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Ep. 3: "Make Me Some Bread"

Ep. 3: "Make Me Some Bread"

FromThe Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons


Ep. 3: "Make Me Some Bread"

FromThe Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons

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Length:
85 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Submit your questions for vintage amp repair expert Skip Simmons here: fretboardjournal@gmail.com 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 Jason Verlinde.  Topics discussed on this episode: -The death of guitar shows -The Truth About Vintage Amps rant on Skip's website -Why you may not need a three-prong plug on your amp -The "death cap" and the magic behind certain capacitors -Non-MASCO P/A heads as guitar amps -Inheriting and maintaining a '65 Super Reverb -Amp biasing -Learning how to read a schematic  and much more.  http://www.skipsimmonsamps.com https://www.fretboardjournal.com  
Released:
Jan 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

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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.