Friday, 8 March 2019

Book: A desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps (Weber 1994)

A desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps
Weber, G. J. (1994). A desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps. Pflugerville, Tex: Kendrick Books.
ISBN 9780964106000

Review
Cats. Guitars. Boogie. My three hobbies and loves of my life. And (too much) reading.
Weber's hip amp book: Gerald Weber (Kendrick Amplifiers) has written a number of books on restoring and modifying guitar amps; but this one appealed to me the most.
It is the most dog-eared book in my collection of music and guitar related books; it is always next to my chair (along with a couple of collections of A4 schematic copies) for handy reference. There are tons of notes in the front and back covers and into the back pages. The only other music gear related books that have got such treatment from me are by Darr and by Legg, and my anthology of Rolling Stones songs where I have noted various tunings of guitars and other stringed folk instruments.
I have quite a collection of guitar history and production books: so watch this space!
Other reading of related texts
See my webpage devoted to my Fender '93 Super Amp that I bought in 1994. It contains a list of most of the books I have devoted to Guitar Amplifiers and some of my electronics books.
DARR, J. (1973-3e). Electric guitar amplifier handbook. Indianapolis, H.W. Sams.
LEGG, A. (1981). Customising your electric guitar. London, Kaye & Ward.
WEBER, G. J. (1994). A desktop reference of hip vintage guitar amps. Pflugerville, Tex, Kendrick Books. ISBN 9780964106000

Fender Amps:
MORRISH, J. (1995). The Fender amp book. San Francisco, CA, Miller Freeman Books
SMITH, R. (2005). Class ‘A’ Exposed & Explained. Petaluma, CA, Mesa/Boogie Ltd
Hardcopy (2011); downloaded 20140525 and archived from :
http://www.mesaboogie.com/US/Smith/MESA_Class_A_Booklet.pdf c2014.
TEAGLE, J., & SPRUNG, J. (1995). Fender amps: the first fifty years. Milwaukee, WI, H. Leonard.

Electronic Theory:
BULGIN, A.F., & COMPANY, LTD. (1945). Bulgin radio service manual. [London], Bernard’s.
COCKING, W. T. (1963). Wireless servicing manual. Iliffe.
GHIRARDI, A. A., & JOHNSON, J. R. (1951). Receiver Circuitry and operation by Alfred A. Ghirardi: Radio and television. New York [usw.], Rinehart.
MILLMAN, J., & HALKIAS, C. C. (1967). Electronic devices and circuits. New York, McGraw-Hill.
ORR, W. I. (1981). Radio handbook. Indianapolis, Howard W. Sams & Co.
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