Preview Mode Links will not work in preview mode

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons

Nov 21, 2023

It's the 125th installment of the Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons!

Want to be a part of our show? Just email us a question or voice memo to podcast@fretboardjournal.com.

Some of the topics discussed this week:

:51 Skip works on a Jim Kelley Amp, built-in attenuators, the magnetic field caused by a Tweed...


Nov 7, 2023

It's the 124th installment of the Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons: Conductive paints, speaker impedance mismatches, pizza hacks and lots of dad jokes!

Want to be a part of our show? Just email us a question or voice memo to podcast@fretboardjournal.com.

Our sponsors are Emerald City Guitars, Amplified Parts,...


Oct 11, 2023

Today, we celebrate the millionth download of our podcast with one of our favorite conversations to date: Longtime TAVA contributor Larry Chung joins Skip and Jason to talk about the zen and art of early tube amp restoration and so much more.

We also tackle a bunch of questions from our listeners about PAs, field coil...


Oct 10, 2023

** Note to the Amp Purists: There is virtually NO amp talk on this episode. If that's what you're seeking, stay tuned for TAVA episode 123, out tomorrow, where we'll have two hours of deep amp knowledge with special guest Larry Chung. Everyone else: Enjoy a very special TAVA featuring Skip's son, Will!**

What's it like...


Sep 21, 2023

It's the 121st episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amp. 

This week: Special guest Jim Kelley joins us (around the 28-minute mark)!

Want to be a part of the show? Keep the amp questions for Skip coming to