Ep. 86: "You Run Hot"

<p>It's the 86th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps featuring special guest, Joe Halliday of Hello Sailor Effects (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hellosailoreffectsofficial/">@hellosailoreffectsofficial</a>)! </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:</p> <p>4:37 The business of cheese, the Prudence Penny Regional Cookbook, mead</p> <p>10:34 Custom can capacitors from <a href= "Hayseedhamfest.com">Hayseedhamfest.com</a></p> <p>12:00 Skip re-builds a hacked 1961 Fender reverb unit; half-wave rectifier circuit vs. bridge rectifier circuit</p> <p>16:38 Special guest: Joe Halliday from Hello Sailor Effects (<a href= "https://www.instagram.com/hellosailoreffects/?hl=en">Instagram link</a>) Building amps and pedals while at sea with the British Navy, a love for old parts, octal pre-amp tubes, dummy loads (mini Wall of Sound), Free, Gibson Melody Makers, PA heads, Watkins Scout, etc.</p> <p>40:48 Replacing a 6EU7 on a Gibson Falcon, DangerUXB</p> <p>46:49 A Gibson GA-80T Vari-Tone with the push button tone selectors</p> <p>50:46 Beginner's Corner: Guitar-amp feedback</p> <p>52:01 A Silverface Vibro Champ with a bypassed can capacitor, Ooni pizza ovens</p> <p>59:55 Restoring a 1958 Fender Bassman estate find</p> <p>1:10:46 Garland Jeffreys' "Wild in the Streets" (<a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RzBZsOeqOQ">YouTube link</a>), a Vespa car (shell)</p> <p>1:13:56 The caps in a vintage guitar</p> <p>1:19:17 Vibro Champ hum since a speaker upgrade, and a 80uF 450V cap from pin 8 of the 5Y3 to ground</p> <p>1:24:40 The Benson 300H, Howard Roberts, and the Fender GA-50</p> <p>1:27:04 Are all AB763 Fender amps made equal?</p> <p>1:30:15 Starting a '