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DULCIMER MAKER: THE CRAFT OF HOMER LEDFORD by R. Gerald Alvey, new foreword by Ron Pen
The reissue of this classic book celebrates the work of a master craftsman and musician. A legend among dulcimer makers, Ledford is known for his innovative but traditional craftmanship. Both a ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
#542-81 $19.95
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HOW TO BUILD A HAMMERED DULCIMER by Phillip Mason
Construct a strong, responsive instrument with a minimum of tools and fancy materials. In print since 1975, Mason's book also shows you how to make a hardshell case, hammers and a folding ..more...
#08-23 $8.95
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THE ART OF TAP TUNING - HOW TO BUILD GREAT SOUND INTO INSTRUMENTS by Roger H. Siminoff
Book/DVD pack. Explains tap tuning and how to use it to obtain the very best tonal qualities when building acoustic string instruments. Begins with a treatise on musical acoustics and takes you ..more...
#49-331478 $34.95
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ALL ABOUT VACUUM TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIERS by Gerald Weber
All new material from amp guru Gerald Weber. Tons of empirical data that demystify the inner workings of tube amps to help you get the most from your amps! You will learn how tube amps work, ..more...
#49-332829 $34.95
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BOOK ONLY - HOW TO SERVICE YOUR OWN TUBE AMP by Tom Mitchell
"A complete guide for the curious musician" on how to maintain, service, and modify tube guitar amps. A good overall guide that also serves as a crash course in electronics. With voltage charts ..more...
#320-1 $29.95
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DIY SPEAKER CABINETS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENT APPLICATIONS by Kevin O'Connor
Learn how to build your own speaker cabinets for guitar, bass, or keyboards. Covers speaker cabinet design with a focus on high-efficiency and maximum tonal capture from a given driver. ..more...
#451-6 $19.00
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GREAT TUBE AMP AND GUITAR MODS by Mike Thompson
Over 50 useful modifications for Fender and Marshall amps, electric guitars, and speaker cabinets, plus equipment tips. Lots of practical information, presented in an easy-going manner for all ..more...
#24-61 $19.95
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INSIDE TUBE AMPS by Dan Torres
Virtually everything you'll ever need to know about tube amps is packed into this easy-to-read book from the Vintage Guitar Magazine columnist. Learn the basics of repair, modifications and how ..more...
#433-1 $45.00
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PRINCIPLES OF POWER - A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO TUBE POWER AMPLIFIER DESIGN by Kevin O'Connor
In-depth coverage of vacuum tubes, power supplies, amp essentials, toroidal designs, OTL valve amps, hybrid amps and much more. Comb-bound. 230 pp. ..more...
#451-2 $44.00
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READY SET GO! - AN ELECTRONICS REFERENCE FOR THE EVERYMAN by Kevin O'Connor
You may already have an interest in a specialized area of electronics such as audio, amps, computer hardware, or ham radio, but before you start, you must begin the basics. This guide covers ..more...
#451-5 $28.00
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THE TUBE AMP BOOK - DELUXE REVISED EDITION by Aspen Pittman
Book/CDROM pack. Now even better with 40% new material and an improved design and page layout. Features 100 pages on amp companies alone, technical articles, mods inluding "blackfacing" Fender ..more...
#49-331091 $49.95
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THE ULTIMATE TONE - MODIFYING AND CUSTOM BUILDING TUBE GUITAR AMPS by Kevin O'Connor
A very comprehensive publication covering how guitar amps are built. Helps demystify the secret art of amp modification. Comb-bound. 372 pp. ..more...
#451-1 $72.00
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THE ULTIMATE TONE, VOL. 4: ADVANCED METHODS FOR MODERN GUITAR AMP DESIGN by Kevin O'Connor
Outlines, in schematic form, many approaches that achieve the goal of Power Scaling. Gives a complete history and discourse on the technology, outlining how to implement multiple Power Scale ..more...
#451-8 $110.00
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THE ULTIMATE TONE, VOL. 6 - TIMELESS TONE BUILT FOR THE FUTURE TODAY by Kevin O'Connor
"Timeless tone" is tone that has historic precedent and is still enjoyed today. TUT6 builds upon the lessons of TUT4, delving deeper into discussions begun earlier while introducing completely ..more...
#451-10 $72.00
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THE ULTIMATE TONE, VOLUME 3: GENERATIONS OF TONE by Kevin O'Connor
There are certain tones anyone can recognize. This construction-oriented book investigates how these "iconic" sounds and circuits are created, how to create new ones, and how to improve upon ..more...
#451-7 $72.00
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THE ULTIMATE TONE, VOLUME 5: TONE CAPTURE by Kevin O'Connor
Every part of your system contributes to your Ultimate Tone, so every part is important. This book describes what each electronic component in a circuit does, and how alterations affect the ..more...
#451-9 $66.00
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TONNES OF TONE - ELECTRONIC PROJECTS FOR GUITAR AND BASS by Kevin O'Connor
Chapters include: Acoustic Preamps, Experimenter's Power Supply, Guitar Preamp, Bass Preamps, Tube Power Amp, The Hood Amp, more. A very concise book, to help you get the most out of your amps ..more...
#451-3 $32.00
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TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIER ESSENTIALS by Gerald Weber
From the amp guru and columnist for Vintage Guitar magazine this future classic features more than 60 easy-reading chapters de-mystifying the complex world of tube amplifiers. Written for the ..more...
#49-331368 $34.95
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TUBE TALK FOR THE GUITARIST AND TECH by Gerald Weber
Thick compendium of everything you may need to know to understand, service and maintain your tube amp from the popular "Vintage Guitar" magazine columnist -- includes amp expert Ken Fischer's ..more...
#386-2 $37.95
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ULTIMATE BENCH WARRIOR - HOW TO DESIGN, BUILD AND MODIFY CUSTOM GUITAR AND BASS AMPLIFIERS by Lee Jackson
Amp guru Lee Jackson covers: tools of the trade; the basics of soldering; different tube types, with specs and histories; electronic symbols; amplifier modifications from gain stages to adding ..more...
#49-500368 $29.95
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