Books

Whether you are just starting out, or you have been playing for years, nobody knows everything! We have the books and reference materials you need to expand your knowledge base in the world of guitars and amplifiers.

	How to Service Your Own Tube Amp Author: Mitchell, Tom 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. More...	$29.95 More Details
	Beginner's Guide to Tube Audio Design Author: Rozenblit, Bruce Are you interested in tube audio but don't know where to start, or are you already using tubes but don't know what's going on in the circuit? Rozenblit describes with simple, clear explanations what a tube is, how it works, how to read characteristic curves and understand specifications. He then discusses one stage amplifiers, gain circuits, negative feedback, power supplies as well as a tour of amplifier parts of all types. More...	$23.95 More Details
	Building Vacuum Tube Guitar & Bass Amplifiers, Volume 1 Author: Zottola, Tino Building your own vacuum tube guitar or bass amplifier from scratch is truly an exciting experience. This book describes the detailed construction of five vacuum tube amplifiers. The construction of these amplifiers is described in full detail with chassis drilling templates, component installation, wire-by-wire hook-ups and schematics. More...	$23.95 More Details
	Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass Author: Blencowe, Merlin Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass is the world's first comprehensive guide to the design of tube-based preamplifiers, specifically for musical instrument use, in a single volume. More...	$36.00 More Details
	Design and Construction of Tube Guitar Amps Author: Megantz, Robert A complete yet easy-to-understand explanation of how to design, modify, construct, and test tube amps. 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 guitar amp technology from both technical and musical perspectives. More...	$26.95 More Details
	A Desktop Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps Author: Weber, Gerald Gerald Weber answers questions about vintage guitar amplifiers on topics such as biasing for output tubes and easy modifications. He includes an analysis of FenderÂ® classics such as the Tweed Champ, Tweed Deluxe, Deluxe Reverb, Super Reverb and others. Also included are schematics for AmpegÂ®, FenderÂ®, GibsonÂ®, Hiwatt, Magnatone, MarshallÂ®, Rickenbacker, Silvertone and VoxÂ® amps. More...	$29.95 More Details
	The Ultimate Tone, Volume 1 Author: O'Connor, Kevin This is the book that jump-started the boutique tube guitar amp business. Learn the truth about tube preamp design and modification; see how tube power amps work and can be made more reliable; see how reverbs and effects loops work and better ways to configure them; learn why some amp brands are easier to service and to mod than others; see how simple switching circuits are but how capable they can be. More...	$70.30 More Details
	The Ultimate Tone, Volume 6 Author: O'Connor, Kevin The evolution of guitar amp circuits becomes a revolution! TUT6 takes you through advanced DC Power Scaling methods; reveals the secrets of Dumble amps; explores the truth about high-gain preamps; demonstrates how to build Z-B-X push-pull power amps with a single power tube; simplifies the design of 400W+ tube amps - methods that can be applied to any power level; presents class-G tube amps where 100W of output has the same waste heat as a 25W amp; explores modern mains control and sustain circuitry. More...	$68.20 More Details