Need advice

dan · May 2, 2008

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my needs. Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Thanks,
Dan

Richard Seriani · May 2, 2008

"John Popelish" <jpopelish@rica.net> wrote in message
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dan wrote:
Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen
so far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my
needs. Can anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

I suggest you go to a used book search engine, like:
http://www.bookfinder.com/

And search [tube amplifiers].

Lots of good and cheap books.

--
Regards,

John Popelish

Another good source for used books is
http://www.abebooks.com

Richard

dan · May 2, 2008

Thank you everyone with your very helpful links, suggestions and advice!
I'll have to get my wife to print that Radiotron book at work!
Thanks Graham, I just posted to alt.guitar.amps.

Dan

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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dan wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen
so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my needs.
Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Have you tried posting in alt.guitar.amps ?

Graham

Ken Fowler · May 2, 2008

On 2-May-2008, "dan" <dan_lisa@videotron.ca> wrote:

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Thank you everyone with your very helpful links, suggestions and advice!
I'll have to get my wife to print that Radiotron book at work!
Thanks Graham, I just posted to alt.guitar.amps.

Dan

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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dan wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn
to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've
seen
so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my
needs.
Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Have you tried posting in alt.guitar.amps ?

Graham

If you have access to a Public Library, try looking for older editions of
the ARRL Radio Amateurs Handbook which were published annually, starting at
the beginning of the vacuum tube era. I believe they changed the name to
The ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs. These handbooks were filled with
descriptions of vacuum tube circuits for audio and radio applications as
well as designs for projects. The handbooks are still a good source for
data for early tubes and transistors. You can also find copies for sale on
Amazon, eBay, and other book stores. Also look for copies of magazines
like Popular Electronics, Radio Electronics, QST, CQ, and 73.

Ken Fowler, KO6NO

Ken Fowler · May 2, 2008

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Thank you everyone with your very helpful links, suggestions and advice!
I'll have to get my wife to print that Radiotron book at work!
Thanks Graham, I just posted to alt.guitar.amps.

Dan

"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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dan wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn
to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've
seen
so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my
needs.
Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Have you tried posting in alt.guitar.amps ?

Graham

If you have access to a Public Library, try looking for older editions of
the ARRL Radio Amateurs Handbook which were published annually, starting at
the beginning of the vacuum tube era. I believe they changed the name to
The ARRL Handbook for Radio Amateurs. These handbooks were filled with
descriptions of vacuum tube circuits for audio and radio applications as
well as designs for projects. The handbooks are still a good source for
data for early tubes and transistors. You can also find copies for sale on
Amazon, eBay, and other book stores. Also look for copies of magazines
like Popular Electronics, Radio Electronics, QST, CQ, and 73.

Ken Fowler, KO6NO

Larry P · May 5, 2008

The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook - J. Darr (Sams, 1973)

I think this is one of the best guides to Tube Amps and their theory.

Larry

"dan" <dan_lisa@videotron.ca> wrote in message
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Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen
so far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my
needs. Can anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Thanks,
Dan

Larry P · May 5, 2008

The Electric Guitar Amplifier Handbook - J. Darr (Sams, 1973)

I think this is one of the best guides to Tube Amps and their theory.

Larry

"dan" <dan_lisa@videotron.ca> wrote in message
news:xwsSj.13434$ix.2338@weber.videotron.net...

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen
so far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my
needs. Can anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Thanks,
Dan

Wiebe Cazemier · May 2, 2008

On Friday 02 May 2008 01:34, dan wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my needs. Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Thanks,
Dan

Have you looked at Rod Elliott site: http://sound.westhost.com/ ? It has more
than a 100 audio projects, and a wealth of information in the form of
articles. There are also guitar amp designs and information. Most it will be
solid state, but perhaps you will find something of interest.

John Popelish · May 2, 2008

dan wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my needs. Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

I suggest you go to a used book search engine, like:
http://www.bookfinder.com/

And search [tube amplifiers].

Lots of good and cheap books.

--
Regards,

John Popelish

John Fields · May 2, 2008

On Thu, 1 May 2008 19:34:34 -0400, "dan" <dan_lisa@videotron.ca>
wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my needs. Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

---
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=Radiotron+designer%27s+handbook&btnG=Google+Search

JF

Tim Wescott · May 2, 2008

On Thu, 01 May 2008 19:34:34 -0400, dan wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn
to design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've
seen so far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for
my needs. Can anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Thanks,
Dan

Check out Antique Radio Supply -- they have tube amp books, and tubes,
and lots of related stuff. http://www.tubesandmore.com.

--
Tim Wescott
Control systems and communications consulting
http://www.wescottdesign.com

Need to learn how to apply control theory in your embedded system?
"Applied Control Theory for Embedded Systems" by Tim Wescott
Elsevier/Newnes, http://www.wescottdesign.com/actfes/actfes.html

Mike Silva · May 2, 2008

On May 1, 7:34 pm, "dan" <dan_l...@videotron.ca> wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my needs. Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Thanks,
Dan

Guitar amplifiers are somewhat specialized, so I think your best bet
is to search for books on exactly that subject. There's also a lot on
the web regarding tube audio amplifiers in general - certainly useful
to get you up to speed on how tubes work in amplifiers, before moving
to the guitar-specific stuff.

I just built a small (2-tube) guitar amplifier for my son. I found
this site to be helpful: http://www.kbapps.com/audio/schematics/tubeamps/fender/

Mike

Eeyore · May 2, 2008

dan wrote:

Hi,

I am interested in pre solid state electronics and would like to learn to
design circuits and build my own guitar amplifiers. Every book I've seen so
far deals with all sorts of electronics that is too modern for my needs. Can
anyone suggest any book(s) to get me started?

Have you tried posting in alt.guitar.amps ?

Graham

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