--- product_id: 17424917 title: "The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds" price: "1696924₫" currency: VND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.vn/products/17424917-the-guitar-amp-handbook-understanding-tube-amplifiers-and-getting-great store_origin: VN region: Vietnam --- # The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds **Price:** 1696924₫ **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds - **How much does it cost?** 1696924₫ with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vn](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/17424917-the-guitar-amp-handbook-understanding-tube-amplifiers-and-getting-great) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds, Updated Edition brings fresh information to the table to help guitarists understand everything about what makes their amps tick and how to use them to sound better than ever. It builds on the popular original edition of the book, first published in 2005. Central to the book's success is the way it walks musicians through the significance of each crucial circuit stage and component of a great number of classic and modern tube amp designs, helping guitarists get the most from the amps they already own or choose new amps that are best suited to their needs. The Guitar Amp Handbook reveals many of the tips and tricks used by today's top designers and builders, and it debunks the hype used by the marketing departments at large manufacturers keen on selling specific amps that might not be right for particular players. The book is designed to help guitarists understand what really goes on inside tube amps and where the tone comes from. This new updated and expanded edition adds further knowledge to the foundation, ensuring it continues as the most thorough and authoritative publication on the subject to be found anywhere. Review: A great book for amp enthusiasts - A great intro to what makes amps work. Review: WHY 'THE GUITAR AMP HANDBOOK' "GOES TO ELEVEN" - "The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and..." -- Nigel Tufnel, 'Spinal Tap' By definition, a handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide a ready reference. By that definition, The Guitar Amp Handbook is the ultimate handbook for guitar amps. Once you own it, you will reference it ongoing for a lifetime. Comprehensive, smart and guaranteed to answer any question on the subject, this book is poised to be the authority in guitar amplification reference books. Author Dave Hunter leaves virtually no stone unturned. Guitar players, amateur or professional, will benefit by a deeper understanding of what makes tube amps tick. If you want to delve deep into the engineering aspect of amplifiers - even making your own - this is the book. The section of interviews entitled "Meet the Makers" is solid gold with insights and perspectives on history, theories and anecdotes, and addresses the right questions. Early on, Author Dave Hunter proposes a practical, simple test for your next visit to the local guitar shop: Plug and play the most expensive guitar into the cheapest amp, and then reverse the process by plugging the cheapest guitar into the most expensive amp. The result? The amp is the secret to your success. He also goes on to point out the idiosyncratic nature of the amp/guitar combo and the effect each will have on altering your playing and performance. The sonic epiphanies with astound you. A note on book design and layout: As a book publisher and author myself, I think Backbeat books produced a durable and beautiful illustrated and designed book for the money (includes black & white, color and diagrammed illustrations). There are no editing mistakes, which can frustrate the reader (I have found them even with major publishing houses). "The amp world is your oyster..." as Dave Hunter points out in the book. To further that idiom, I would say your pearl is also your perception in the amp world... and this book is loaded with pearls of wisdom. ## Features - Pages: 296 ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #130,036 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #191 in Guitars (Books) #9,732 in Humor & Entertainment (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 223 Reviews | ## Images ![The Guitar Amp Handbook: Understanding Tube Amplifiers and Getting Great Sounds - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/717CciU5-sL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book for amp enthusiasts *by C***M on September 1, 2024* A great intro to what makes amps work. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WHY 'THE GUITAR AMP HANDBOOK' "GOES TO ELEVEN" *by M***P on November 9, 2015* "The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and..." -- Nigel Tufnel, 'Spinal Tap' By definition, a handbook is a type of reference work, or other collection of instructions, that is intended to provide a ready reference. By that definition, The Guitar Amp Handbook is the ultimate handbook for guitar amps. Once you own it, you will reference it ongoing for a lifetime. Comprehensive, smart and guaranteed to answer any question on the subject, this book is poised to be the authority in guitar amplification reference books. Author Dave Hunter leaves virtually no stone unturned. Guitar players, amateur or professional, will benefit by a deeper understanding of what makes tube amps tick. If you want to delve deep into the engineering aspect of amplifiers - even making your own - this is the book. The section of interviews entitled "Meet the Makers" is solid gold with insights and perspectives on history, theories and anecdotes, and addresses the right questions. Early on, Author Dave Hunter proposes a practical, simple test for your next visit to the local guitar shop: Plug and play the most expensive guitar into the cheapest amp, and then reverse the process by plugging the cheapest guitar into the most expensive amp. The result? The amp is the secret to your success. He also goes on to point out the idiosyncratic nature of the amp/guitar combo and the effect each will have on altering your playing and performance. The sonic epiphanies with astound you. A note on book design and layout: As a book publisher and author myself, I think Backbeat books produced a durable and beautiful illustrated and designed book for the money (includes black & white, color and diagrammed illustrations). There are no editing mistakes, which can frustrate the reader (I have found them even with major publishing houses). "The amp world is your oyster..." as Dave Hunter points out in the book. To further that idiom, I would say your pearl is also your perception in the amp world... and this book is loaded with pearls of wisdom. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amps *by S***L on March 29, 2026* Very informative, if you are into guitars, this helps your understanding --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vn/products/17424917-the-guitar-amp-handbook-understanding-tube-amplifiers-and-getting-great](https://www.desertcart.vn/products/17424917-the-guitar-amp-handbook-understanding-tube-amplifiers-and-getting-great) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vietnam* *Store origin: VN* *Last updated: 2026-05-20*