Save tube amp repair book to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. Another good one that is fenderfocused is dave funks tube amp workbook. This deluxe revised edition contains 40% new material, with a comprehensive az section covering all the great tube amp manufacturers, with histories, photos and information. A manual for getting the sounds from electric guitars, amplifiers. Tubes were the first widespread method of controlling electrical signals without moving parts. The book also features exclusively conducted indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube amp building world a including ken fischer mark. Two stroke is a double single ended dse tube amp designed by dave hunter. Inside fender and marshall tube amps pdf viva analog. Discovering your ultimate electric guitar sound dave.
Dave hunter journalist and musician dave hunter, through books, magazines, television, and radio, has made a career out of explaining, in laymans terms, the complex relationships between guitar amp tone and the technology that creates it. In this thorough and authoritative book, dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole. For years, experts have argued over the tiny details of exactly. Pdf the tube amp book download full pdf book download. The illustrated history of the worlds greatest amplifiers. Might have done from the album this car is big by instrumental mix, by the molenes, d. Gerald weber presents tube amp basics for the guitarist, jan 1, 1999, music. I bought dave hunters book the guitar amp handbook in december 2005 and got excited by the diy amp project presented by the book. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds, updated edition brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever. Dave hunter has made a career out of explaining the relationships between guitars and amp tone, and the technology that creates it. Theres a huge amount of hype and mythology surrounding tube amplifiers in the guitar world. Guitar effects pedals the practical handbook, dave hunter, 2004, music, 224 pages.
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. He has authored or coauthored dozens of books on guitar topics, columns in guitar player and vintage guitar magazines, and is considered a top authority on amps and effects. In this thorough and authoritative book, dave hunter cuts through the marketing. In this thorough and authoritative book dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole and the blind faith and supplies all the information you need to choose the right amp and get the best from it. Mar 01, 2006 in this book, dave hunter looks at the development of the electric guitar since the earliest instruments in the late 1930s, and how, since then, guitar makers and players have sought to define and refine all the elements that create a guitars tone. Dave also fronts the band a different engine, and lives in. Dave hunters most popular book is mason bee revolution. Dave hunter s most popular book is mason bee revolution. The book also features exclusively conducted, indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube ampbuilding world including ken fischer.
Decamerone dieci novelle raccontate da piero chiara ebook 36. Dave hunter is a writer and musician who has worked in both the u. Chapters on most of the discreet components used in tube amplifiers. A bibliography of must have tube electronics books. Approximately 600 of these amps were built during that time. Discovering your ultimate electric guitar sound by dave hunter. I do recommend dave hunters book for those wanting to just learn what the various parts in the circuit to in laymans terms, but i cant help. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds updated editione brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever. Shop amongst our popular books, including 43, the guitar amp handbook, along interstate75, 20th ed. Diy audio books and manuals speakers, vacuum tubes, electronics.
Dave hunter s and gerald webers books wont teach you design, the radiotron will. The history and the oem electronic circuits are first hand and complete for all amps. Dave hunters and gerald webers books wont teach you design, the radiotron will. Complete guide to vintage tube amplifiers volume 1 fender. Dave hunter books list of books by author dave hunter. Chapter on the history of fender amplifiers, model by model. Journalist and musician dave hunter, through books, magazines, television, and radio, has made a career out of. In this book, dave hunter looks at the development of the electric guitar since the earliest instruments in the late 1930s, and how, since then, guitar makers and players have sought to define and refine all the elements that create a guitars tone.
Following is a list of must have books for the serious tube amplifier designer. With any tube amp design though, youll only get so far if you dont understand the mathematics behind electronics. The book also features exclusively conducted indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube ampbuilding world a including ken fischer mark. The singlechannel version of the amplifier employed modest gain in the preamp stages, baxandall type bass and treble. Jim kelley amplifiers is the trademark for the vacuum tube guitar amplifiers designed by jim kelley and manufactured by his company active guitar electronics of tustin, california between the years of 1978 and 1985. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and. Dave hunter has a as this interest developed, i did what i so often have done and began to read books on the subject. Worldfamous guitar and amp historian dave hunter tells the story of 60 of the greatest amps ever built, including classics from fender, marshall, vox, the bizarre echosonic that. Id expect that with dave and victoria collaborating, the. Please see the hal leonard video catalog for complete description the guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds, dave hunter, 2005, music, 240 pages.
