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Twice a month, guitar amp guru Skip Simmons shares stories and answers your questions on tube amp buying, restoration and repair. Co-hosted by the Fretboard Journal\\u2019s Jason Verlinde.
Submit your guitar amp questions to Skip here: fretboardjournal@gmail.com or by leaving us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. The more questions we get, the more episodes we record.\\xa0
Some of the topics discussed on this episode:
-Skip replies to a critic of his WD-40 hack
-Jason's Gibson EH-150 amp needs help\\xa0
-An answer to last week's Champ baffler
-Speaker re-coning recommendations\\xa0
-A buggy reissue Gibson GA-20 prototype
-Recommendations for a baritone guitar player\\xa0
-Protecting an amp from the elements in damp Southeast Texas
-Running a Traynor head on only one power tube
-Can you break an amp through loud playing/boost/effects?\\xa0
-Making a reissue Blackface Deluxe Reverb sound vintage
-How to buy pre-amp tubes online
-Alternative chasis materials
-Fitting bigger speakers in a Champ cab
-Capturing the sound of Billy Childish (again)
-A '60s Gibson Skylark with numerous issues
and much more\\u2026
Want to advertise your brand on the TAVA podcast? Drop us a line at jason@fretboardjournal.com.
If you\\u2019re enjoying this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes and don\\u2019t forget to share it with friends.
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