Guitar & Amplifier Books & Videos & DVD

Amplifier Related Books / Video's & DVD's A DESKTOP REFERENCE OF HIP VINTAGE GUITAR AMPS by Gerald Weber In Gerald's own words This book is written for the guitarist or collector who desires a common sense approach to understanding the essence of vintage tube amps and vintage tube tone. This well organized, clearly illustrated text is a must for all vintage tube amp lovers. 6 x 9, 507 Pages, Softbound book $59ea TUBE AMP TALK FOR THE GUITARIST & TECH by: Gerald Weber with Ken Fisher, Forward by Billy "F" Gibbons Forty-four chapters span more than 500 pages to provide you with recommendations on serving, routine maintenance, modifications, troubleshooting, Q&A and multi-amp setup basics. A bonus section by noted guru, Ken "Trainwreck" Fisher, includes very basic electronics, tune up guides for various amps, and many interesting facts about tube guitar amps! Softbound book $69ea DAVE FUNK'S TUBE AMP WORKBOOK by: Dave Funk Learn how tube amplifiers work from the inside out. Identify and date collectable vintage Fender amps. Study electronics and tube technology, all in one volume, loaded with information on components, speakers, transformers, tubes and tube circuits. How to bias an amp, understand tone controls, distortion circuits, reverb, effects and feedback loops and phase inverters. Learn about grounding, safety and noise, with cross-reference material, lookup tables, formulas and the information you'll need to know when your amp is working properly. Comb bound book $89a THE TUBE AMP BOOK - DELUXE REVISED ED. WITH CDROM by Aspen Pitman The ultimate guide to tubes and guitar amps, The Tube Amp Book contains a vast amount of information on the workings and history of tube amplification. Amps, particularly tube amps, are an essential part of a guitar players life, but their workings are a mystery to many players. This book provides everything a player or a tube amp fanatic could hope to know including a detailed history of 52 amp companies, from Fender to Sound City. There are technical articles on issues from how to change tubes and basic maintenance, to how to match the amp size to the venue you are playing. Also featured are approximately 400 full-colour plates of schematic diagrams, including some rare ones, making this a must-have book for the legions of tube-tone fanatics. This deluxe revised edition features 40% new material including CD-ROM containing over 800 printable circuit diagrams. With an improved page layout, larger page size, and concealed wire binding, which enables the book to be laid flat, the bible of tubes and tube amps is now even better. $89ea INSIDE TUBE AMPS- The Book on Tube Amps Technology by Dan Torres 310 pages of carefully thought-out , laid-out, text and drawings designed to unravel some of the mysteries associated with the tube guitar amps. Written in a language even us guitar players can understand. Torres has done a wonderful job of explaining input, output and everything in between, literally a guided journey from guitar cord to speaker cord. 8 1/2" X 11 1/4", Softbound book $85ea FENDER AMPS- THE FIRST 50 YEARS by: John Teagle & John Sprung A standard in all of the music world for over five decades, Fender amps have been a major part of rock, country, jazz, blues, pop, and more. From K&F amp of 1945 to today, this book covers the amazing history of Fender's contribution to the amplifier. Featuring: complete details and specs on every model, rare catalog and ad reprints, hundreds of close-up photos, and a 40 page color section. 256 pages, Softbound book $69ea THE FENDER AMP BOOK By: John Morrish A fully descriptive history of Fender's classic amps from the 1940’s to the 1990Ìs can be found in this well written book. Color photos and technical specifications for many of the most collectable models ever made. The 23 page reference section makes easy work of detailing the amp of your choice. 4 3/4 x 9 3/4, 96 pages, Hardbound book $35ea THE HISTORY OF MARSHALL The Illustrated Story of the Sound of Rock By: Michael Doyle Forward by: Billy F Gibbons Since arriving on the music scene in 1962, Marshall has become the premier manufacturer of musical amplification equipment in the world. The history of Marshall follows the meteoric rise of this company from their humble origins in Hanwell, England, through their many innovations including the famous "stack" to their most current leading edge products. Also included are hundreds of rare and original photos, 64 color plates including early catalog reprints, the first detailed appraisal, and history of Celestion speaker, over 100 schematics, and a complete listing of every Marshall product ever made. This book is the definitive account of "The Sound Of Rock". Essential reading for musicians, technicians, and collectors alike. Large 9 x 12 format, 250+ pages, Softbound book. $75ea JIM MARSHALL: THE FATHER OF LOUD The Story of the Man Behind the World's Most Famous Guitar Amplifiers This exclusive biography tells the incredible success story of Jim Marshall, from his days as a young boy--diagnosed with a rare bone disease and confined to a body cast for nine years--to his stage success as a crooner and big-band drummer, to the development of the "Marshall stack" and Jim's ultimate rise to the forefront of the amplifier business. Detailed information on important Marshall amps past and present; inside glimpses at amplifiers, cabinets, and the Marshall factory; and a fascinating collection of "Marshallabilia" round out this look at the man who changed the sound of rock 'n' roll. $49ea Video's & DVD's TUBE AMP BASICS FOR THE GUITARIST - VHS VIDEO NTSC By: Gerald Weber In this video you'll learn the "plain talk" basics that every guitar player should know. You'll learn common sense troubleshooting techniques that can be done without any special equipment. You'll learn the basic layout of the guitar amp and how to isolate problems so they can be solved. You'll learn correct procedure if a fuse blows, or if you plug in and there's no sound. You'll even learn the contents of the "first aid kit" that should go to every gig. It's an hour of essential tube amp knowledge. In NTSC format (which is standard in the USA bit most recent Australian VCR's will play NTSC without a problem). 60 minutes, VHS Video Cassette $59 BASIC TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER SERVICING & OVERHAUL - VHS VIDEO By: Gerald Weber This more advance follow-up to Gerald's first video, "Tube Amp Basics", is an hour and a half of "under the hood" essential tube amp knowledge, covering: What tools are needed, The wiring mistake made on 50% of all amps and how to correct it, The best way to straighten tube pins, The mistake in the bias circuit of some Blackface amps and how to correct it, Selection of rectifier tubes for tone and performance, How to perform a cap job correctly, Proper servicing of potentiomters, jacks, sockets, tubes, and more. In NTSC format (which is standard in the USA bit most recent Australian VCR's will play NTSC without a problem).90 minutes, VHS Video Cassette $65ea ADVANCED TUBE GUITAR AMP SERVICE & OVERHAUL - VHS VIDEO By: Gerald Weber Spend an hour and fifteen minutes with Gerald Weber in his third and most advanced video yet! You'll learn diagnosing, inspecting, troubleshooting, servicing, repairing, and even how to play the tube guitar amp! His instruction covers: the different types of silverface amps and how to convert each to blackface, what wiring mistake can be found in 70% of all SVT amps, common problems found in Valco manufactured amps, how to check coupling caps for leakage, what throws preamp bias off, how to check Marshall & Fender output transformers, how to identify leads of an unknown transformer, how to identify impedances of an unknown transformer, an easy way to determine output wattage, how to make perfect chassis grounds, and much, much more! $65ea   Email info@retrosound.com.au for Books, Video's & DVD's not listed