The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons

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Ep. 170: "I Only Have a Minute"

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Aug 31
1 h 09 min

Ep. 169: "They Always Went to Carl's Jr."

It's the 169th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields all of your tube amp and life questions. This week, returning

Aug 14
1 h 44 min

Ep. 168: "Mustard on Your Tie"

It's the long-awaited episode 168 of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields all of your tube amp and life questions. This week,

Jul 26
1 h 21 min

Ep. 167: "Little Baby Barbells"

It's the 167th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps, the call-in show where amp tech Skip Simmons fields all of your tube amp and life questions. Thank our sponsors

Jun 25
1 h 09 min

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

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, t

Jun 11
1 h 33 min

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

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 Guitar

May 17
1 h 37 min

Ep. 164: "Kern County Wool Growers"

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 Guitar

Apr 25
1 h 20 min

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

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 sponsor

Apr 11
1 h 39 min

Ep. 162: "The Temple of Music"

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 a

Mar 20
1 h 29 min

Ep. 161: "Tremolo Thursday"

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

Mar 2
1 h 10 min

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

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; Emeral

Feb 16
1 h 22 min

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

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 an

Jan 17
1 h 25 min

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

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

Dec 24 2025
1 h 05 min

Ep. 157: "Coyote and Deer"

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

Dec 18 2025
1 h 34 min

Ep. 156: "A Hoop and a Stick"

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 gue

Nov 26 2025
1 h 46 min

Ep. 155: "Realistic Carnival"

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,

Nov 1 2025
1 h 45 min

Ep. 154: "Compromise the Windings"

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

Oct 17 2025
1 h 28 min

Ep. 153: "A C in Chemistry"

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 poin

Sep 18 2025
1 h 33 min

Ep. 152: "Gridley Bias"

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

Sep 3 2025
56 min

Ep. 151: "It Starts Out Cool"

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 Si

Jul 25 2025
1 h 20 min

Chart positions

Where The Truth About Vintage Amps with Skip Simmons ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 11, 2026).

#28 ▲ 4 Music History US

What listeners say

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A must-listen for anyone who has ever wondered what is going on inside their amp. Skip and Jason do a fantastic job of demystifying circuits and components, while offering practical advice for guitarists, bassists, harp players, and home cooks, helping us to quit our crying, and just count it off.

dtttggtghj · May 2024

I’ve been listening to this from the start. After years of sketchy advice from questionable books and the internet, it’s great to hear practical advice from someone who knows what they’re talking about and isn’t recommending questionable “upgrades.” Plus I enjoy hearing the side stories about life, food, goats and typewriters. Makes me feel like my side interests aren’t so eccentric. It takes a guy like Jason to get Skip to open up, and it’s great to witness. Keep fighting the good fight.

Absinthe Lover · Mar 2024

From the amp talk to the food talk and all the guest appearances, you’ll find this podcast to be simply amazing if you have any interest in old tube amps. Great no-nonsense knowledge and wonderful stories. Thanks TAVA!

sdcnine · Mar 2024

Best podcast about vintage tube amps, bar none, and one of the best sources of info (real, experience-based info, not uninformed opinion based and reading internet forums) on tube amplifiers in general, anywhere.

lynchfactor · Mar 2024

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