Ep. 84: "What's Past the Weeds?"

<p>It's the 84th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! </p> <p>This week's episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://jupitercondenser.com">Jupiter Condenser Co.</a>, <a href="https://www.amplifiedparts.com">Amplified Parts</a> and <a href="https://www.grezguitars.com">Grez Guitars</a>.</p> <p>Support us <a href="https://www.patreon.com/vintageamps">on Patreon.com</a> for added content and the occasional surprise. </p> <p>Some of the topics discussed this week:<br /> <br /> 1:52: Full transcription of Ep. 83 on our Patreon (yay or nay?) </p> <div>4:14 Skip's recommended gifts: Jack Darr, Joy of Cooking, the Gibson amp book, the Ampeg amp book, Fender Amps: The First 50 Years; El Pato</div> <div><br /> 6:57 A new baffler: 1964 Super Reverb with a three-prong cord</div> <div><br /> 10:10 A pristine 1956 Fender Pro that needs TLC </div> <div> <div><br /> 14:42 An Audio Guild Bonham 120 with low vibrato intensity</div> <div><br /> 20:34 Taming a Fender Twin Reverb reissue by pulling the 12AX7 on the normal channel</div> <div><br /> 27:27 ID'ing the oil for a Tel-Ray oil-can echo unit / Ucon LB-65</div> <div><br /> 29:55 How to find replacement 1" diameter Mallory can capacitors for a 1950s Valco with 1" diameter Mallory can capacitors, re-using old funky wire, the Fender 5E5 Pro input, adapt-a-cap.com</div> <div><br /> 40:36 A 1965-ish Princeton Reverb that makes wave crashing sounds</div> <div><br /> 42:31 PSA on three-prong power cords: SVT or SJT jackets </div> <div><br /> 45:46 Finding time in your busy life to work on amps </div> <div><br /> 50:57 Changing the circuit on a late 1940s Harmony Model 200; Mr. In-Between; Pig </div> <div><br /> 57:51 Fender Concert IIs: Any good? </div> <div><br /> 1:01:07 Resistors influence on tone? </div> <div><br /> 1:06:10 Ledaig single malt scotch, Jameson's Black Barrel whiskey, and other stuff sent to Skip; Body and Soul Pedals by listener Yann (bodyandsoulinstruments@gmail.com, available at Real Guitars in SF)<br /> <br /></div> <div>1:12:02 A recently shipped tube amp th