Procedure if a fuse blows, or if you plug in and theres no sound. With nounverb tables for the different cases and tenses links to audio pronunciation and relevant forum discussions free vocabulary trainer. I didnt agree with everything found within the pages but they do help to focus ones thoughts. I have tube guitar amplifier essentials and hip vintage guitar amps. I wouldnt want to use one of my amps as a test case. Even if the most technical thing you do with an expensive tube amp is turn it on wouldnt you really rather be doing that right. May i humbly suggest that if anyone is considering buying a tube mi amp buy either aspen pittmans the tube amp book or gerald webers tube amp handbook. Gerald weber advanced tube guitar amplifier vintage.
The rough way weber pulled the tubes can bend their pins which may have been perfectly straight in the first place. May i humbly suggest that if anyone is considering buying a tube mi amp buy either aspen pittmans the tube amp book or gerald weber s tube amp handbook. Tubes were the first widespread method of controlling electrical signals without moving parts. Because it was so heavy and expensive, by popular request,we have come out with the 50 watt head version of this fine amp. Best amp buildingmoddingrepair books telecaster guitar forum. Gerald weber has compiled his articles and ask gerald columns that have appeared in vintage guitar from 1993 to 1996. Tube guitar amplifier essentials book by gerald weber. An introduction 4222007 pdf universal accessibility update 4212007 converting pdf to word. He also offers amp kits and seminars where students build their own tube amplifiers at his shop in kempner, texas. All about vacuum tube guitar amplifiers by gerald weber. Unlike tube amps, usually the internal output resistance of a modern solidstate amp is very low, making it behaving more or less like a perfect current source. Some of them are long out of print, and can only be obtained from used book sellers, although they are occasionally seen for sale on the internet. Gerald weber signature amp head kendrick amplifiers, tube. All your restoration, repair and tube amp building supplies in one site.
It should be noted at the outset that this video is geared to advanced technicians weber has other videos for beginners. I noticed a big overlap in information with the two. Weber tweedifying champ mods by gerald weber in vintage guitar magazine when fender changed from the tweed series amps to the blackface amps, the tone changed to a more scooped midrange kind of tone. Gerald weber has an impressive line of products including several books and videos, and at the very least deserves recognition for sharing information about tube amplifier repair and generally keeping up the flame when the technology was expected to go extinct. Following is a list of must have books for the serious tube amplifier designer. Tons of empirical data that demystify the inner workings of tube amps to help you get the most from your amps. Weber is right on this point, tube rectifiers contribute a lot to the tone, but he doesnt tell you the right reason why. Aug 16, 2011 he also offers amp kits and seminars where students build their own tube amplifiers at his shop in kempner, texas. Back when i was in school in the earlymid 90s, the books we used for learningreference tube amp repair were aspen pittmans book and any old tube manuals we could get our hands on i have the rca reprint and an old ge manual and then gerald weber s book came out and we used that, too. Honeydripper amps is the brainchild of gerald weber legendary founder of kendrick amps, david mcgrew and rick dielman, three guitar players from the greater austin, texas area, and ulrich neumann a mad scientist and guitar player from southern california. The twin reverb amp and the others which used the ab 763 circuit defined an era in fender amp history. If you want to learn about a few specific vintage fenders then id go with hvga but if you want to learn more about tube amplification in general then tgae is the more informative on. Regardless, and even if gerald weber is perhaps the next to last or even the 3rd from last coca cola in the dessert, he is both informative and entertaining, and i am likely to. But just because kendrick is a walking encyclopedia of vintage amplifier knowledge, doesnt mean hes stopped seeking better ways to make guitars loud.
I wouldnt build a harp amp that didnt incorporate a tube rectifier. Books by gerald weber author of a desktop reference of hip. Weber speakers homepage loudspeakers, components, and equipment for the vintage musical instrument enthusiast. Although a signature sound, valid and usable, there are some people that find the tweed. Best amp buildingmoddingrepair books telecaster guitar. Weber speakers making the world a bit louder each day. Kendrick amplifiers have made several thousands of tube guitar amps in the last nearly two decades. This book assumes that the reader has at least a working knowledge of tube guitar amplifiers. Discussion in amp central station started by rodeotex, mar 23, 2008.
Weber takes his usual loquacious approach to diagnosing, inspecting, troubleshooting, servicing, repairing and even playing the amp, which makes it both easy to understand and wellpaced. Theorically, in this case, 500w on 8ohms may roughly led to 250w on 4ohms theorically, if the 4 ohms and 8 ohms are dummy pure resistive loads, that loudspeakers are not at all. A desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps by gerald weber, kendrick books, 1994. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. If it hadnt been for doug hoffman, gerald weber and other tube amp giants who were kind enough to share their knowledge not to mention the gurus in here like sluckey, prr, hbp this list goes on i would have never known the joys of tube amps. Sound advice is a complete collection of geralds works and will help you better understand, maintain and maximize the most important tone factor in electric guitar the tube amp. As a special bonus, ken fischers trainwreck pages from vintage guitar are also included. These unique amp designs have features that are suitable for different situations. Books by gerald weber author of a desktop reference of. Sound advice is a complete collection of gerald s works and will help you better understand, maintain and maximize the most important tone factor in electric guitar the tube amp. Gerald weber is back with his third video on the inner workings of tube amps.
