Newly released eBook is a first for

Portuguese Guitar and Amplifier enthusiasts

Jos M. A. Fonseca - July 15, 2013

Newly released eBook is a first for

Portuguese Guitar and Amplifier enthusiasts
Tube Amplifiers for Electric Guitars covers the history, the
technical details and teaches how to build tube guitar
amplifiers.
PR Newswire
BRASILIA, DF, July 15, 2013
BRASILIA, DF, July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The newly released eBook Amplificadores
Valvulados para Guitarra Eletrica is an innovative work in the Portuguese language, offering an
interesting view of tube amplifiers for guitar.
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This pioneering book authored by Jose Fonseca of Brasilia, DF, covers the history of guitar
amplifiers, from the beginning of the electronic age to present day developments in tube
amplification for electric instruments. Though most of the theory presented in the book may also be
applied to bass guitar, and other electric instruments, the text presents a strong emphasis on the
electric guitar.
The text is organized in three main sections:
1. Electric Guitar Amplifier History
2. Tube Amplifier Theory
3. A Complete Do-it-yourself Amplifier Project
At 346 pages in length, the eBook covers most aspects of guitar amplification in great detail, without
requiring mathematical or specific engineering know-how.
All Portuguese readers, from musicians to amplifier techs, will benefit from to-the-point explanations
of technical concepts ranging from frequently asked questions about impedance and tube matching,

to specific details of the complicated inner workings of a tube guitar amplifier.

In the theory section, the reader will find a detailed view of all the components of a guitar amplifier,
from the pre-amplifier to the output stage, including wiring, loudspeakers and a brief view of
acoustics. Transformers, tube components including detailed photos of internal tube parts, types of
tubes from triodes to pentodes are all covered in detail throughout the theory section.
The text also covers several aspects of general guitar amplification including subtleties about the
power supply, tone shaping and musical perception, several methods of phase inversion, reverb
tanks and strategies for obtaining optimal reverb and maximizing signal to noise on delicate highgain circuits.
The last section encourages the reader to pursue a "do it yourself" amplifier project, covering every
aspect of such an endeavor, from choosing the right parts to building and testing the entire project.
Subjects covered include choices of chassis material and chassis construction techniques, circuit
construction strategies and specific techniques(turret boards, rivet boards, printed circuit boards),
wiring types and detailed techniques for obtaining low noise and sturdy builds, safety precautions
and an entire chapter on electrical workbench security practices and much more.
The full text of the book is available for download at Valvulados.com.br via a PDF format ebook file.
The author has chosen to allow downloads of full unabridged text previews, allowing the reader to
fully evaluate the ebook before purchase.
A first in Portuguese literature for guitar, this eBook is sure to enhance your knowledge of tube
amplification for the most popular instrument in modern musical history.
Book Cataloguing Information
Amplificadores Valvulados para Guitarra Eltrica
Livro-texto, em lingua portuguesa, sobre a histria, teoria de funcionamento e tcnicas de
construo de amplificadores valvulados para guitarra. Neste trabalho, o autor nos guia pela histria
e teoria de funcionamento desses fantsticos instrumentos musicais que ajudaram a dar forma
msica contempornea.
Written by:Jose M. A. Fonseca
Published by:Jose M. A. Fonseca
Date published:05/03/2013
Edition: Primeira Edicao (First Edition)
ISBN-13: 9788591488407
Available in PDF eBook Edition
Media Contact:Jose Fonseca, Amplificadores Valvulados.com.br, ++5561.8126.2076,
jfonseca@valvulados.com.br
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SOURCE Jos M. A. Fonseca