Building Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers Volume 2 by Tino Zottola

Building Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers Volume 2 – by Tino Zottola, © 2003

Building Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers Volume 2 by Tino Zottola

Building Vacuum Tube Guitar and Bass Amplifiers Volume 2 by Tino Zottola

Volume #2 covers advanced amplifier projects for the experienced builder. Beginners are encouraged to study Volume 1 first before attempting the projects in Volume 2. This 135 page spiral bound book contains, but is not limited to, the following topics;

Detailed plans for building the following five vacuum tube amplifiers

– Deluxe (5E3); 15 watts, 2 x 12AX7, 2 x 6V6, 5Y3
– Bassman (5F6A); 50 watts, 3 x 12AX7, 2 x 6L6, 5AR4
– AC30 Top Boost (with Top Boost Mods, but minus Vibrato circuit); 30 watts, 3 x 12AX7, 4 x EL84, 5AR4
– Plexi Super Lead 1959 (with master volume mod); 100 watts, 3 x 12AX7, 4 x EL34, solid-state rectifier
– Twin Reverb (AB763 with Black Face mods); 100 watts, 3 x 7025, 2 x 12AT7, 1 x 12AX7, 4 x 6L6GC, solid-state rectifier

All of the above amplifier builds are described in full detail. Parts list, chassis drilling guide, component installation details, wire-by-wire hook-up, voltage charts and schematics are featured. Additionally, there is a section on how to reverse engineer any amplifier from the schematic. Other topics covered include:

  • How to duplicate an amplifier from the schematic
  • Circuit improvements for safety, reliability and hum reduction
  • Chassis layout rules for hardware, components, wiring and safety
  • How to determine any power transformer specification
  • How to determine any output transformer specification
  • Turret / Eyelet Board construction tips and more

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