Tube amp basics

[LesterLenoff]

I own a vintrage Ampeg Reverb Rocket and a blackface Fender Princeton. I decided I want to understand how tube amps work and to do some basic maintenance.

I bought Tom Mitchell's book. But what that book doesn't explain is why a particular circuit is made up of specific components - what a tube or a pot or a cap does in the circuit and why you want it to do that.

Is there a book for a beginner that goes beyond trouble shooting and explains what the components of each circuit do and what happens to the signal from the pup?

Thanks.

[H Chandler]

You need to know some basic electronics theory. Try this link http://www.101science.com/Radio.htm

There are any number of basic electricity/electronics books out there too.

Good luck,

Howard

[Tom Phillips]

There’s also lots of good information here: http://www.pmillett.com/technical_books_online.htm
I’d suggest Norman Crowhurst’s literature like the basic audio course.

[Enzo]

Over at DIY Audio there is a sticky for tubes for beginners, check it out. Warning, some of the posts are old and some URLs may have evaporated.

http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...threadid=38278