The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons

Ep. 42: "The Other Half of the Class"


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Once again, Skip Simmons is fielding tube amp questions from around the world. 

Submit your question to Skip here: [email protected] 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: 

1:20 A request for the sold-erers 9:00 A "don't just think about it, do it" project: A Strat pickup on an acoustic 12:37 An input 2 fan from Ireland 15:30 DIY wiring harnesses for a speaker cabinet 18:52 Extra radio interference on master volume amps 27:23 Skip's long-awaited hot & sour soup recipe 33:00 Building a first amp with a 15-year-old 39:07 What to do with Bozak speakers 43:30 Safe to use A/B/Y to test two amp heads into one cabinet? 48:16 When to put on a grounded cord and would a polarized two-prong plug work? 53:06 What to do with a Grommes Little Jewel LJ2 59:02 Dave Miller, (check out his new video here), Newcomb PAs and Skip on TMZ 1:03:17 Converting a PA amp to a spring reverb 1:07:14 Circuit Corner: Leslie speaker amps

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