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

Published: June 20, 2020, 6:27 p.m.

Once again, Skip Simmons is fielding tube amp questions from around the world.\xa0

Submit your question to Skip here: podcast@fretboardjournal.com or leave us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848.\xa0

This episode is sponsored by Grez Guitars.

Some of the topics discussed in this episode:\xa0

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