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Other Guitar Topics
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Tube Amps and Electronics
- Ampage
A collection of resources for tube amps, including some documentation, tube specs, and links to tube/electronics manufactuerers.
- Classic Amp Repair
Vintage tube guitar and HiFi amplifier service, repair and restoration, specializing in Marshall and Fender.
- Guitar Amplifier Tone
Articles on guitar gear, tubes, how they affect tone, low wattage cranked-amp tone, effects placement, preamp distortion vs. power tube saturation, tube product info, books, and much more. Great for gearheads.
- The AX84 Project
Infomation on building your own tube amp with ongoing design projects open for participation.
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- Guitar Amp Evolution
A look at how amps (primarily the preamp sections) have changed over the last 30 or 40 years. Written by Keenan.
- PriceLess Amp Restoration
Specializing in restoring vintage Fender amps. Also sells parts, DIY restoration kits, and offers free plans on building your own tube matcher and preamp tube tester.
- Tube Amp Book FAQ (10K)
A partial listing of some tube amp books that are available, along with brief overviews of their content and how to get your hands on them. A good source if you're interested in learning how tube amplifiers work and would like to make your own circuits.
- The Cool Sound of Tubes
A somewhat technical discussion about tubes and why they are so sought after. From the IEEE Spectrum.
- Duncan's Amp Pages
Info and links for understanding tube amps.
- Tube Amp Building, Maintaining and Modifying FAQ (60K)
References if you want to build a tube amp, where to get parts, how to bias your amp, some basic modifications you can make to your amp, and some hints on extending tube life.
- Guitar Amplifier Debugging Page
A guide for working with tube amps prepared by R.G. Keen.
- The LXH2 Web Page
Some reading on amp simulator circuits and tube amps/distortion. Under construction.
- KBapps
An on-line speaker enclosure design calculators and some guitar amps schematics.
- Guitar Amplifiers
A little history on guitar amps, tubes vs. solid state, and distortion, including a few circuit diagrams.
- Tubes vs. Transistors -- Is There an Audible Difference?
- Vacuum Tube Valley
A journal devoted enirely to tubes.
- The Tube Amp and Music Electronics Newsletter #1
This is the first (and last as far as I know) issue that was produced. It has a discussion on unregulated power supplies and rectifiers.
- Triode Electronics
Sells tubes and amp parts, but also has some tube data, FAQs, and some schematics.
- Angel Instruments
Sells lots of tube amp parts.
- Clark Parts
Sells a wide variety of tube amp parts.
- West Amps
Conductive plastic pots, precision metal film resistors, and other amp parts.
- Kropotkin Classic Amplification
Sells NOS tubes. Also has some articles.
- Mercury Magnetics
Power and output transformers for amps.
- Ampaholics
UK dealer of vintage guitar amps and components.
- Electron Valve
Sells a variety of tubes.
- Advantage Tube Services
Sells tubes.
- Bruce Bennett Music Labs
Sells amp parts and speakers.
- Amplitrex Audio Products
Tube testing equipment.
- Skip Simmons Amplifier Repair
Repair/restoration services in northern california.
- Single Coil
Free online Do-It-Yourself tutorials
MIDI and Digital Guitar
- Digital Guitar Mailing List
- GI-10 Manifesto
Some common FAQ, guides to working with other MIDI gear, and usage tips.
- MIDI Guitars
A listing of current and past MIDI guitar systems and controllers.
- Neil's Guitar Synth Page
A web site for midi guitar players featuring a product review database, artist links and Excite Community.
- MIDI Guitar FAQ (15K)
Mostly reviews and information about some common MIDI guitar setups, including the Roland GR-1 GR-09 guitar synths and the Zeta MIDI controller.
- FGO Midi Jams
MIDI files for guitarists to play along with.
- Greg's MIDI & Tab
MIDI files for guitarists (no vocal or guitar tracks) to jam with.
- MidiAxe
Manufactures electric guitars with built-in MIDI converters.
- AXON
Pitch-to-MIDI converters for guitar and bass.
