Dave Funk's Tube Amp Workbook

A well organized and easy-to-understand approach to guitar amplifier repair covering basic electronics, reading schematics, understanding tubes and transformers, tube biasing and use of test equipment. Also provides 10 troubleshooting flowcharts, voltage charts for typical amplifiers, and many modifications that you can do yourself.

Dave Funk's Tube Amp Workbook explains the secrets of vacuum tube amplification, operation, tone, and modification in an easy to understand style that makes even the technical easy to understand.

Dave starts explaining basic components, and then takes you through the different stages and circuits that make up a guitar amp. You'll not only learn how circuits work, but how minor changes can affect tone and operation.

Avoid embarrassment, and amaze your friends with your new found knowledge of tube amps!

• Learn how tube amplifiers work from the inside out.
• Identify and date collectible Vintage Fender Amps.
• Study electronics and tube technology.
• Loaded with information on components, speakers, transformers, tubes and tube circuits.
• Understand tone controls, distortion circuits, reverb circuits, effects loops, feedback loops, and phase inverters.
• Learn about grounding, safety, and noise, with cross-reference material, lookup tables, formulas and information you can use to know when your amp is working properly.

421 pages, 2.5 lbs. 11" x 8.25"