Twice a month, guitar amp guru Skip Simmons shares stories and fields your questions on tube amp buying, restoration and repair. Co-hosted by the Fretboard Journal’s Jason Verlinde. Submit your guitar amp questions to Skip here: fretboardjournal@gmail.com or by leaving us a voicemail or text at 509-557-0848. The more questions we get, the more episodes we record.  Some of the topics discussed on this episode: -Modding a Silverface Fender Champ -Speaker wiring harnesses -Keeping seldom-used guitar amps in usable shape -Groundbreaking amplifiers throughout history -The standby switch (again!) -Craigslist shopping tips -Replacement fuses -A 1948 Gibson BR6 with an unusual chasis mount -The explosive proliferation of pedals -Wet/dry rigs and recommendations for an A/B box -Tips on buying NOS vacuum tubes -Discovering a Coastwise Electronics Model 310 amplifier -Replacement tubes for a hand-wired Vox AC30 -Buying a transformer for a 5E3 Tweed Deluxe amp kit and much more… Want to advertise your brand on the TAVA podcast? Drop us a line at jason@fretboardjournal.com. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes and don’t forget to share it with friends.