Podcast appearances and mentions of bruce harvie

It's the 139th episode of the Truth About Vintage Amps podcast, where amp tech Skip Simmons fields your questions on all-things-tube amps!  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:  :48 On the bench: A 1974 Alembic pre-amp, a Showman head in disguise 3:58 Webb's Music and a hang gliding pioneer 6:08 Our sponsors: Grez Guitars; Emerald City Guitars and Amplified Parts; the Wood Wire & Volts Show in Anaheim (link); Bruce Harvie of Orcas Island Tonewoods 11:10 Skip has a warning for the TAVA Kegger Facebook group...and others 14:38 A luthiers' pet peeve 16:55 Bias modulating tremolo, intensity pots 20:45 Skip works on a Dan Torres-modded amp 21:35 Jason screens his Ben Harper Dumble film in Seattle; Ben Harper on TAVA (ep. 118) 25:34 When does Skip use his tube tester? 28:17 Should I turn this jukebox amp into a guitar amp? 30:52 A monitor out a la GA17RVT; Quilter amps; full-fat Greek yogurt 36:24 When do we get a Marshall/Vox expert on the show? 37:58 A Kroker Triple Toad amp 40:13 Warming up a Nat Daniel-designed amp; separately mounted pre-amp tubes 42:17 Late '60s Fender biasing (AC568) 43:54 Skip's new guitar: A 1966 Fender Duo-Sonic 49:51 The Fender Files on YouTube (thanks, Larry Chung) 52:17 Using 5V4 rectifier tubes in a Matchless DC-30; Nduja mayonnaise (link) 1:00:17 Recommended reading: "There Are No Electrons: Electronics for Earthlings" (Amazon link); subbing a 6SL7 for a 6SN7 in a Gibson BR9 1:02:42 Transformer Corner: Using US amps overseas   1:11:07 Recommended music: Henry Kaiser & David Lindley's "Sweet Sunny North;" Steve Melkisethian remembered 1:13:01 A cheap and easy output transformer dynamic test; rebuilding reverb tanks 1:19:54 Skip's map collection Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons and co-hosted/produced by Jason Verlinde of the Fretboard Journal.  Don't forget, we have a Patreon page. Join us to get show updates and get to the front of the question line. 

This week, we're joined by the one-and-only Ben Harper, who has a couple of questions for Skip right before his Lyon, France concert. Ben regales us with tales of a rare Weissenborn spotted on a Disneyland ride, Dumbles, and pre-show skateboarding (which Skip is a little worried about). He also spills the beans on his new touring amp of choice… a Two-Rock. Before Ben joins us, we've got our usual assortment of listener-submitted questions on tremolo and speaker impendence, Larry Chung references, and a tamale suggestion. Want to be a part of the show? Keep the amp questions for Skip coming to podcast@fretboardjournal.com! Voice memos or emails are welcome. Don't forget we now have a Patreon if you'd like to support the show. Some of the topics discussed in this episode:  :34 Special thanks to Shure for that MV7 that Skip uses; the Fretboard Summit (August 24-26 in Chicago; www.fretboardsummit.org) 1:51 PSA: Skip is retired through September 2:23 A forthcoming Danelectro documentary, early Nat Daniel-built Epiphone Model M amps 15:32 This week's sponsors: Emerald City Guitars, Stringjoy Strings (use the code FRETBOARD to save 10% off your first string order), Amplified Parts, and Grez Guitars.  19:05 Peter Jensen's Magnavox 12" speakers 20:54 Don Pepino canned tomato sauce (thanks, Rob), Remington Model 5 typewriters 22:27 A 1964 Fender Vibrolux Reverb with a replaced power transformer…but not really; Skip gets a visit from Larry Chung 29:46 The dangers of playing a bass through a small guitar amp; Versatone amps; Los Hernandez tamales in Union Gap, Washington (https://www.loshernandeztamales.com); Bruce Harvie & the Sound Flea's ‘Overhead at Darrington' (Bandcamp link) 38:47 A humming Ampeg GS-12 Reverberocket: Was the speaker affecting the reverb spring? 43:26 Changing the tremolo depth on an Ampeg Jet 46:12 Skip's favorite trem circuit; a Massie that modulates the guitar signal; Chris Vincent  (https://www.instagram.com/djlavalamp/) 51:03 Tube amp kits (Mod 102 and Mod 102+ from AmplifiedParts.com https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/amp-kit-mod-electronics-mod102-guitar-amp ); grilled asparagus; the Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast 59:54 The rising cost of everything 1:02:17 Speaker impedance for a Gibson Falcon GR-19RVT Crestline 1:02:53 What to do with the reverb on a Silvertone 1484; JHD Audio Ice Cubes 1:06:09 Special guest: Ben Harper! Forestry; a vintage Weissenborn spotted on Disneyland's Pirates of the Caribbean ride; Ben's new Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive; Marcus Eaton; Jimmy Page seeing David Lindley's Kaleidoscope; Liuteria Guarnieri guitars (https://www.liuteriaguarnieri.com/en/acoustic-guitars/); Dumbles are like Basquiats; skateboarding before a concert; kicking Princeton Reverbs; tech Bill Webb; and vintage Gibson amps  Recorded July 19, 2023.  Hosted by amp tech Skip Simmons and co-hosted/produced by Jason Verlinde of the Fretboard Journal.  Support us on Patreon.com for added content and the occasional surprise and don't forget to get a subscription to the Fretboard Journal (link). Digital subscriptions start at just $30. Ben has a huge feature in our 53rd issue!  Submit your amp questions, recipes, and life hacks to podcast@fretboardjournal.com and don't forget to share the show with friends on social media.

