The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons

The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons

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Episodes 170
Avg. Duration 1h 32m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (493)
Since Nov 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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

Ep. 166: "Seattle, Loma Rica, Amsterdam"

Jun 11, 2026 1h 33m

Before talking amps, we talk life! Longtime friend of the show John Vanderslice (Tiny Telephone) joins us to talk about moving to the Netherlands, the life of an expat, the equipment that he moved to…

Ep. 165: "There's an Ethos?"

May 17, 2026 1h 37m

Episode 165 of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast, where amp tech Skip Simmons tackles all of your questions about guitar tube amps! Thank our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars; and…

Ep. 164: "Kern County Wool Growers"

Apr 25, 2026 1h 20m

Episode 164 of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast, where amp tech Skip Simmons tackles all of your questions about guitar tube amps! Thank our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars; and…

Ep. 163: "Thoughts Go to Cornbread" (Special Guest: Roy Rogers!)

Apr 11, 2026 1h 39m

Acclaimed guitarist Roy Rogers joins us this week to talk about his unique gear choices, working with John Lee Hooker, vintage amps and so much more! Thank our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City…

Ep. 162: "The Temple of Music"

Mar 20, 2026 1h 29m

Episode 162 of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast, where amp tech Skip Simmons tackles all of your questions about guitar tube amps! This week, we go deep on Canadian amps, tremolo tweaks, and tech…

Ep. 161: "Tremolo Thursday"

Mar 02, 2026 1h 10m

Episode 161 of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast, where amp tech Skip Simmons tackles all of your questions about guitar tube amps. Thank our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars; and…

Ep. 160: "Some People Can't Stand an Unused Triode"

Feb 16, 2026 1h 22m

Episode 160 of the Truth About Vintage Amps Podcast, where amp tech Skip Simmons fields all of your questions about tube amps. Thank our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars and Amplified…

Ep. 159: "TAVA, Again...Exclamation Point"

Jan 17, 2026 1h 25m

Episode 159 of the Truth About Vintage Amps: Beans, two-prong ASMR, peeling diodes (and faceplates) and more! Thank our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars and Amplified Parts. And…

Ep. 158: "Not Just Living in Their Mom's Basement"

Dec 24, 2025 1h 5m

Episode 158: Chris Benson of Benson amps and Bryan Sours of Soursound transformers make their long-awaited returns to the Truth About Vintage Amps. Why? They want to tell us all about the logging…

Ep. 157: "Coyote and Deer"

Dec 18, 2025 1h 34m

It's the 157th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amps. Thank our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City…

Ep. 156: "A Hoop and a Stick"

Nov 26, 2025 1h 46m

It's the 156th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amps. This week: Special guest Jack Weston joins us with…

Ep. 155: "Realistic Carnival"

Nov 01, 2025 1h 45m

It's the 155th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amps. This week: Barn finds, lost dogs, an extra-grounded…

Ep. 154: "Compromise the Windings"

Oct 17, 2025 1h 28m

It's the 154th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all things tube amps. Some of the topics discussed this week: :42 Skip…

Ep. 153: "A C in Chemistry"

Sep 18, 2025 1h 33m

It's the 153rd episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps and Skip is having a happy day fielding your amp questions. From cleaning tweed to Magnatone varistors and all points in between, it's 90…

Ep. 152: "Gridley Bias"

Sep 03, 2025 56m

It's the much-delayed 152nd episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Thanks, as always, for being a part of the world's finest call-in tube amp repair show. Want amp tech Skip Simmons' advice on…

Ep. 151: "It Starts Out Cool"

Jul 25, 2025 1h 20m

It's the 151st episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! Thanks, as always, for being a part of the world's finest call-in tube amp repair show. Want amp tech Skip Simmons' advice on your DIY guitar…

Ep. 150: "Throw It In the River"

Jul 05, 2025 1h 40m

It's the 150th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps! How did that happen? Thanks, as always, for being a part of the world's finest call-in tube amp repair show. Want amp tech Skip Simmons'…

Ep. 149: "Have Fun" (Special Guest: Jim Campilongo!)

Jun 18, 2025 1h 9m

Support our sponsors: Amplified Parts; Grez Guitars; Better Help, and Emerald City Guitars! Acclaimed guitarist Jim Campilongo joins Skip and Jason to talk about his music and gear journey, vinyl…

Ep. 148: "Lining Up"

Jun 01, 2025 1h 35m

We're back with episode 148 of the Truth About Vintage Amps: Jason survives a month in Peru; the schematics of acupuncture; speaker break-in; and more! Our sponsors: Amplified Parts; Grez Guitars;…

Ep. 147: "Kosher Sound"

Apr 26, 2025 1h 48m

Episode 147 of the Truth About Vintage Amps: Jason is headed to Peru, hemp speakers, resistors, modding PAs for harps, Lilly vs Lily at the Fender factory, kosher sound, and more! Fluidics: …

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