I just heard from dave hunter that he plans to be offering the kit again soon. Books by dave hunter author of the guitar amp handbook. And while there are many strongselling electric guitar histories available, heres the first illustrated history of the electric guitars best friend, the amp. The guitar amp handbook by dave hunter who has written many a book on guitars covers everything you need to know about the sought after tube amplifier. Its a golden age for guitar effects pedal users and makers right now, with over 40 years of design experience and musical experimentation to. A fascinating deconstruction of the classic fender and marshall circuits. Oct 10, 2005 in this thorough and authoritative book dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole and the blind faith and supplies all the information you need to choose the right amp and get the best from it. Diy audio books and manuals speakers, vacuum tubes. Dave is also a regular contributor to guitar player and vintage guitar magazines. It builds on the popular original edition of the book first published in 2005.
A guitar amplifier or amp is an electronic device or system that strengthens the weak electrical signal from a pickup on an electric guitar, bass guitar, or acoustic guitar so that it can produce sound through one or more loudspeakers, which are typically housed in a wooden cabinet. Books, tutorials, and technology for guitar amplifier circuit design. While it performs adequately, we havent seen anything that really makes it stand out from the other competitors weve looked at recently, like rhapsody, thumbplay, and the stillinbeta rdio. Id expect that with dave and victoria collaborating, the new kit should be great. I really recommend this for all repair shops or hobbyist who are involved with tube type amps, this book is the best i have seen yet. A guitar amplifier may be a standalone wood or metal cabinet that contains only the power amplifier and. While this is an old book it is detailed and easy to follow. The mullard tube circuits for audio amplifiers book was first published in 1959 by mullard, britains premier vacuum tube manufacturer.
In this thorough and authoritative book, dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole, and the blind faith, and supplies all the information you need to choose the right amp, and get the best from it. There is a very heavy warning on page seven about the danger of opening up an amplifier so i read this book for interest only, rather than intending to get a screwdriver out. The circuit is based on a tweed princeton, but tweaked, and with the book you have some pretty good documentation except for a few errors. Some twostroke clips from dave hunter these clips were taken from the myspace page where you can order a kit.
Already known as the bible of tubes and tube amps, the tube amp book is now even better. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds. Spice simulations, modification suggestions and some really great insight. The guitar amp handbook dave hunter could have done a better job facilitating an easier, more guided and descriptive setup and for its users, though. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds by dave hunter at indigo. Aug 22, 2006 imo, this would be a good first build for those who are looking at doing a diy amp. Dave hunter has 39 books on goodreads with 3001 ratings. There is a very heavy warning on page seven about the danger of opening up an amplifier so i read the book for interest only, rather than intending to get a screwdriver out. If you have been trying to get a hold of the twostroke amp kit mentioned in dave hunter s book and formerly offered via backbeat books, you have come to a dead end. Design characteristics of the different sections of a tube amp. The book also features exclusively conducted, indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube amp building world including ken fischer. Because i have been tweaking my tube amps already for some time, the idea to make my own amp have been.
Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds, updated edition brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and. Dave hunter is a writer and musician who has worked extensively in the usa and the uk. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers. The amp book a guitarists introductory guide to tube amplifiers, donald brosnac, feb 1, 1987, music, 64 pages. The two stroke amp kit is the kit provided to readers of dave hunters popular book the guitar amp handbook who would like to build the two stroke project in the back of his book and would rather buy all of the parts from a single source. Some of them are long out of print, and can only be obtained from used book sellers, although they are occasionally seen for sale on the internet. The first computers were vacuum tube based and took up rooms while vacuum tubes are considered outdated by most of the world they are still used in several key areas. About the book author dave hunter has made a career out of explaining the relationships between guitars and amp tone, and the technology that creates it. I started out with the previously mentioned dave hunter bookthe guitar amp handbookas well as tom mitchells how to service your own tube amp. Guitar amplifiers are particularly complicated beasts and the guitar amp handbook has been instrumental in my grasp of just how it is a guitar amplifier does what it does.
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