Guitar Amp Design Books for Professional Builders

Step-by-step procedures for designing vacuum-tube guitar amplifier circuits.

Available exclusively at Amplified Parts

Thomas Edison discovered a phenomenon that is key to understanding a 12AX7

Why most designers prefer multi-grids for their power amps

Forensics shed light on Leo Fender's circuit layout strategy

Darrin Fox says the Hot Cat 30's Class A push-pull has a basic sound that is "absolutely gorgeous"

The Orange AD15 captures "Orange-meets-Vox tones"

The Park Vintage 20 LE goes "back to the old Marshall 20-watt heads"

A new calculator for the 6SL7 - an Ampeg favorite!

Uncovering the mystery behind an unusual resistor in the Magnatone Model MP3

How the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier switches grid bias to support EL34s or 6L6s

Master the basics of preamp, power amp, and power supply design.

Design your amp using a structured, professional methodology.

Know it works by measuring performance at every point in the amplifier.

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Step-by-step procedures for designing vacuum-tube guitar amplifier circuits.

From system design concepts to individual stage operation, an all-new examination of Bassman electronics.

From "woody" to narrow panel to brownface to blackface Reverb, an in-depth exploration of Fender Deluxe circuitry.

A deep dive into the electronic design of the ultimate high-gain rig-of-death!