Gibson Amplifiers 1933-2008 is the only book available solely on Gibsons amplifiers, featuring a full history of Gibson amplifiers between 1933 and 2008, an individual model listing for every standard production Gibson amplifier with pictures, and a 12-page color section. Also included is a thorough history on the development of amplification in the early 20th century, and an exclusive CD-ROM that includes PDFs of the entire Gibson Amplifier Master Service Book with owners manuals and schematics of most Gibson amplifiers from the 1950s and 1960s! The information contained in this book and CD-ROM is simply not available from any other single source!

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The only comprehensive and up-to-date guitar amplifier pricing book is now available! Finally, you can get the detailed information you ve been looking for on such famous trademarks as Fender, Marshall, Vox, Mesa-Boogie, Ampeg, and others. Written and complied by Zachary R. Fjestad, nephew of editor and publisher S.P. Fjestad, this book is the only complete publication that deals specifically with guitar amplifiers. The new 3rd Edition Blue Book of Guitars AmplifiersTM is over 600 pages, and features complete listings of most popular new and vintage guitar amplifiers. Up-to-date prices are also provided, with condition factors being broken down into Excellent and Average categories. Hundreds of high quality B&W images also assist the consumer in identifying the various makes and models. As in other Blue Book Publications, Inc., books, a 16-page color Photo Grading SystemTM (a Blue Book Publications, Inc., exclusive!) also provides the consumer with visual gradin (more…)

An essential manual for getting the best sounds from electric guitars, amplifiers, effect pedals and digital processors! This book/CD pack features easy-to-follow instructions, with more than 75 photos, to teach the basics of guitar tones and effects. The accompanying CD provides audio examples. Readers will learn: anatomy of the electric guitar; controlling the electric guitar; getting a good clean tone; overdrive, distortion and fuzz; using equalizers; compressors and limiters; noise reduction; modulation effects; reverb and delay; special effects; multi-effect processors; getting a good tone through your PC; famous effected guitarists; and much more!

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From the amp guru, and columnist for Vintage Guitar magazine, comes a future classic that features more than 60 easy-reading chapters de-mystifying the complex world of tube amplifiers. Over eight years in the making, it covers the basic knowledge and the practical steps to work on this type of amplifier, the preferred type of amp for millions of guitarists and technicians.

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This digital document is an article from Sensible Sound, published by Sensible Sound on November 1, 1998. The length of the article is 5132 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Yamaha DSP-A1.(surround processor/amplifier combination)(Evaluation)Author: Howard FerstlerPublication: Sensible Sound (Magazine/Journal)Date: November 1, 1998Publisher: Sensible SoundPage: 34Article Type: Evaluation, Product/Service EvaluationDistributed by Thomson Gale

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