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Explores all manufacturers and demystifys the inner workings of tube amps. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. After gathering articles about genuine star guitar rigs, one editor poured his time and energy into making a socalled sample cd using an amp simulator. Dave hunter books list of books by author dave hunter. Guitar amps and effects for dummies by dave hunter.
Dave hunter has made a career out of explaining the relationships between guitars and amp tone, and the technology that creates it. Just picked up the guitar amp handbook by dave hunter discussion in ampscabs tech corner. Fender tweeds and blackfaces, pleximarshalls, vox ac30s and numerous other classics. Tube amp network home of the two stroke amplifier kit. There are vintage tone monsters and then theres the tone goddess the ac30. Hes a writer for vintage guitar and guitar player magazines and author of star guitars and numerous other music books. I started with aspin pittmen, and gerald weber and the dave hunter books is the best book hands down. Dave hunters most popular book is the guitar amp handbook. Journalist and musician dave hunter, through books, magazines, television, and radio, has made a career out of explaining, in laymans terms, the complex relationships between guitar amp tone and the technology that creates it. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
He has authored or coauthored dozens of books on guitar topics, columns in guitar player and vintage guitar magazines. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds. 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. Understanding tube amplifiers and getting great sounds by dave hunter 2015, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Dave hunter learn the secrets to achieving your ultimate sound whether amateur or pro, guitarists live for the ultimate sound. Whether amateur or pro, guitarists live for the ultimate sound. His books include guitar amp handbook, the home recording handbook, star guitars, guitar rigs, and several others.
Dave hunter has 46 books on goodreads with 2966 ratings. Dave hunter portsmouth, nh is a musician and writer and a former editor of the guitar magazine. He contributes regularly to guitar player and vintage guitar magazines, and lives in new england with his wife and their two. In this thorough and authoritative book, dave hunter cuts through the marketing hyperbole. The obvious part i did not figure out is the circuit board to connect the parts to doh so that is tbd. Basic theory a 21stcentury approach to understanding preamp, power amp, and power supply design fundamentals of guitar amplifier system design a structured methodolody for crafting an awesome guitar amplifier. Dave hunter s most popular book is the guitar amp handbook. Dave hunter is a writer and musician who has worked extensively in the usa and the uk. Written in the characteristically easytoread dummies style, this book is ideal for beginners and experienced musicians alike. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers and. Dave is also a regular contributor to guitar player and vintage guitar magazines. The guitar amp handbook understanding tube amplifiers. Get the guaranteed best price on biographies like the backbeat books the british amp invasion book series softcover written by dave hunter at musicians friend.
How marshall, hiwatt, vox, and more changed the sound of music, and covers a span of the influence of british amplification from the late 1950s onward. Tons of empirical data that demystify the 519 pages tube pdf file guitar amplifier power amps. Imo, this would be a good first build for those who are looking at doing a diy amp. 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. Theres a huge amount of hype and mythology surrounding tube amplifiers in the guitar world. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005.
Author dave hunter is a wellknown expert to amp and guitar freaks. The two stroke amp kit is the kit provided to readers of dave hunter s popular book the guitar amp handbook who would like to build the two stroke project in the back of his book and would rather buy all of the parts from a single source. How marshall, hiwatt, vox and more changed the sound of music hunter, dave on. While reading the book i was amazed at how the author, dave hunter, would answer questions just as they were forming in my head it lays down a whole big picture overview of guitar amplifier technology for guitar players in language easily understood by them. For the most part its more of a basic overview book for the layman, not super technical. He is the author of the guitar amp handbook, the british amp invasion, guitar effects pedals, the fender telecaster, the gibson les paul, and a dozen other books, in addition to being a regular contributor to several. How marshall, hiwatt, vox and more changed the sound of music. While the industry was doing its best to move the format forward or to convince the amp buying public that that was what it was doing, at least one great artist after another was discovering th e unmitigated glory of a cranked 5f6a bassman, and the way that one of these roughedged old bass amps from the late 50s could sing like sweet hellfire when you injected a good six.
His is a former editor of the guitar magazine uk, has contributed to tv and radio documentaries, and has edited and contributed to books such as. The tube amp network was started to provide a community for both new and experienced amp builders. The dave hunter book as dave said is good from a players intro to the subject also ultimate bench warrior groove tubes book is a good reference book to have webers books are supposed to be good also the books by the guy at london power who developed power scaling. 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. Two stroke amp by dave hunter page 2 the gear page. Two stroke amp by dave hunter page 3 the gear page. I believe i got the rest, but just guessing as stated above. 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.
Ive been keeping my eye on dave s myspace, since it looks like the victoria kit will be available soon. He lives and plays his many guitars and amps in portsmouth, nh. Dave hunter has a as this interest developed, i did what i so often have done and began to read books on the subject. 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. The guitar amp handbook by dave hunter with the 2 stroke amp instructions, the tube amp book, by aspen pittman and all of gerald webers books. Dave hunter is a writer and musician who has worked in both the u. Dave hunter, author of guitar effects pedals, is an american musician and journalist who has worked in both britain and the usa. Complete guide to vintage tube amplifiers volume 1 fender. Books by dave hunter author of the guitar amp handbook. Learn the secrets to achieving your ultimate sound. Backbeat books the british amp invasion book series. I have the book and sourced parts for the amp build, started then put it aside a while back.
Hunters content has changed the way i think about guitar amplifier design. He has authored or coauthored dozens of books on guitar topics, columns in guitar player and vintage guitar magazin. Guitar amps and effects for dummies by dave hunter books. 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. Desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps, and tube guitar amplifier essentials are all full of info helpful in building amps. Certainly, the late 1950s fender tweeds and marshalls jtm45 and plexi amps are equally lustworthy in the eyes and ears of many players and collectors, but jmis creation is often discussed with an added catch of the breath, an excited charge in the air. Dave hunter s latest book is entitled, the british amp invasion. Another good one that is fenderfocused is dave funks tube amp workbook. Vox ac30 silver jubilee circuit analysis amp books. Dave also fronts the band a different engine, and lives in.
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