The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers. I just heard from dave hunter that he plans to be offering the kit again soon. Explores all manufacturers and demystifys the inner workings of tube amps. I just finished building the 2 stroke amp from dave hunter s book and. Dave hunter the guitar amp handbook with loaded 5f1 board. I am selling my copy of dave hunter s the guitar amp handbookand a 5f1 turret board loaded with high quality components used to build the amplifier outlined in the book. Dave is also a regular contributor to guitar player and vintage guitar magazines. I believe i got the rest, but just guessing as stated above. The title of this book is the guitar amp handbook and it was written by dave hunter. The amp takes a 6v6 or a 6l6 and its possible to use another different tube. Crank the potentiometer to maximum and the preamp drives the power amp into classic class ab distortion. Guitar effects pedals, dave hunter antique electronic supply.
The tube amp network was started to provide a community for both new and experienced amp builders. Chapter on the history of fender amplifiers, model by model. Published on may 14, 2011 demo of two stroke amp i built, per dave hunters book. Written with a technical accuracy that engineers can appreciate, and with a descriptive punch and sizzle that speaks directly to guitar players, his guitar amp handbook 1 has become the quintessential introductory text on guitar amplifier components. For the most part its more of a basic overview book for the layman, not super technical. In this thorough and authoritative book, dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole, and the blind faith, and supplies all the information you need to choose the right amp, and get the best from it. Dave hunter test drives the monarch amp head and speaker cab and tall bird tube reverb unit from benson amplifiers of portland, oregon. Two stroke amp by dave hunter discussion in ampscabs tech corner. Demo of two stroke amp i built, per dave hunter s book.
Along with guitar amplifier handbook by dave hunter it will help making a decision twords choosing an amplifier for sure but it may make you want to break the bank and buy a collectors item. Books by dave hunter author of the guitar amp handbook. Chapters on most of the discreet components used in tube amplifiers. Tech info variable from the good, the bad and the risible.
This will sound funny but i also liked reading the first part text description of how tubes work in an old rca receiving tube manual, circa 1970 or so. In this thorough and authoritative book, dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole. Totally unique it covers design, modification, troubleshooting and repairs. There are chapters here on everything from the signal chain, components and circuit stages to speakers and cabs, sizes and requirements, and even the knowledge it requires to build an amp. Basic theory a 21stcentury approach to understanding preamp, power amp, and power supply design. Dave hunter actually breaks down the tweed champ circuit for the examples in his book, the guitar amp handbook, and his twostroke project amp in the book is tweed champprinceton inspired. In this thorough and authoritative book dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole and the blind faith and supplies all the information you need to choose the right amp and get the best from it. I build tube amps as a hobby and this is the book that got me started. This book is by, and for, musicians that like tube amps. Author dave hunter dives into that world to break down the nuts and bolts literally of what makes a tube amp work. You can order the chassis kit from the tube amp network at. I had dave hunter s book in front of me for building the two stroke amp, and did my best.
The tube amp book, deluxe revised edition by aspen pittman. Guitar amplifiers are particularly complicated beasts and the guitar amp handbook has been instrumental in my grasp of just how it is a guitar amplifier does what it does. Circuit analysis of a legendary tube amplifier the fender bassman 5f6a, 3rd edition by richard kuehnel foreword by dave hunter fender bassman 5f6a tube amp book a comprehensive list of book recommedations with informative appraisal by randal aiken a qualified electronics engineer and valve amp builder. Dave hunters most popular book is the guitar amp handbook. 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. Hes a writer for vintage guitar and guitar player magazines and author of star guitars and numerous other music books. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The book also features exclusively conducted indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube amp building world a including ken fischer mark. If you have been trying to get a hold of the twostroke amp kit mentioned in dave hunter s book and formerly offered via backbeat books, you have come to a dead end. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds hunter, dave on. The book s technical tips, indepth electronic specs and explanations. Dave hunter has a ive been playing electric guitars through effects into guitar amplifiers for twenty six years but its only in the last five that ive become interested in the electronic circuits that have made this happen.
The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and getting. Dave hunter has 47 books on goodreads with 2993 ratings. Dave hunter is a writer and musician who has worked extensively in the usa and the uk. He has authored or coauthored dozens of books on guitar topics, columns in guitar player and vintage guitar magazines, and is considered a top authority on amps and effects. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Author dave hunter is a wellknown expert to amp and guitar freaks. Its advertised in dave hunter s book as a great recording amp and i can see why. 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. I used different transformers magnetic components inc. For instance, i am not sure if the tube bases i ordered are even correct more doh. Two stroke amp by dave hunter page 3 the gear page. 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. Dave hunters book is very well written, easy to understand, and an excellent intro to understanding how tube amps work, but it doesnt go into very much detail and there isnt anything in there that you cant get off the web besides the interviews with famous amp makers. Output transformers also come in different functional designs, singleended one tube, or parallel wired tubes and pushpull two or more wired in.
Dave hunter portsmouth, nh is an author and musician who has written extensively on guitars, amplification, effects pedals, and recording technique. The book also features exclusively conducted, indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube amp building world including ken. Useful info clearly presented, although some technical errors. Theres a huge amount of hype and mythology surrounding tube amplifiers in the guitar world. Journalist and musician dave hunter, through books, magazines, television, and radio, has made a career out of. The tube amp book volume 3 by aspen pittman guitar amplifiers schematics 1991. Dave hunter the guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and get 0 resultaten. Good reference book for explaining tubes, and how tube amps work, plus it covers lots of tubes amps that are available. The book also features exclusively conducted, indepth interviews with leading figures in the tube amp building world including ken fischer. If i could only have one book about tube amps and tone this would be it. Two stroke amp by dave hunter page 4 the gear page. His books include guitar amp handbook, the home recording handbook, star guitars, guitar rigs, and several others.
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Already known as the bible of tubes and tube amps, the tube amp book by aspen pittman is now even better. Dave hunter has made a career out of explaining the relationships between guitars and amp tone, and the technology that creates it. Apsen pittman doesnt just love the equipment, he went into a successful business building amps and as a tube supplier which naturally gets lots of air time here. He lives and plays his many guitars and amps in portsmouth, nh. Centered largely around the two stroke amplifier, the tan has become a resource for those looking to build, in the middle of a build, stuck in a build, or showing off a build. This deluxe revised edition features 40% new material including dramatically improved design and page layout. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Connect both the ss rectifier and the tube rectifier to the pt. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005. Design characteristics of the different sections of a tube amp. Tons of empirical data that demystify the 519 pages tube pdf file guitar amplifier power amps. Wire a spdt switch so that one pole is the tube rectifier, one pole is the ss rectifier, and the center is the output. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and. The fischer pages alone were worth buying the book for, kinda like the weber book that has the trainwreck pages.
I couldnt believe you can make a tube amp in your basement, but i proved myself wrong. Honestly, all but hunters book was abover my head or willingness to put it sufficient effort. His bestselling books include the interactive fender bible, interactive gibson bible. 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. Did you know, this amp, in kit form, is the one recommended to readers of dave hunters popular book the guitar amp handbook who would like to build the two stroke project in the back of his book. Dave hunter has 39 books on goodreads with 3001 ratings. Books, tutorials, and technology for guitar amplifier circuit design. Tube amp book, by aspen pitman good for schematics although virtually all can now be found online.
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