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. Photo by andy ellis look at the back of any alltube amp, and youll see warmly glowing glass bottles in a variety of shapes and sizes. In this age of handmade, boutique gear, many guitarists have taken up soldering irons and built pedals and equipment of their own to scratch a particular sonic itch. If you have not been trained to work with high voltage then have an amp technician service your amp. A tribute to the mechanical and aesthetic beauty of the tube amp, focusing on guitar amplifiers, but also examining hifi audio amps and very ornate early radios. Great book for a reasonably short introduction to tube amp design for the nonengineer. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers. A bibliography of must have tube electronics books aiken amps.
This guitar amp from marshall amps, who specialize in this product, has multiple tubes to provide a high level of sound quality, backed by digital reverberations to deliver the complete range of sounds expected of a good guitar. 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. The tube amp book, deluxe revised edition amplified parts. I have a rather old guitar tube amp, circa 63ish, not sure exactly. This amp is small, yet powerful, and absolutely loaded with tone.
Full tmb treble middle bass controls give you the ability to tweak your sound exactly as you want with the addition of the brightfat switch to accommodate humbuckers or singlecoils that fall a little flat in their tone. As a diy musician who plays trash blues, i could give a rats heiney about the fine minutiae of frequencies and tube bias. The internet is filled with lots of information on amp repair, but it is sometimes difficult to discern those who know from those who think they know. This along with the tube amp dvds its all youll ever need to have. A bibliography of must have tube electronics books. Over 50 easy modifications for fender and marshall amps and the guitar. For electric guitars and basses, those signals are produced by pickupstypically of the electromagnetic varietyand they pass through the preamp tubes and power tubes of the amplifier before exiting the amp.
The design, modification and repair manual for vacuum tube guitar amplifiers kindle edition by torres, dan, torres, dan, strong, robert w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. There is a reason this book comes highly recommended and seems to be on everyones bench. This is my favorite tube amp book, merlin blencowes, designing tube preamps for guitar and bass, 2nd edition. Here is our collection of tweed and brown face era fender guitar amp schematics. New listing vintage 1950 multivox premier model 50 tube guitar. If you need a guitar amp schematic for your amp repair that is not listed here, contact us and well try to locate it. Duncans amp pages this site features a tube data search engine and best of all, a tone stack calculator. They are available for free download to help you with your amplifier repair and modifications.
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. I started out with the previously mentioned dave hunter bookthe guitar amp handbookas well as tom mitchells how to service your own tube amp. Fender blues junior iv fsr 15watt 1x12 tube combo amp western tolex sweetwater exclusive. If everything you know about tube amps came from the internet, you might want to prepare for a shock. A guide to basic tube amp maintenance guitar world. This is the best place to begin if youre new to diy. Fender bandmaster 5e7 schematic fender bandmaster 6g7 schematic fender bandmaster 6g7a schematic fender bassman 5b6 schematic. Fender 64 princeton reverb 12watt 1x10 tube combo amp. Textbook on tube amps reference book for tube amps, by aspen pittman, with technical. The internet is filled with lots of information on amp repair, but it is sometimes difficult to discern those who.
Tons of empirical data that demystify the 519 pages tube pdf file guitar amplifier power amps. Dynamics are just that extra bit of control and oomph that makes your playing unique. It is important to know how to test an electric guitar amplifier before you buy one to ensure that it meets your needs. The tube amp book, deluxe revised edition antique electronic. About half the book is an alphabetical run down of the largest and most important amp makers in the history of guitar amps. I like to plug a guitar into anything, shove a slide on my finger and write songs. The amp is completely dead if the amp is completely silent no speaker hum or hiss at all then the problem can be just about anywhere in the amp but you should suspect a bad tube, blown fuse or the power supply in that order try a new rectifier tube. When choosing an amp, you need to take several things into consideration, such as tone, distortion, features, and budget. Its a good practical guide to the design of amplifiers, with many example schematics using the gec and mullard valves of the time. The ax84 cooperative tube amp project great projects and information, plus a very friendly and helpful forum. Another good one that is fenderfocused is dave funks tube amp workbook. A tube amplifier chassis contains lethal high voltage even when unpluggedsometimes over 700 volts ac and 500 volts dc. Given the cost of handwired or pointtopoint tube amplifiers, you might wonder if building one is realistic.