- Albums Featuring MIDI guitar (6K)
Some recommendations if you'd like to find some albums that feature MIDI guitar.
Guitar Wiring and Electronics
Building a Guitar
- Guitar Builders FAQ
An excellent guide if you're interested in building your own guitar. It covers the costs and time involved, commonly used woods and where to get it, what kind of tools you'll need, issues in designing a guitar, electronics, and applying the finish to a guitar. It also has listings of places to get parts and tools from, plus references to some related books and videos. Written by Bill Wyza.
- Musical Instrument Makers Forum
Discussion forums and resources for building your own instrument.
- Pearl Inlay Technique (42K)
Explains the ideas, tools, and methods of stringed instrument inlay.
- rec.music.makers.builders FAQ (39K)
Lists a number of books, supply houses, and answers to common questions.
- Mattia Valente's Guitar Building Site
Resources, tips, and details on the tools needed for building your own instrument.
- Stratmann Originals
Learn to build a guitar on an island in the Mediterranean.
- Newsgroup rec.music.makers.builders
- Guild of American Luthiers
Association devoted to sharing information about the construction, theory, and business of stringed instruments. The page includes membership information and some background information.
- Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans (ASIA)
An organization for instrument builders and repairers. They publish Guitarmaker magazine.
- Southern California Association of Luthiers
Organization offering monthly meetings, Guitar Builder magazine, and more.
- BuildYourGuitar.com
Books for sale and some resources on building your own guitar.
- Dizzy Dulcimer's Traditional Musical Instruments
Links and resources for building instruments.
- Stewart-MacDonald's Guitar Shop Supply
Tools, parts, books, and videos for building and repairing guitars.
- North Ridge Hardwoods
Sells woods and neck blanks for instruments, specializing in figured maple.
- B. Hefner Company
Body parts, necks, and other components.
- LuthierSupplies.com
Parts and tools for acoustic guitar construction for sale, plus some contructions tips and links.
- USA Custom Guitars
Sells parts and raw materials for guitar builders.
- A & M Wood Specialty
Their specialty section includes instrument parts.
- Oyster River ToneWoods
Sells wood for building instruments.
- GuitarBuilder
Guitar and bass parts. Also builds custom instruments.
- MannMade USA
Guitar and bass components such as bridges, pickguards, knobs, neck plates, and other hardware.
- Gilet Guitars
Australian guitar maker that also sells luthier supplies and tools.
- WD Music Products
Sells a variety of guitar parts.
- Warmoth
Parts including bodies, necks, pickguards, and other hardware.
- Custom Shop Parts
Guitar, bass, and mandolin parts, including pickups and accessories.
- Guitar Parts USA
Repair and replacement parts.
- Box Guitars
Sells a book/video on building guitars.
- D. Brooker and Associates
Sells some luthier materials, notably digital image transfer techniques and printable veneer and pickguards.
- Roxy Guitar Finish
Performs a variety of body and neck finishes.
- World Wide Custom Paint
Performs basic and custom body finishes as well as inlays.
- Single Coil
Free online Do-It-Yourself tutorials
Other FAQs
- Understanding Harmonics
An article explaining what harmonics are and how they work.
- Technical Guitar FAQs and Digests
On this web page you'll find information on pickups, including reviews and articles on theory and construction of them, FAQs and articles covering alot of electronic customizations you can perform on your guitar, some articles about amps and speakers, and more. Highly recommended if you like to take things apart.
- Intonation FAQ (12K)
Discusses just what intonation is, when you should adjust it, and how you can set it yourself.
- The StratoFAQ (43K)
The history of the Fender Stratocaster and the differences in construction among the many Strat models.
- Musician's Health
Some info on common health problems for musicians plus some preventative advice and treatments.
- Musicians and Injuries
Advice and additional resources for coping with and preventing injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
- Typing Injury FAQ
Although aimed at computer related hazards, this page has information about repetative stress injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome that is useful to musicians. It will take you to information on preventative measures, treatments, mailing list support groups and more.
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