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Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifier Theory & Repair

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"Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifier Theory & Repair" book, by Tino Zottola , Copyright 1995, 2007

136 page soft cover book is a compilation of the two 1995 books "Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifier Theory"  and "Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifier Repair".  Same information with minor edits.

 It has the history of vacuum tubes, their use in amplifiers and their effect on tonal response are all covered, as well as modes of operation, circuits, electrical components and speakers. This volume also describes operation of vacuum tubes as well as how they are used in guitar/bass amp circuits. This book has information for beginners and pros alike on how to repair or modify your tube guitar amp.

"Information is put forward in a straightforward manner . Solid value for your money.” — Vintage Guitar Magazine

"Provides solid information in a small package“ — Vintage Guitar Magazine

Table of Contents

  1. Foreword
  2. Safety Precautions
  3. History of  Vacuum Tubes
  4. Vacuum Tube Operation: Edison effect, triodes, tube characteristics, biasing, modes of operation, rectifiers, triode amps, phase inverters, Class A amps, Class AB & B amps and oscillators
  5. Amplifier Topology
  6. Amplifier Tonal Characteristics
  7. Amplifier Chassis Layout
  8. Tools and Test Instruments
  9. User serviceable problems
  10. Amplifier Disassembly
  11. Preventative Maintenance
  12. Dead Amplifier (Marshall 1959: case study #1)
  13. Strange Sounding Amplifiers (Fender Twin Reverb: case study #2)
  14. Visual & Odor related Problems
  15. Special Effects Repair
  16. Signal Tracing (VOX AC30: case study #3)
  17. Component Testing
  18. Component Substitution
  19. Bias Adjustment (static & dynamic)
  20. Matching Tubes
  21. Bibliography
  22. APPENDIX A: Resistor Code
  23. APPENDIX B: Capacitor Code
  24. APPENDIX C: Wire Gauge Table
  25. APPENDIX D: Musical versus Frequency Table
  26. APPENDIX E: Vacuum Tube Data
  27. APPENDIX F: British versus American terminology
  28. APPENDIX G: Generic Tube Element Voltages
  29. APPENDIX H: Voltage to Power Conversion Data
  30. APPENDIX I: Tube to Solid State Rectifier Conversion
  31. APPENDIX J: Reliability and Safety Enhancements
  32. APPENDIX K: Fixed to Variable Bias Conversion
  33. APPENDIX L: Master Volume Modification
  34. APPENDIX M: CBS to Pre-CBS Twin Reverb Conversion
  35. APPENDIX N: Tube Type Conversions (including 12DW7 to 12AX7, 7027 to 6550, 7027 to EL34, 6L6 to EL34, 6146 to 6550, 6550 to EL34, El34 to 6550)

By the same author of

  • "Building Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers: Volume 1" (2003)
  • "Building Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers: Volume 2" (2003)
  • "Building Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers: Volume 3" (2006)
  • "Introduction to Vacuum Tube Hi-Fi" (2004)  
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