Free Book(PDF) on Solid State Guitar Amplifiers

[octagon]

This is a new book(2008) 419 page book in PDF formatSolid State Guitar Amplifiers by Teemu Kyttala with loads of info on this sparsly covered subject.

Excerpt from the introduction:

"While there is plenty of material written about tube amplifier design solid-state
amplifiers are mostly left ignored. The case is even worse when it comes to solid-state
guitar amplifiers. Fortunately, solid-state and tube amplifier circuits share a lot of
similarities. The theory is – for the most part – interchangeable. However, many
principles used in designing tube amplifiers will not work with transistor circuitry and
if they do, they might provide unsatisfactory results. Claims that a solid-state amplifier
cannot sound as good as a tube amplifier is utterly untrue and mostly heard from the
mouths of three kinds of people: 1) people that have very little or no knowledge about
electronics, 2) tube snobs who persistently claim that all transistor amplifiers must
sound bad, yet would stick a Fuzz Face (or similar) in front of their tube amplifier
without even blinking an eye and 3) experts of tube amplifier circuitry that
unfortunately possess a limited knowledge about solid-state design. While someone
might master tube technology, the truth is that tube- and solid-state circuitry differ a
lot from each other. One should not unreservedly believe statements about transistor
circuitry presented by a tube expert – as one should not unreservedly believe
statements about tube circuitry presented by a solid-state circuitry expert either.
Though the knowledge about both technologies should go hand-in-hand, too often it
doesn’t. Very regrettable thing is that a great deal of highly talented tube guitar
amplifier experts deliberately avoid educating themselves about solid-state as they see
it as an inferior technology."

[cjj]

Oh boy, oh boy! That sounds like an exciting read, I can hardly wait 'til all 31.03MB finishes downloading...

No, seriously! It really does sound like a good read!

[kiramdear]

Thanks Mitch. A free, entire massive tome on the underappreciated SS amp. Cool. Love the Finns, the people who brought us Linux.

[johnallg]

That is great Mitch - THANKS! Downloaded in about a minute. Just scanned the TOC and it looks to be a meaty read and well though out.

[beatlefreak]

Thanks for the link, Mitch.

[ram]

Mitch, thanks for the link - sounds like some good readin!

[jingle_jangle]

Terrific.

The Rickenbacker SS amps from the 1980s for guitar are some of the best-designed and best-built SS amps I've seen. And their sound is quite fine and would almost wean you from tubes.

Now, does anybody have a link for a downloadable copy of "Playboy's Playmates From 1953 until 2008"?

[cjj]

Now, does anybody have a link for a downloadable copy of "Playboy's Playmates From 1953 until 2008"?

I'm sure you can find that on their website, but I bet you have to pay 'em...

[whojamfan]

Thanks Mitch, I agree with the statement that there is very little out there with quality information on solid state amp repair and design, yet every bozo in the world has his own book on tube amps. This will certainly make an interesting read, and a good reference.

By the way, Bozo amps rock!

[jps]

Now, does anybody have a link for a downloadable copy of "Playboy's Playmates From 1953 until 2008"?

E-mail sent!

[beatlefreak]

Now, does anybody have a link for a downloadable copy of "Playboy's Playmates From 1953 until 2008"?

Hah! You'd never get any guitars done then, Paul!

[doctorwho]

Mitch, thanks for the link - sounds like some good readin!

+1

[ram]

Now, does anybody have a link for a downloadable copy of "Playboy's Playmates From 1953 until 2008"?

I'm sure you can find that on their website, but I bet you have to pay 'em...

Nudity is NOT free!!!

[cjj]

Now, does anybody have a link for a downloadable copy of "Playboy's Playmates From 1953 until 2008"?

I'm sure you can find that on their website, but I bet you have to pay 'em...

Nudity is NOT free!!!

Wow, this thread is getting really close to veering off in a totally unexpected direction...

[octagon]

Terrific.

The Rickenbacker SS amps from the 1980s for guitar are some of the best-designed and best-built SS amps I've seen. And their sound is quite fine and would almost wean you from tubes.

I'd like to have one of these