Dead Heads Alex and Dave discuss the Grateful Dead's crackling, clean, captivating concert from 9/9/72 at the Hollywood Palladium. Played on the heels of one of their all-time classics, in Veneta, Oregon, just a couple weeks prior, this show has some monster playing and a fantastic setlist, to boot! Come along for the ride with your favorite Grateful Dead podcast, Workingman's Pod!Links:All concert clips from a great AUD, credit to Bruce Harvie for taping - https://archive.org/details/gd1972-09-09.131690.harvie-betrando-berger-johan.flac24/gd72-09-09s1t04.flacHoward Weiner's new book, The Grateful Pilgrimage - https://a.co/d/80eVhdv

For forty years, Bruce Harvie (Orcas Island Tonewoods) has carved out a nice existence for himself in the instrument making world as a tonewood supplier. His one-man operation is based in one of the most beautiful spots in North America (Washington State's San Juan Islands), where he sells spruce, redwood and other raw materials to mandolin and bowed instrument makers around the world. He's also a prolific musician.  Though he makes his living selling hand-selected wood, Harvie is quick to point out that there's great instrument-making materials all around us, for cheap. "It's amazing how many mandolins get burned," he says. "I've gotten a lot of wood out of firewood piles."   On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Harvie about his early instrument building days, how he sources his tonewoods, and about some of the lesser-used woods in instrument making that deserve a chance.    Follow Orcas Island Tonewoods here and listen to Bruce's new album here.  This episode is sponsored by Mono Cases and Retrofret Vintage Guitars.   

RadioFree Olga continues with a Podcast featuring the music created and recorded by local musicians living in the San Juan Islands....And also visiting musicians to the San Juans...This week, I'm playing new music recorded in the Olgabowl...Hear tunes by Bruce Harvie, Doc Rierden, Jimi Mudd, Bill Wallis, Twang Factor 4, Laura Viers, Jim Bredouw, Tucker Martine and Mike Simmons...Enjoy!!

Bruce Harvie is a tonewood dealer who lives in the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound. Here he shares his passion and vast knowledge of tonewood for violins and other musical instruments.

In part two of my conversation with tone wood expert Bruce Harvie, we discuss the selection and use of Pernambuco for making bows and the growing problem of tone wood tree poaching

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Various Artists #89 1. The Clams - Clam Nebula (2:24)2. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Salt in Crack (3:30)3. Los Coronas - Hacha de Guerra (4:04)4. North of Malibu - GB Fistfull Of Fettuccine (3:24)5. Dave & The Pussies - Dave & The Pussies - ghostriders in the sky (2:35)6. RoarShark - Crabs in the Harem (2:18)7. THE PHANTOM FOUR - EL PALMERO (4:35)8. X-ray vision - Ace of spades (2:20)9. The Razorblades - Global Warming Party (2:49)

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Various Artists #83 1. Atomic Mosquitos - Danger Island (2:14)2. Avante Royale - Sexy Rocker (3:18)3. Beach Boys - Sloop John B (2:57)4. Beachcoma - Shotgun (2:11)5. Carol Sheryl - Go Go GTO (1:37)6. Crazy Aces - Busted & Broken (3:46)7. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Blue Rain Reel (2:46)8. Cherry Drops - Cutie Patootie (3:38)9. The Asylum Gypsies - Hava Nagila (2:07)10. The Clams - espionage-bad-solo (2:18)11. The Challengers - Surf-Ari (1:46)  

