridge operator Skip Simmons fields your questions on tube amp buying, repair and maintenance. Co-hosted by the Fretboard Journal's... by The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons