Guitar Amplifier Encyclopedia

An illustrated A-to-Z guide to amps from the award-winning author of Guitar Encyclopedia! This book is for fans of guitar amplifiers and the history that lies behind them. Starting with early amp models like the Gibson EH-150 that was first used with Gibson’s EH-150 lap-steel guitar and later the Charlie Christian ES-150 guitar, it then delves into the development of Fender, Vox, and Orange amps, and goes right up to the modern boutique designers like Industrial, Dr. Z, Fargen, and Fuchs. Also featured are such tube amp classics as the Seymour Duncan Convertible head, ahead of its time in offering tube-switching before THD Amps existed. Other amp designers profiled include: Carvin * Danelectro/Silvertone * Engel * Epiphone * Line 6 * MESA/Boogie* Pignose * Paul Reed Smith * Premier * Roland * Seymour Duncan * and many, many more! Emmy Award-winning guitarist, composer, and producer Brian Tarquin takes on the unique subject matter of the electric guitar's sidekick and partner-in-crime to create this informative and enthralling reference guide. Interviews with various amp makers as well as players, and a foreword by Michael Molenda of Guitar Player magazine, all bring you closer to those glowing tubes and tones. Guitar Amplifier Encyclopedia provides an expansive education on all the best amps’ every nuance, and how they each changed the history of sound.