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Various Artists #67 1. Track 11 (2:06)2. David Marks The Marksmen - Let's dance (5:47)3. Jim Waller THE DELTA S- SURFIN WILD (2:09)4. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Blue Rain Reel (2:46)5. Mitch Schecter - SUNBURN! (2:32)6. Messer Chups - Zombierella Vs OctopusMan (2:05)7. Shrimp Chaperone - Shark Attack! (3:35)8. The Champs - 20,000 Leagues (2:38)9. Unknown artist - Track 11 (3:37)10. CrazyAces - Temple Of Cool (2:48)

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Various Artists #59 1. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Dora's Dream (3:34)2. Crazy Aces - Boogie Bored (2:15)3. The Calm Before The Storm (5:06)4. Jonny Sumo - Half Nelson (2:23)5. Nematoads - Laredo By Sundown (2:18)6. Rockabilly Rebs - Telephone Baby (2:32)7. The Gypsy Surfers - Douce Ambience mp3 (3:03)8. The Intoxicators! - Mach Schnell Meine Kleine Buzzbomb (2:22)9. Thee Swank Bastards - The Swank Bastards - Just Stick the Tip In (3:43)10. The Ventures - Cookies Coke (1:42)  

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Various Artists #55 1. The Clams - Clam Nebula (2:24)2. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Salt in Crack (3:30)3. Los Coronas - Hacha de Guerra (4:04)4. North of Malibu - GB Fistfull Of Fettuccine (3:24)5. Dave & The Pussies - Dave & The Pussies - ghostriders in the sky (2:35)6. RoarShark - Crabs in the Harem (2:18)7. THE PHANTOM FOUR - EL PALMERO (4:35)8. X-ray vision - Ace of spades (2:20)9. The Razorblades - Global Warming Party (2:49)  

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Shark Skins, Bruce Harvey, The Swank Bastards 1. The Sharkskins - Mojito #4 (2:56)2. The Sharkskins - Twist N Go (3:04)3. The Sharkskins - Unsteady Freddie (3:17)4. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Cold Rush (3:38)5. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Billy in the Greenroom (3:51)6. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Crazy Greek (4:22)7. The Swank Bastards - Comanche (2:14)8. Thee Swank Bastards - The Swank Bastards - Intoxica-Church Key (3:37)9. The Swank Bastards - Penetration (2:38)    

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds No Voice For Noodles!!! 1. The High Fidelics - Dance Of The Tiny Knives (2:15)2. Crazy Aces - Jedd's Gold Sled (2:49)3. Trabants - Rumbler Swing (1:53)4. Coffin Wheels - Track 12 (3:17)5. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Hobie's Bounce (3:08)6. The Burzums - Dunkelheit (2:22)7. The Insanitizers - Waterboard Surfing (alt version) (2:21)8. The Intoxicators! - The Secret Ingredient To Chinese Food (3:27)9. The Spotnicks - Lumpy Gravy (1:12)10. The Swank Bastards - wetmanblues (2:01)11. The Moving Sidwalks (?) - 2.Skaterdater I (2:00)12. ATOMIC MOSQUITOS - 77 No Pest Strip (2:41)

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Various Artists #31 1. The Clams - Clam Nebula (2:24)2. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Salt in Crack (3:30)3. Los Coronas - Hacha de Guerra (4:04)4. North of Malibu - GB Fistfull Of Fettuccine (3:24)5. Dave & The Pussies - Dave & The Pussies - ghostriders in the sky (2:35)6. RoarShark - Crabs in the Harem (2:18)7. THE PHANTOM FOUR - EL PALMERO (4:35)8. X-ray vision - Ace of spades (2:20)9. The Razorblades - Global Warming Party (2:49)   

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Various Artists #20 1. The Clams - Clam Nebula (2:24)2. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Salt in Crack (3:30)3. Los Coronas - Hacha de Guerra (4:04)4. North of Malibu - GB Fistfull Of Fettuccine (3:24)5. Dave & The Pussies - Dave & The Pussies - ghostriders in the sky (2:35)6. RoarShark - Crabs in the Harem (2:18)7. THE PHANTOM FOUR - EL PALMERO (4:35)8. X-ray vision - Ace of spades (2:20)9. The Razorblades - Global Warming Party (2:49)

Shrunken Head Lounge Surf Radio Show Running Time: 29 minutes 30 seconds Tranbants, Brigantines, Bruce Harvey 1. Trabants - Easy Does It (3:05)2. Trabants - Undercover (4:16)3. Trabants - Before The Sun (2:20)4. The Brigantines - Next Summer (2:48)5. The Brigantines - Ray-Bans (2:33)6. The Brigantines - Verity (2:27)7. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Lonesome Moonlight Walls (4:48)8. Bruce Harvie and The Sandfleas - Doheny Ridge (4:49)