Twice a month, guitar amp guru Skip Simmons fields your questions on vintage tube amp repair, restoration and collecting. Often hilarious and always insightful, it's like no other guitar podcast out there.
The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons
Claim This PodcastHosted by Jason Verlinde, Skip Simmons
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Twice a month, guitar amp guru Skip Simmons fields your questions on vintage tube amp repair, restoration and collecting. Often hilarious and always insightful, it's like no other guitar podcast out there.
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Recent Episodes
August 31, 2026
Ep. 170: "I Only Have a Minute"
Amp tech Skip Simmons answers listener questions about vintage amplifiers, discussing specific models and repair advice in this interview episode.
August 14, 2026
Ep. 169: "They Always Went to Carl's Jr."
Amp tech Skip Simmons and guitar legend Steve Soest discuss vintage guitar buying, legendary musicians, and Leo Fender's habits in this interview episode.
July 26, 2026
Ep. 168: "Mustard on Your Tie"
Amp tech Skip Simmons interviews Sebastian Gruenberg of Vintage Inspired Pickups about vintage amps, pickup winding, and more.
174 total episodes available with 36 transcripts
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Ep. 170: "I Only Have a Minute"
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[…] And that's from listener Wade. Well, that's super interesting. Yeah, that is. That's everything. Well. I don't know if people imported Fenders and Gibsons and regular junk like that, but I would imagine that just about everything from there would be handmade or very low production. And if I was looking for somebody down there, if he hasn't thought of it, which he probably has, ham radio, right? Those are guys that knew what a 6L6 was in the 40s and 50s and stuff like that. Those are the kind of guys that would have built an amp for their son's garage band themselves in the garage, in the actual garage. […]
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