Amped: The Illustrated History of the World's Greatest Amplifiers

by Dave Hunter

 

Guitarists love amps—really love them. Amplifiers may look dull to the rest of the world, but to guitarists they are full of mystique, romance, and rockin' sound. And while there are many strong-selling electric guitar histories available, here's the first illustrated history of the electric guitar’s best friend, the amp. World-famous guitar and amp historian Dave Hunter tells the story of 60 of the greatest amps ever built, including classics from Fender, Marshall, Vox, the bizarre EchoSonic that created Elvis' sound, and the ultimate esoteric $75,000+ Dumble amps. The story is illustrated with hundreds of technical photos, rare machines, catalogs, memorabilia, and the amps of the stars, from Jimi Hendrix to Stevie Ray Vaughan to Eric Clapton. This is a book guitarists will drool over. 

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

208 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2012

Reviews

[Craig Beyers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting book...but you have to be a amp nerd or a guitar player to enjoy it!

[Serge Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dave Hunter's "Amped" provides an incredible overview on the history of the electric guitar amplifier. Covering amps from 1937-2011, he includes many amps of importance: Fender Tweeds and Blackfaces, Plexi-Marshalls, Vox AC-30s and numerous other classics! There are several photos of each amp and an explanation of the electronics/tubes that were used in each. Lots of great photos throughout, showing the amps in various situations - including original catalog listings. An excellent addition to any guitarist's library!