The Tube Amp Book(Book). Already known as the bible of tubes and tube amps, The Tube Amp Book is now even better! This deluxe revised edition contains 40% new material, with a comprehensive A-Z section covering all the great tube amp manufacturers, with histories, photos and information. Brands include Ampeg, Dr. Z, Fender, Gibson, Hiwatt, Marshall, Matchless, Mesa/Boogie, Orange, Vox, Watkins and many others. Features online access to 800 available schematic and layout diagrams, from Ampeg to Western Electric. The book's technical tips, in-depth electronic specs and explanations, over 350 schematic diagrams, and full-color plates make it a must-have for the legions of tube-tone fanatics. Hardcover with convenient enclosed spiral binding. |
Contents
An Introductory thought | 4 |
The Amp Companies | 6 |
Ashdown | 8 |
Bruno | 9 |
Clark | 10 |
Cornford | 11 |
Dr Z | 12 |
Dumble | 13 |
Vox | 94 |
WatkinsWEM | 100 |
Wizzard | 101 |
65amps | 102 |
The top ten alltime classics | 103 |
Modern classics | 109 |
Technical articles | 111 |
Behind the tube mystique | 112 |
Engl | 14 |
Fender | 15 |
Garnet | 35 |
Gibson | 36 |
Greer Amplification | 41 |
Gretsch | 42 |
Groove Tubes | 43 |
Hammond Si Leslie | 50 |
Hawaiian Steel Guitar | 51 |
Hi watt | 52 |
Hughes and Kettner | 53 |
Kelley | 54 |
Komet | 55 |
Magnatone | 56 |
Marshall | 58 |
Park | 77 |
Matchless | 78 |
MesaBoogie | 79 |
Music Man | 81 |
Orange | 82 |
Peavey | 83 |
Rickenbacker | 84 |
Selmer | 85 |
Soldano | 86 |
Sound City | 87 |
THD | 88 |
Trainwreck | 89 |
Traynor | 90 |
Valco | 92 |
Valve Train | 93 |
WHY CHANGE TUBES? | 114 |
REPORT ON EXISTING TUBE FACTORIES | 126 |
THE WIDE WORLD OF PREAMP TUBES | 128 |
THOUGHTS ON 12AX7 TYPE TUBES | 131 |
VACUUM TUBE RECTIFIERS | 132 |
OUR PHILOSOPHY ON AMP MODIFICATIONS | 134 |
Blasing a Preset Fixedbias Amp | 135 |
WHAT NOT TO DO | 137 |
MAINTENANCE CHECKLIST | 140 |
MODS FOR AMPEG | 144 |
Conversion Of Ampeg Amps From 7027a To EL34 | 145 |
Fender preamp mod for warmer cleaner sound | 146 |
Essential Ingredients of the Tweed Tone | 154 |
MODS FOR HIWATTS | 156 |
Marshall master volume | 157 |
THE LAST WORD ON CLASS A | 159 |
REPLACING OUTPUT TRANSFORMERS | 161 |
SPEAKERS AND CABS | 162 |
SMALL AMPS vs BIG AMPS IN THE STUDIO | 165 |
POWER MODELING | 166 |
Reference section | 167 |
Tubespec sheets | 173 |
Tube cross reference guide | 221 |
Tube amp companies | 224 |
About the author | 233 |
Acknowledgements | 234 |
The Groove Tube Schematic Archive | |
THE GROOVE TUBES SCHEMATIC FILE | |
READING SCHEMATICS | 2 |
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Common terms and phrases
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