
The Guitar Amp Handbook
Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds
Backbeat · Print & ebook · May 1, 2015
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- Who it’s for
- Explore tube amp circuitry, the sources of guitar tone, and how design choices shape sound.
- Themes
- Tube amplifier circuitry, Guitar tone and sound, Choosing and using guitar amps
- Genres
- Guitar, Music Resources, Electronics
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The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds, Updated Editionbrings 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. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005.
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Central to the book's success is the way it walks musicians through the significance of each crucial circuit stage and component of a great number of classic and modern tube amp designs, helping guitarists get the most from the amps they already own or choose new amps that are best suited to their needs.The Guitar Amp Handbookreveals many of the tips and tricks used by today's top designers and builders, and it debunks the hype used by the marketing departments at large manufacturers keen on selling specific amps that might not be right for particular players. The book is designed to help guitarists understand what really goes on inside tube amps and where the tone comes from. This new updated and expanded edition adds further knowledge to the foundation, ensuring it continues as the most thorough and authoritative publication on the subject to be found anywhere.
Inside Tube Amps
Explore tube amp circuitry, the sources of guitar tone, and how design choices shape sound.
Come here for
- How circuit stages and components shape classic and modern tube amps
- Guidance on getting more from an amp you own or choosing another
Expect
- Explanations of crucial circuit stages and components
- Tips from amp designers and builders, plus marketing hype debunked
Where it sits
| Guitar | 69% |
|---|---|
| Music Resources | 40% |
| Electronics | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Music
- Instruments
- Guitar
- Authors
- Dave Hunter
- Publisher
- Backbeat
- Published
- May 1, 2015
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Tube amplifier circuitry · Guitar tone and sound · Choosing and using guitar amps
- Reading lane
- Music