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Episode Synopsis
Submit your guitar amp questions to amp repair guru Skip Simmons here: [email protected] or by leaving us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. The more questions we get, the more episodes we record. Twice a month, guitar amp repairman and former drawbridge operator Skip Simmons fields your questions on tube amp buying, repair and maintenance. Co-hosted by the Fretboard Journal's Jason Verlinde. Some of the topics discussed on this episode: -Spring Reverb, 101: How does it work, how to fix it -Grounding tips -Skip's recommended multimeters and soldering irons -Using vintage US-made amps overseas -Making a 1968 Fender Super Reverb a little less loud -Breaking in a new speaker -Gigging with a '58 Fender Vibrolux -Octal tubes -Skip's thoughts on DIY amp kits and much more... Want to advertise your brand on the TAVA podcast? Drop us a line at [email protected]. http://www.skipsimmonsamps.com https://www.fretboardjournal.com
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