The Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers

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Summary: Blown Amps
Review: A very disappointing first edition of a book I hoped would be a definitive amp-price rererence. Many omissions, partcularly in the area of boutique amp manufactuers (among the missing, and this is just from a cursory go-through of the book: Clark Amplification, Tone King), very little to no pricing information on others such as Bogner, Alessandro, among others, incomplete information on many other amp lines (particularly vintage Gretsch, Watkins/WEM). I didn't have a lot of confindence in this pricing either, again this comes from my own experience as a buyer (and very occasionally a seller), and research done in various books and on quite a few websites. Has the very half-baked feel of something rushed into print, and thus serves no one's purpose very well. You'll be far better off doing your own research on such websites as Harmony Central, Guitar Base, Ebay, enthusiast discussion boards (example: Plexi Palace, but there are many others that pertain to specific amp manufacturers). Caveat emptor.

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Summary: A magnificiant piece of craftmanship
Review: I would have to say that I will definatley be looking foward to the 2nd edition of this book. It was well written, easy to read, and to understand for those out there who do not possess a great deal of knowladge about amps. Zach Fjestad, a new and upcoming author, definatly shows that he has what it takes to put out a sucessfull book. Watch for other things by him in the future.

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Summary: A magnificiant piece of craftmanship
Review: I would have to say that I will definatley be looking foward to the 2nd edition of this book. It was well written, easy to read, and to understand for those out there who do not possess a great deal of knowladge about amps. Zach Fjestad, a new and upcoming author, definatly shows that he has what it takes to put out a sucessfull book. Watch for other things by him in the future.

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Summary: Guitar World Magazine
Review: Oddly enough, before this new 1st Edition, no such manual ever existed for the vintage amp market. Over the years, buyers and sellers alike have had to possess either a gurulike knowledge of the market, or, as is more frequently the case, rely on conjecture and guesswork to determine what different amplifiers are worth.
So it's with a great sigh of relief that we welcome the Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers - this guide boasts more than 300 pages and features interviews with experts, a glossary of amp-related terms, a full color photo gallery, concise manufacturer histories, and most importantly, current real market values of innumerable amps, from Acoustic (remember them?) to Zapp (no, I've never heard of them either). Of course, this 1st Edition provides the going price for virtually every mode of Fender, Hiwatt, Marshall, Supro, and Vox, and boasts a section devoted to speaker cabinets. Pretending you know what you're talking about has never been easier!

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Summary: Guitar World Magazine
Review: Oddly enough, before this new 1st Edition, no such manual ever existed for the vintage amp market. Over the years, buyers and sellers alike have had to possess either a gurulike knowledge of the market, or, as is more frequently the case, rely on conjecture and guesswork to determine what different amplifiers are worth.
So it's with a great sigh of relief that we welcome the Blue Book of Guitar Amplifiers - this guide boasts more than 300 pages and features interviews with experts, a glossary of amp-related terms, a full color photo gallery, concise manufacturer histories, and most importantly, current real market values of innumerable amps, from Acoustic (remember them?) to Zapp (no, I've never heard of them either). Of course, this 1st Edition provides the going price for virtually every mode of Fender, Hiwatt, Marshall, Supro, and Vox, and boasts a section devoted to speaker cabinets. Pretending you know what you're talking about has never been easier!

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Summary: The Little BookThat COULD!
Review: They said it couldn't be done. They said compiling a comprehensive book of guitar amplifier descriptions and values would be too daunting a task, given the huge number of variables to be considered. There must be a jillion amps out there!

Undaunted, Blue Book Publications has made a striking first edition of just such a book. In the traditional Blue Book Publications style, this book offers interesting interviews with industry insiders and celebrities, beautiful color photography of some fine amps, and TONS of information about guitar amps from almost every known maker. (No, not EVERY amp is in the book. Nor is EVERY word in the DICTIONARY. My guess is that susequent editions will be even richer.)

If you haunt the pawn shops looking for guitar amps, you need this book!

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Summary: A one of a kind book for guitar and amplifier enthusists!!!!
Review: This book is a companion to the Fjestad's Blue Books of electric and acoutic guitars. Hundreds of different amplifier models, their wattages, tube complement, features and prices are discussed. The entrys are simple to understand and also contain a short history of each amplifier brand. While Marshall and Fender are the two most famous brands of amplifiers that come to mind, this book also covers lesser known brands and rare brands such as Carr and Dumble.

This book is a must for the Guitarist and amp collector. This book has given me amny insights into my amp collection which consists of a 1965 Fender Bandmaster, a 1969 Fender Twin Reverb, a 1980's Fender Vibro Champ, a Marshall Mercury, a Marshall JCM 900 combo and a tweed Fender Pro Junior. This book includes interviews with Paul Reed Smith and Mike Soldano.