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 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. A tube amplifier is an amplifier that uses vacuum tubes or valves to amplify the electric signals produced by a musical instrument. How to service your own tube amp does exactly what is says it will do. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005. I was holding my guitar while the amp was on, and reached up to mess with something else that was electric, and i felt a moderate shock on my hand and arm. Here weve listed our collection of guitar amplifier schematics.
Tube guitar amplifiers handmade in the usa jmp guitars amps. Monoprice 611705 5watt 1x8 guitar combo tube amplifier tanbeige with celestion super 8 inch speaker, 12ax7 preamp, versatile and durable for all electric. 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. Vacuum tube circuit design guitar amplifier power amps. An option such as the fender 68 custom deluxe reverb 22w 1x12 tube guitar combo amp with celestion g12v70 speaker, for example, might be just what doctor rock ordered. Complete guide to vintage tube amplifiers volume 1 fender. I know you read a book that said otherwise, but the book is wrong.
New listing henriksen jazz amp 110 160w 1x10 combo 2006. Handwiring a 5w tube head from scratch using a kit. Easy book on how to build a tube amp 1 watt to 75 watt by sal g 2015. Do it yourself 4 watt amplifier vintage book part 3 diskonekted january 8, 2020. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and.
The chai 18 combo is a sweet amp with shimmering reverb and classic touchsensitive tone. This book is a stepbystep tutorial for simulating vacuum tube guitar amplifiers using ltspice, a free spicebased electronic circuit simulator for windows and macos. Explores all manufacturers and demystifys the inner workings of tube amps. Tube amps have a ton of power and give guitar players a ton of dynamics. The book walks you through the basics of developing a schematic, setting up a simulation, integrating vacuum tube models, and interpreting the results. Circuit simulation a deep dive into spice tube amp modeling. The design, modification and repair manual for vacuum tube guitar. Power tubes aka output tubes are typically the biggest ones of the bunch, and they provide the last stage of amplification for the guitar signal before its delivered to the speakers. This is an excellent book, packed with concise, factual information on tube valve preamp designs, complete with all mathematical formulas for design. The blue guitar a ton of amp schematics and modification information.
This uk book is one of a series on the technique of sound reproduction. Books, calculators, and tutorials for guitar amplifier circuit design. Design and construction of tube guitar amplifiers by robert c. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading inside tube amps. Its more of a book for fans of tube amps, who want to know more some information is practical, some is simply esoteric.
Anyways, ive recently had a shocking experience with this amp. Electric guitar and a shocking amp makes wild music electrical question. With that said, my wife, melissa gave me this diy 2. A desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps gerald weber.
We are always adding more as we find them so check back often. Already known as the bible of tubes and tube amps, the tube amp book is now even better. Backbeat the tube amp book technisches buch musik produktiv. Most guitarists are fairly fanatical about the tube amp. Basic theory a 21stcentury approach to understanding preamp, power amp, and power supply design. The truth about vintage amps skip simmons amp repair. Already known as the bible of tubes and tube amps, the tube amp book by aspen pittman is now even better.
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. Speaker cabinet and equipment tips for customization. Try plugging in a guitar cable, turn up all the amps volume, gain and master volume controls up a little and touch the tip of the guitar. Tube combo guitar amplifiers 220 tube guitar amplifier cabinets 4 tube guitar amplifier heads 2 tube guitar amplifier stacks 27 tube guitar power amplifiers 3 tube guitar power attenuators 1 tube guitar preamps tube mini guitar amplifiers 2 search refinement options. Following is a list of must have books for the serious tube amplifier designer. Profusely illustrated, the book uses graphic aides and basic algebra and scientific principles to teach you everything you need to know to fully understand tube. Designing tube preamps for guitar and bass merlin blencowe. 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. Never touch the amplifier chassis with one hand while probing with the other hand because a lethal shock can run between your arms through your heart. Product title vox ac10c1 custom 1x10 tube guitar combo amp average rating.
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