The end...

[Jazz P Bass]

"Look for horses, not zebras"
"Never look for reasons not to check something"
"hum is not generic"
"Most anything that breaks will work up until that point. Everything works until it doesn't."
#1, isolate the problem.
"When it starts working, stop "fixing"
"Volts don't kill tubes. Watts do"
"Narrow down the problem"
"we're here to repair things, not re-engineer them"
"#1. At home or at work... Get the right tool for the job"

"Test the zener diode to make sure it is 'zeneing'."

[Jazz P Bass]

mort: there are photos of me here somewhere. Just a big old hairy guy.

[DrGonz78]

When I was at the music store I used to sell the tubes of Hammond Oil in my shop. 1 ounce tubes, I think they came 50 to a case. Little old ladies came to my counter asking for "organ oil". We sold them for $1.50

As a joke, I'd always tell them "$1.50 or three for $5." Just to see who would bite. ALmost everyone went for it. No, I never took anyone's money like that, I always admitted it was a joke.

I always like the Enzoistic stories, similar to Enzoisms, but in story telling fashion. Another one that made me laugh was when a little old lady showed up at his shop with her Audi car to get something repaired. She was driving down the street and saw a sign that said "Audio Repair", so she pulled right in.

[daz]

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Ahhhhh, it all makes sense now....why Enzo is so giving here.....he's santa claus !!!!

[Enzo]

You don't want to go to the S-word place.

[Diablo]

Thanks Enzo, for all the help over the years. I hope you find something to keep you busy, entertained and happy for many years to come.

[Chuck H]

You don't want to go to the S-word place.

No, We don't. I'll just leak the REAL story about why...

Once upon a time they actually met! Santa and Enzo. There was an altercation and a fight ensued. Enzo kicked Santa's ass... And then stole his beard.

[Enzo]

I hear the S word every freaking day. WHy so many people think it is clever to tell a bearded man he looks like Santa is beyond me. But little kids get a pass. They are innocent in this, so I play along for them.

I was in Kinkos one night years ago copying schematics from the shop I was leaving. Some mom had her four your old in tow as she made a copy of something. This apparently being a free-range kid, he gravitated towards me and asked, "Are you Santa?" I said, "SHHH, it is supposed to be a secret." OH, says the kid. The kid went back to mommy, hanging on her pant leg, but he kept looking over at me and smiling. The lady was unaware of my interaction with the kid as I stood a couple machines away from hers. She finished and took the kid towards the exit. The kid stopped, turned and ran back near me and in a loud whisper said "Goodbye, Santa". Then hustled back to mom, who looked really confused. I just waved.

[g1]

If you want to believe it's just the beard, that's ok buddy.

[DrGonz78]

If I receive a mint condition Sovtek Mig 50 under the Christmas tree this year... Well then I will have my suspicions about who really is Santa Claus!!

[Enzo]

I have a MIG30 and a MIG 60 over at Elderly Instruments in line to be consigned. They are not up on the listings yet. They are both NOS amps.

Edit to add: I just got email from them with consignment contracts, so I don't know if Santa will bring one to you, but he has them.