TUBE AMP RESOURCES

 

Here are some key books that various TAN users have recommended at one time or another.  Please note, these links help keep us alive. If you want to purchase any of these books, it would help us cover the costs of the network if you could buy them from these links.

ESSENTIAL
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TUBE AMPLIFIER READING

Guitar Amplifier Handbook

Designing Tube Preamps for Guitar and Bass, 2nd Edition

Designing Power Supplies for Tube Amplifiers

Rca Receiving Tube Manual RC-30 Reprint

Design and Construction of Tube Guitar Amplifiers

ADDITIONAL READING AND HELPFUL RESOURCES

The Tube Amp Book

Tube Guitar Amplifier Essentials

Tube Amp Talk for the Guitarist and Tech

A Desktop Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps

Valve Amplifiers

All About Vacuum Tube Guitar Amplifiers

Guitar Amplifier Electronics: Circuit Simulation

Fundamentals of Guitar Amplifier System Design

Guitar Amplifier Electronics: Basic Theory

TOOLS

Weller WE1010NA Digital Soldering Station

QuadHands Deluxe Workbench | Helping Hands Soldering Third Hand Vise | Mount 5 Magnetic Flex Arms Anywhere | Sturdy Steel XL Base | Locking Gator Grips | Soldering Iron Holder-Circuit Boards USA Made

QuadHands Jumbo Workbench | Helping Hands Soldering Third Hand Vise | Mount 6 Magnetic Flex Arms Anywhere | Sturdy Steel XL Base | Locking Gator Grips | Soldering Iron Holder-Circuit Boards USA Made

QuadHands LED 3x Magnifier w/ Light | Helping Hands Soldering Third Hand | Flexible Gooseneck Arm | Attach Magnetic Arm To Metal Stand or Surfaces | Scratch-Resistant Lens | Batteries Incl. | USA Made

28Piece Electrical Clamp Clip Set

Klein Tools 11063W Wire Cutter / Wire Stripper, Heavy Duty Automatic Wire Stripper Tool for 8-20 AWG Solid and 10-22 AWG Stranded Electrical Wire

Miller 101-S Adjustable Wire Stripper for Working Technicians, Electricians, and Installers, Grounded

KESTER SOLDER 24-6040-0027 Wire Solder, 0.031″Dia., Pack of (1),32117

SRA 312 Soldering Flux Pen Low-Solids, No-Clean 10ml – Refillable

Elenco TL-6 Alligator Lead Set, 10-Piece, 14 inches

IRWIN Step Drill Bit, 3/16-Inch to 7/8-Inch, 3/8-Inch Shank (10234)

LyonsBlue Desoldering Vacuum Pump “Solder Sucker” Solder Removal Tool

Rigol DS1054Z Digital Oscilloscopes – Bandwidth: 50 MHz, Channels: 4 Serial Decode Included

AstroAI Digital Multimeter TRMS 6000 Counts Volt Meter Ohmmeter Auto-Ranging Tester; Accurately Measures Voltage Current Resistance Diodes Continuity Duty-Cycle Capacitance Temperature for Automotive

Parts Express RF Signal Generator

8 Plug Audio Cable Tester – 8 In 1 Pro Audio Cable Tester Music Instrument/Studio Equipment Cable Connector Continuity Checker/Line Finder/Wire Tracker W/6 Way Switch, Led Light – Pyle Pro PCT10

SummitLink Pack of 328 Pcs Assorted Heat Shrink Tube 5 Colors 8 Sizes Tubing Wrap Sleeve Set Combo

Wagner Spraytech 0503008 HT1000 Heat Gun, 2 Temp Settings 750ᵒF & 1000ᵒF, Great for Soften paint, Caulking, Adhesive, Putty Removal, Shrink Wrap, Bend Plastic Pipes, Loosen Rusted Nuts or Bolts

Elenco Resistor Substitution Box – K37 (Kit Form, Soldering Required)

Elenco Capacitor Substitution Box Soldering Kit | Lead Free Solder | Great STEM Project | SOLDERING REQUIRED

Xcelite 42HV Straight Nose Seizer, Serrated Jaws and Plated, 5.5″ Length, Carded

Parts Express 4 Ohm 200W Non-Inductive Dummy Load Resistor

Parts Express 8 Ohm 100W Non-Inductive Dummy Load Resistor