| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-03-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.5 in | | Weight: | 28.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
Gerald Weber has written many articles on tube guitar amplifiers for Vintage Guitar magazine, and this book is a compilation of those articles, plus excerpts from his "Ask Gerald" question and answer column. Written for the guitarist or collector who wants a common sense approach to understanding the essence of vintage tube amps and vintage tube tone, this essential guide will answer questions on how to fix, restore, or hot-rod vintage amps. Includes easy-to-follow text, a complete glossary of terms, many photos and detailed schematics, and a listing of dealers and sources.
If you want to know about vacuum tube guitar amplifiers & what affects tone, this book bypasses the confusion & gets down to the essences of guitar amplifiers. Written for the guitarist or collector, this book is a common sense approach to understanding vintage vacuum tube guitar amplifiers. Not written for engineers, it does not contain engineering formulas, polar mathematic equations, or abbreviations that are assumed you know. When a new term is used for the first time, a definition of that term appears at the end of the chapter in a mini-glossary. The Author is president & owner of Kendrick Amplifiers, who manufacture vacuum tube guitar amplifiers & operate the largest vintage amp restoration shop in the country. He writes question-&-answer columns for "Vintage Guitar Magazine." Many of the articles are reprinted in this book. Over 200 schematics & layout diagrams, dozens of modifications, a whole section of tips & tricks, circuit comparisons & pictures. A must for anyone interested in tube guitar amps.
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