Some approaches are new and experimental, some are very old. Any number of other references will show you how to plot a load line and figure things out yourself. Modification and repair manual for vacuum tube guitar. The book spine has a crease that was there when i bought it new. This amp was designed for the dupont company and turned out as one of the most amazing power amps and the most flexible design we, or anyone else, have ever made. I will take the next lot from the youtube comment section and then. I also have inside tube amps, and find that while its pretty good by itself, its best when supplemented by a more technical text. Totally unique it covers design, modification, troubleshooting and repairs. Investronica torrent new version just one year escape to provence. Inside tube amps is available as an ebook on amazonkindle. Torres engineering professional service nevada city. His website is tube amp kits, tube amp books, tube amplifiers by london power dan torres inside tube amps is a good start for people who have used tube amps but.
Amplifiers, vacuum tube, audio amplifiers, electronic equipment, guitar, handbooks. It has enough basic theory for a start, plus a ton of practical mods that anyone can understand. Gerald weber a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps. Jul 15, 20 a vox ac4, like many amps, is designed to make the power tubes cathode slightly positivea state that is commonly referred to in the guitar universe as cathode biased. Vyseamps specialise in hand crafted, pointtopoint wired, valve guitar amplifiers. Dan torres alleasytech amplifier vacuum tube scribd. Thankfully there are people too stupid to look inside an amp when they buy so sooner or latter itll sell.
Thats called fixed bias, and it has a similar effect. Not affiliated with any persons or companies mentionedfwi. I noticed they vyse recommend reading inside tube amps by dan torres before doing their course. Dan torres, diy, fender, tube amp, parts, books grass valley, ca. Dave funks tube amp workbook dave funk 421 how to service your own tube amp tom mitchell 250 inside tube amps nontech for musicians dan torres 310 the ultimate tone kevin o connor 368. Inside tube amps is clearly written in a musician friendly style. These mods are ones that he has done to countless fender amps to increase their versatility. Torres lists typical plate and cathode resistor combinations for a 12ax7 preamp tube. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading inside tube amps. Dan torres, diy, fender, tube amp, parts, books grass. The first was based on a deluxe reverb preamp, but since i had 2 12ax7 tube stages left over, i used one for a cathode follower to drive the tone stack and the other for an added gain stage in front of the the deluxestyle preamp. Wanting to build my own amp where do i start telecaster.
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They go through the design of a preamp triode gain stage. Which books or manuals would you recommend to a complete novice. The tut series by kevin oconnor is great, but was theoretically over my head for years. Inside tube amps by dan torres, 1995, sparpco edition, in english 1st ed. Everything is here from building your own class a amp from scratch to sorting out power supplies, filter caps, and power transformers. I bought this thinking i would mod my low watt tube head but the projects i was interested in are beyond my capabilities i think. An erotically charged, addictive thriller from the future queen of suspense. Click download or read online button to get inside tube amps book now. The design, modification and repair manual for vacuum tube guitar amplifiers. Do not attempt any electronic work without the proper safety precautions. The design, modification and repair manual for vacuum tube guitar. However, these books even the ebook versions are pretty expensive and i wanted to know if some of you have some pdf s laying around that you could send me. This time, build your own tube guitar amplifier 35 books on cd available for sale, you can find good marketing promotions from biggest store.
Dan torres is one of the most sought after tube amp experts in the world. Everything is here from building your own class a amp from scratch to sorting out. I got this added stages circuit out of dan torres book, inside tube amps. Everyone has learned about tube amps from this book. Torres engineering is the guitar and tube amplifier kit, modification, repair and design center based in nevada city, california. Featured download build a jimi page favorite the supro thunderbolt the high gain marshall point to point. Inside tube amps by dan torres back to product product id.
Modern tube bass amps are usually very large, producing 200 w at least from a set of 6550 beam tetrodesas many as 10 in some models. This book will help you get your personal sonic signature, and give you the knowledge to change it when your tastes change. The pentodetriode switch allows you to select between the normal pentode wiring of the power tubes 40w and triode wiring which reduces the power to approximately 17 watts. Plugging into the other input jack enables the pregain stage. So take a look at the drawing for the added filter cap and resistor. His website is tube amp kits, tube amp books, tube amplifiers by london power dan torres inside tube amps is a good start for people who have used tube amps but have little to no previous knowledge of electronics. Nov 02, 2015 i gave away all my tube stuff and went to just using stomps, rack mount tube pres and solid state power amps. For modding, and at the risk of getting flamed, i think the best book is inside tube amps, by dan torres. The book on tube amps technology 9780966974300 by dan torres and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Inside tube amps download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The book on tube amps technology by dan torres this book is written for musicians, not technicians. I too bypass the last filter stage cap which feeds the 1st gain stages. Are polarized capacitors necessary for cathode bypass. It is a complete manual on tube driven guitar amplifiers and covers design, modification, troubleshooting, and repairs.
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He covers electronics, acoustics and even how humans hear and perceive sound. Other amps, instead, put a negative charge on the power tubes grid. Dan torres the author of inside tube amps is a lifetime professional guitarist with 35 years of experience in the studio, on stage and on the road, and brings the true musicians view to technology. Now, the problems with this amp are it has way too much low end and its low low end, not punchy low end and its harsh too much ear piercing high treble. San mateo dan torres was a skinny, longhaired rock and roll guitar player until he discovered a wizardry for modifying the electronic sound of guitars and amplifiers. Searching for pdfs on books about tube guitar amps. The design, modification, and repair manual for vacuum tube guitar amplifiers torres engineering, 1998 bitten, kelley armstrong, aug 25, 2009, werewolves, 432 pages. Some approaches are new and experimental, some are very. Id recommend reading designing tube preamps for guitar and bass, second edition, by merlin blencowe. Mullard tube circuits for audio amplifiers mullard 48. Inside tube amps by dan torres first edition signed by dan torres. Torres amps up sound of electric guitar east bay times. Fwiw dan torres inside tube amps has a circuit for a switchable pregain stage before the usual first stage. Have a bigger collection of amps and guitars than i ever imagined id have.
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