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3 Books by Tino Zottola , each available as a seperate purchase covering the amps listed below

Volume 1

Building your own vacuum tube guitar or bass amplifier from scratch is truly an exciting experience. This book describes the detailed construction of five vacuum tube amplifiers. The construction of these amplifiers is described in full detail with chassis drilling templates, component installation, wire-by-wire hook-ups and schematics. The amplifier projects included in this book are:

• Sonic MA1 (two tube amp, late 1950s design with a solid state rectifier)
• All American 4 (four tube amp, early 1960s design using common radio tubes found in "All American 5" radios made between 1947 and 1971)
• Champ Amp (classic replica of a 1950s Fender amp with a single ended 6v6 output tube)
• Deluxe Amp (classic replica of a 1940s Fender amp with push pull 6V6 tubes)
• Bassman (classic replica of a 1950s Fender amp with push-pull 6l6 tubes)

Volume 2

The follow up to Volume 1 in the series, covering more advanced amplifier construction projects for the experienced builder. Includes detailed plans for the following five classic tube amplifiers:

• Deluxe (5E3) 15 watt amp with push-pull 6V6s
• Bassman (5F6A) 50 Watt amp with push-pull 6L6s
• AC30 Top Boost 30 watt amp with quad push-pull EL84s with Top Boost Mods - minus Vibrato circuit
• Plexi Super Lead (1959) 100 watt amp with quad push-pull EL34s with master volume mod
• Twin Reverb (AB763) with quad push-pull 6L6GCs with Black Face mods

Volume 3

The follow up to Volume 1 and 2 in the series, covering advanced amplifier construction projects for the experienced builder. Includes detailed plans for replicas of the following five classic tube amplifiers:

• VOX AC15 (minus Vibrato) 15 watt amp with push-pull EL84s.
• Marshall 1958 18 watt amp with push-pull EL84s.
• Fender Princeton Reverb 15 watt amp with push-pull 6V6GTs.
• Gibson EH150 25 watt amp with push-pull 6L6Gs.
• Hiwatt DR103 100 watt amp with quad push-pull EL34s.