Did you know, this amp, in kit form, is the one recommended to readers of. Journalist and musician dave hunter, through books, magazines, television, and radio, has made a career out of. Save tube amp repair book to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. I started out with the previously mentioned dave hunter bookthe guitar amp handbookas well as tom mitchells how to service your own tube amp. The tube amp network was started to provide a community for both new and experienced amp builders. I would have been playing from this book in the photo. In this thorough and authoritative book, dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole.
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. The guitar amp handbook book vancouver public library. Understanding amplifiers and getting great sounds by dave hunter 2005, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Approximately 600 of these amps were built during that time. With any tube amp design though, youll only get so far if you dont understand the mathematics behind electronics. I couldnt believe you can make a tube amp in your basement, but i proved myself wrong. Following is a list of must have books for the serious tube amplifier designer. And while there are many strongselling electric guitar histories available, heres the first illustrated history of the electric guitar s best friend, the amp. The guitar is charted from its first prototype of the fender esquire in 1949 and how it turned into the broadcaster and eventually the telecaster. Dave hunters latest book is entitled, the british amp invasion. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Most guitarists are fairly fanatical about the tube amp. Some twostroke clips from dave hunter these clips were taken from the myspace page where you can order a kit. 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.
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. The amp book a guitarists introductory guide to tube amplifiers, donald brosnac, feb 1, 1987, music, 64 pages. Aspen pittman, passed away august 10, 2019 from injuries suffered from an automobile crash in southern california the day before. 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. Chapter on the history of fender amplifiers, model by model. Guitar effects pedals the practical handbook, dave hunter, 2004, music, 224 pages. Dave hunter has a as this interest developed, i did what i so often have done and began to read books on the subject. Design characteristics of the different sections of a tube amp. 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. The british amp invasion chronicles in detail how what seemed at first like a minor alsoran offshore industry turned quickly into a true world leader. He is the author of the guitar amp handbook, the british amp invasion, guitar effects pedals, the fender telecaster, the gibson les paul, and a dozen other books, in addition to being a regular contributor to several prominent guitar magazines. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds hunter, dave on. The book also features exclusively conducted indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube ampbuilding world a including ken fischer mark.
I bought dave hunters book the guitar amp handbook in december 2005 and got excited by the diy amp project presented by the book. 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. 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. In a sort of sister book to his wonder book on stratocasters, dave hunter traces the history of the iconic fender telecaster. 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. The guitar amp handbook2nd edition understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds updated and expanded edition by dave hunter, hal leonard paperback, 296 pages, published 2015 by backbeat books isbn. A guide to basic tube amp maintenance guitar world.
He is the author of the guitar amp handbook, the british amp invasion. 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. 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. Another good one that is fenderfocused is dave funks tube amp workbook. Dave also fronts the band a different engine, and lives in. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers. Along with guitar amplifier handbook by dave hunter it will help making a decision twords choosing an amplifier for sure but it may make you want to break the bank and buy a collectors item.
The book also features exclusively conducted, indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube ampbuilding world including ken fischer. The way these tubes are individually cathodebiased means you can use a wide range of output tube configurations. Searching for pdfs on books about tube guitar amps. 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. 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. There is something about the glow of hot glass and the imposing sight of weighty iron through the grille that seems to sum up so much of whats cool about the electric guitar. The book features backstage histories, compelling behindthescenes stories, and liberal use of period imagery. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds by dave hunter isbn. Its a golden age for guitar effects pedal users and makers right now, with over 40 years of design experience and musical experimentation to.
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. How marshall, hiwatt, vox, and more changed the sound of music, and covers a span of the influence of british amplification from the late 1950s onward. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds by dave hunter at indigo. Very handy if you have a limited time to sit down with this book, perhaps in a coffee break. Might have done from the album this car is big by instrumental mix, by the molenes, d. Id expect that with dave and victoria collaborating, the. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and. Pittmans the tube amp book has sold more than 140,000 copies worldwide which is a strong testament on the value of this book. Dave is also a regular contributor to guitar player and vintage guitar magazines.
Dave hunter has 39 books on goodreads with 3001 ratings. Imo, this would be a good first build for those who are looking at doing a diy amp. Worldfamous guitar and amp historian dave hunter tells the story of 60. Tube amp network home of the two stroke amplifier kit. Dave hunter is a writer and musician who has worked extensively in the usa and the uk. Already known as the bible of tubes and tube amps, the tube amp book is now even better. The victoria two stroke is a singleended class a valve amp with an output of 4 to 10 watts. Dave hunters most popular book is mason bee revolution. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds by dave hunter 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Amplifiers may look dull to the rest of the world, but to guitarists they are full of mystique, romance, and rockin sound. British guitarists were primed to make some of the most influential music the world would ever know, but they. There are chapters here on everything from the signal chain, components and circuit stages to speakers and cabs, sizes and requirements, and even the knowledge it requires to build an amp. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005.
Books, tutorials, and technology for guitar amplifier circuit design. Dave hunters and gerald webers books wont teach you design, the radiotron will. Complete guide to vintage tube amplifiers volume 1 fender. Legendary tones stories of the british amp invasion come. How to service your own tube amp 8 immediate available. This is dave hunters design from his book the guitar amp handbook.
Because i have been tweaking my tube amps already for some time, the idea to make my own amp have been. Two stroke is a double single ended dse tube amp designed by dave hunter. Theres a huge amount of hype and mythology surrounding tube amplifiers in the guitar world. Centered largely around the two stroke amplifier, the tan has become a resource for those looking to build, in the middle of a build, stuck in a build, or showing off a build. Backbeat books releases the british amp invasion by dave. 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.
The basedesign is built around a pair of 6v6 output tubes. The singlechannel version of the amplifier employed modest gain in the preamp stages, baxandall type bass and treble. Dave hunter books list of books by author dave hunter. A bibliography of must have tube electronics books. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds series. Books by dave hunter author of the guitar amp handbook. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds book. For years, experts have argued over the tiny details of exactly. The history and the oem electronic circuits are first hand and complete for all amps. Dave hunter is a writer and musician who has worked in both the u. Dave hunter s most popular book is mason bee revolution. 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.
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