There's a huge amount of hype and mythology surrounding tube amplifiers in the guitar world. For years experts have argued over the tiny details of exactly how they do what they do and how their various components interact. What's undeniable is that far more than being just a loudness booster the unique combination of tubes capacitors resistors and transformers in these amps can contribute enormously to the quality of sound derived from any electric guitar. 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. The book also features exclusively conducted in-depth interviews with leading figures in the tube amp-building world a including Ken Fischer Mark Sampson and Michael Zaite a and even provides full instructions on how to construct your own high-quality tube guitar amp from scratch.
- ISBN10 087930863X
- ISBN13 9780879308636
- Publish Date 1 October 2005
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 19 February 2022
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
- Imprint Backbeat Books
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 240
- Language English