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    Red face another question from a guy who doesnt know a thing

    hi folks,
    i was just wondering, so i don't do any more silly questions, is there any e-book, website or any thread where i can read everything i need to know about tube amps?
    if you have something about transistor amps i would appreciate it too.
    My favorite quotes:
    Music is like sex, its better when its free...
    There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by perez
    hi folks,
    i was just wondering, so i don't do any more silly questions, is there any e-book, website or any thread where i can read everything i need to know about tube amps?
    if you have something about transistor amps i would appreciate it too.
    Start by downloading and reading these chapters:

    http://www.diyguitarist.com/Misc/J_Darr.htm

    Here is a great book that explains exactly how a guitar amp works and what all the parts do:

    http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Amplifi...3&sr=1-1-spell

    There is a chapter on building your own tube amp, a project the author calls the Two Stroke.

    Some info on guitar amp speaker cabinets:

    http://www.colomar.com/Shavano/copy_cabinets.html

    http://www.colomar.com/Shavano/stereocab.html


    Here is the mother load:

    http://www.tubebooks.org/technical_books_online.htm

    There is enough information to keep an advanced electrical engineer busy for decades.

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    the first link does not work
    My favorite quotes:
    Music is like sex, its better when its free...
    There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by perez
    the first link does not work
    Sure it does.. I just tried each link (thanks tung!) and they work just fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bcdon
    Sure it does.. I just tried each link (thanks tung!) and they work just fine.
    Forbidden

    You don't have permission to access /Misc/J_Darr.htm on this server.
    Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

    Apache/1.3.41 Server at diyguitarist.com Port 80
    that is what i get
    My favorite quotes:
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    There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by perez
    the first link does not work
    That's odd, it works fine for me.

    That book is back in print again, you might be able to find it or order it locally. It is well worth having.

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    Link works for me. And thanks.
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    Yeah I have same prb (

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    Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.


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    Weird, I just tried it and it worked for me. That's really odd.
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    Works for me too.
    -Sean
    Guitars: Lots.
    Amphs: More than last year.
    Pedals: Many, although I go straight from guitar to amp more often lately.

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    Try a different browser.
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    Quote Originally Posted by perez
    hi folks,
    i was just wondering, so i don't do any more silly questions, is there any e-book, website or any thread where i can read everything i need to know about tube amps?
    if you have something about transistor amps i would appreciate it too.
    Don't 'Fret' about it. I got my first tube amp in 1962 and I'm still tryin' to figure 'em out. That's half the fun

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    Forbidden for me too. Maybe i won't allow international connexions?
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    It works here too
    I can't say that I've given up on a flanger cause I've never liked the effect either. I also can't say the same about Tremolo. I hate them both equally. - Tone2TheBone 2009

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    Now it works for me as well! Go figure. 'Problems with international picture feed' as they used to frquently say on TV with Olympic games etc. when I was a kid and there were some problems with direct picture broadcasts overseas still.
    Dee

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    Watch these Understanding Tube Amp videos from "Stevie Snacks" (teacher Anthony Stauffer) and you'll learn everything you need, especially the first 3.

    1: Why Tube Amps?


    2: Structure


    3: Preamp And Power Tubes


    4: The Distortion Chain


    5: Volume


    6: Attenuators
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    thanks a lot for those videos, he explains it very well
    My favorite quotes:
    Music is like sex, its better when its free...
    There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.

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