In gerald weber,tube amp talk,he states the volume control in a tweed deluxe works by loading down the signal coming from the plates of the preamp tubes. Buy a cheap copy of tube guitar amplifier essentials book by gerald weber. Tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech, dec 1, 1997, music, 545 pages. For over two decades, gerald weber has answered hundreds of tube amp related questions in advice columns in major guitar magazines. For this followup to his popular a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps, gerald weber has compiled his articles and ask gerald columns that have appeared in vintage guitar from 1993 to 1996. Come on in and find out what makes ted weber famous. From gerald webers tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech. Pdf resources in languages other than english 5222007 agis acrobat pdf conference 2007 5142007 lose the buttons. Gerald weber tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech i have a tube amp, that makes one heck of a thud when the standby switch is moved to the on position. Print pdf you need to be logged in to start a new thread. In gerald weber, tube amp talk,he states the volume control in a tweed deluxe works by loading down the signal coming from the plates of the preamp tubes.
A bibliography of must have tube electronics books. Pdf a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps. The guy went so far as to find an original champ tube chart as well as the fender name plate for the front of the amp. At the time there was nothing like them available to safely guide complete idiots in the art of tube amp repair and modding. Tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech by gerald weber. Im not sure why, but many tube amp gurus seem to come across like they were the last coca cola in the dessert and dont need to consider critiques from anyone else. I started with these books and dvd 3tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech 3a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps and entertaining dvd 4tube guitar amp servicing and overhaul by kendrick amps gerald weber but he is self taught and his technical and safety procedure foundation is shakey. Recording amps, practice amps, gigging amps, touring amps, and even harmonica amps. What to include in a gear first aid kit to take with you.
Western cherokee rolls, isbn 096337740x, 9780963377401, 1992, bob blankenship, b. As an advice columnist for over 20 years in three major guitar magazines, gerald weber has probably answered more tube amp questions than anyone. The rough way weber pulled the tubes can bend their pins which may have been perfectly straight in. Shop our collection of handcrafted speakers, guitar amps, custom built and designed speaker cabinets, and much more. Also contributing to the overall sound picture of the jtm45 series amplifiers was a gz34 rectifier tube. I hate to sound disagreeable, but the tube rectifier doesnt have much if anything to do with compression. A good place to start, the first chapter of the guitar and bass tube amp preamp book is available as a pdf on the web site.
Inside fender and marshall tube amps pdf viva analog. Sound advice from gerald weber, everything you wanted to ask. The ab763 is actually several different circuit with and without reverb. Gerald weber a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps. To say weber is a gearheads gearhead would be an understatement. Gerald weber signature amp head kendrick amplifiers. Dec 01, 2005 im not sure why, but many tube amp gurus seem to come across like they were the last coca cola in the dessert and dont need to consider critiques from anyone else. I started with these books and dvd 3 tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech 3a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps and entertaining dvd 4 tube guitar amp servicing and overhaul by kendrick amps gerald weber but he is self taught and his technical and safety procedure foundation is shakey. Pdf you need to be logged in to start a new thread. Back when i was in school in the earlymid 90s, the books we used for learningreference tube amp repair were aspen pittmans book and any old tube manuals we could get our hands on i have the rca reprint and an old ge manual and then gerald webers book came out and we used that, too. Grid to plate coupling could cause instability in power output stages. Gerald webers most popular book is a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps. It has all the features but both the weight and the price are a mere fraction of the original combo. I cant give it the five stars that it deserves because, it is lacking the one thing every tube amp owner needs to know.
Kendrick amplifiers, tube amps, guitars, books, dvds, and. Regardless, and even if gerald weber is perhaps the next to last or even the 3rd from last coca cola in the dessert, he is both informative and entertaining, and i am likely to read more of his work. In geralds 5th book about vacuum tube amplifiers, he answers over 300 useful questions. There is also a small flash of light, when the standby switch is activated. It is a good idea to straighten the pins of new tubes to be inserted in the amp. Later silverface models are an evolution of the ab763. Gerald weber s books of kendrick amplifiers have a lot of good info, and hes got a dvd out as well about servicing guitar amps. From the amp guru, and columnist for vintage guitar magazine, comes a future classic that features more than 60 easyreading chapters demystifying the. I think the hate mentioned has to do with some techs not agreeing with some of his ideas and mods. The tube sockets need to function perfectly for the amp to work perfectly, so a bit more care is a good idea. This book assumes that the reader has at least a working knowledge of tube guitar.
Sound advice from gerald weber everything you wanted to ask about vacuum tube guitar amplifiers. Pdf a desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps download. Spice simulations, modification suggestions and some really great insight. Tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech book summary. Gerald webers books of kendrick amplifiers have a lot of good info, and hes got a dvd out as well about servicing guitar amps.
The worlds best tube amps kendrick amplifiers have made several thousands of tube guitar amps in the last nearly two decades. Western cherokee rolls, isbn 096337740x, 9780963377401. Sound advice from gerald weber, everything you wanted to. Certainly, his years of experience come through clearly and the format is. Allright the volume controls in this amp are not voltage dividers. Gerald weber has books on goodreads with 167 ratings.
Everything you wanted to ask about vacuum tube guitar amplifiers gerald weber. Join facebook to connect with gerald john weber jr and others you may know. The best source on the web for all your tube amp needs including tubes, transformers, caps, tolex and much more. Mojo musical supply 5 south dudley st burgaw, nc 28425 18009276656 910 2597291 fax. Tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech by gerald weber paperback 537 pages. The first computers were vacuum tube based and took up rooms while vacuum tubes are considered outdated by most of the world they are still used in several key areas. From gerald weber s tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech. The twin reverbamp and the others which used the ab 763 circuit defined an era in fender amp history. A fascinating deconstruction of the classic fender and marshall circuits. However when i choose the amp that i want to use i must say the crucial factor is not the biasing method sorry cannot really help with the original question but if i remember right gerald weber in his book tube amp talk for the guitarist and tech had a quite good descriptions of the methods. Jul 01, 2009 all about vacuum tube guitar amplifiers paperback 1 july 2009 by gerald weber author 4. Why i wont let gerald weber service my vintage amps.
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