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Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook

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Jack Darr's Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook details the following: How guitair amplifiers work How to make amp repairs properly and safely How to troubleshoot tube and transistor amps of all sizes Details on "typical" amp circuits And much more! Whether you're an audio engineer or a musician with thirst for knowledge, you'll will find the explanations in this book easy to comprehend as long as you have a general interest in electronics and a passion for DIY. This is a new reprint of the fourth edition, originally published in 1973. Contains three sections, 'How Guitars Work', 'Service Procedures and Techniques', and 'Commercial Instrument Amplifiers.' Everything you need to know about how each part of the amp works and what to do about it if it doesn't work.The final section of the Handbook is full of schematics for many of the guitar amplifiers in use at the time including models from Ampeg, Bogen, Baldwin, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, and others. Line drawings and photos. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Audio Amateur, Incorporated


Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2017


Edition ‏ : ‎ Reprint


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 384 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1882580486


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 84


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.95 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.87 x 11 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #1,071,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #165 in Acoustic Engineering #281 in Physics of Acoustics & Sound (Books) #1,915 in Guitars (Books)


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    • Practical, simple ideas & tools for troubleshooting components & diagnosing issues with older guitar amps.
As was stated in other thoughtful reviews, this is a dated book. Plus it comes with a fair amount of evangelic discussion of transistors and how they are superior (!). But it dates from the very time frame of the amps that I love. Certainly in recent times, amp designers have taken the sound that we love and made them more reliable & consistent with today's modern tubes & voltages. The best thing about this book is it is directed to an amp repair person. There are a bunch of practical, simple ideas & tools for troubleshooting components & diagnosing issues with tube amps from the 50'-60's. I think it's a great value. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2016 by Steve H
    • Older tube guitar amplifier repair and maintenance information
Format: Paperback
Great book full of technical information to repair and maintain tube type guitar amplifiers.
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2025 by Amazon Customer
    • Very Handy Book
Format: Paperback
This is a very comprehensive book on guitars and amplifiers which should be of interest to any musician or student entering the electronics field. I bought the first version almost 35 years ago when I was in a rock band using Fender Bandmaster equipment. It was just a skinny little handbook back then. Jack Darr just keeps getting better! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2019 by William Peters
    • Great for a gift
Format: Paperback
Bought this for my dad as a birthday gift. Shipping was very fast and came in perfect condition. He loves the book and uses it almost everyday day.
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2020 by Danielle Stashak
    • Good info
Format: Paperback
Jack Darr is the man. Lots of great information.
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020 by robert morris
    • Good, old-school troubleshooting tips
Format: Paperback
This is a classic book in amp repair that was written decades ago. It has many things going for it but some negatives developed over time, too. One of the good features is that it describes and explains basic circuits pretty well. It helps a great deal if the reader knows how to read basic schematics. Another positive is that it gives some tried-and-true troubleshooting methods that still work. A negative is that half the book is nothing but schematics for older amps, few of which you’ll run across anymore and all of which are readily available online along with thousands of others. Decades ago before the internet having those schematics was handy. Now they take up, again, half the pages. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2019 by Old School
    • Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook
Format: Paperback
For the advanced technician, great read, Nice that someone has taken the time to reprint this great book. Well worth the money and recommended as a must read by some members of the music-electronics-forum.com, Outstanding book at a reasonable price. I would recommend this to my friends.
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2013 by Andrew Griggs
    • Old School
Format: Paperback
I dig old technology manuals and this is a good one.
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020 by Jim Taylor

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