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Get an intimate and exclusive look at the instruments of the beloved Irish guitarist, Rory Gallagher, in this stunningly photographed official volume. When it comes to guitar heroes, Rory Gallagher is considered one of the greats, a “player’s player” forever linked with his iconic, well-worn 1961 Stratocaster. But like most virtuosos, Gallagher owned many noteworthy guitars, lap steels, and mandolins, 40 of which are featured in this breathtaking collection, along with selected amplifiers and effects pedals. Photographed in cooperation with Bonhams before the 2024 auction of the collection, the gear spans Gallagher’s entire career and showcases instruments from all the major manufacturers. Exquisitely detailed photography of the instruments by guitar photographer Eleanor Jane is accompanied by authoritative text from guitar historian Julien Bitoun, including interview material with Rory's brother and manager, Dónal, as well as archival photography from the Gallagher family. In addition to the legendary ’61 Strat, Gallagher’s Guitars includes: 1958 backup Stratocaster 1966 Fender Telecaster 1959 Fender Esquire 1968 Martin D-35 1968 Gibson Les Paul Junior 1959 Gretsch Chet Atkins 1965 Airline “JB Hutto” And that’s just a small sampling. Even Rory’s first guitar, a flat-top acoustic acquired when he was nine years old, is included. In addition to major manufacturers like Fender , Gibson , Gretsch , Rickenbacker , Epiphone , National , Vox , Martin , and Marshall , the collection includes pieces from names that grab the attention of discerning gearheads and collectors— Airline , Teisco , Mosrite , Stella , Silvertone , Kay , Guyatone , and Supro . Featuring a foreword by acclaimed guitarist and Gallagher superfan Johnny Marr, this carefully curated and display-worthy book is a fitting tribute to the life and career of one of the most revered guitarists of the rock era.

Most guitarists today think of USA as the land of the guitar. Classical guitars come from Spain but rock, jazz and folk guitars must surely be American? They know the ‘great’ names – Gibson, Epiphone, Fender, Gretsch, Martin. How many of them know that Christian Friedrich Martin was born in Markneukirchen, Germany, in 1796 and emigrated to USA at the age of 37? In fact many of the world’s best and most interesting guitars came from a tiny area in the south-eastern tip of what became East Germany and nearby western Czechoslovakia and they are almost unknown in the English-speaking world The Bate Collection is a museum of musical instruments in the University of Oxford and owns a collection of over 100 guitars donated by the author. Half of them were made by German-speaking Czech craftsmen expelled from their homeland after WWII, resettling in Bavaria; the other half by their former neighbours in Saxony, with whom they had worked closely for three centuries but who now found themselves behind the Iron Curtain. This book features every instrument in the collection together with a distillation of decades of research into the many makers featured. The introduction offers a summary of the socio-political background and the way it lead to the decline and almost the extinction of what was once the most productive centre of stringed instrument making in the world. Lavishly illustrated with photos of all of the instruments in the collection, plus a unique guide to help the collector to identify the maker of his instrument. The first book of its kind in the English language it is published in co-operation with the Bate Collection Museum of Musical Instruments, University of Oxford.

Volume 2 of the most complete and practical modern reference on tube guitar amplifiers In Volume 1 we've laid the groundwork for more practical aspects of guitar amps that will be covered in this volume, namely amp troubleshooting & repair, modifications & improvements, and construction (building). Out of necessity, Volume 1 was a bit more theoretical of the two. Understanding operational principles and design & analysis tools is necessary to fully master the hands-on stuff, so you will know not only what should be done and how, but also why or why not. The first two chapters of this volume deal with the final stages in the amplification chain, namely output transformers, loudspeakers, attenuators and headphone/line out circuitry. Chapter 3 covers the basic troubleshooting and amplifier repair tools and methods. Chapter 4 discusses practical wiring, soldering and circuit modification issues seldom or never mentioned in other books. Although numerous circuit modifications and improvements have been dispersed throughout both volumes, chapters 5 and 6 cover two specific areas where mods are particularly effective and noticeable, namely in power supplies and in tone changes through simple changes such as tube and component substitutions. Chapter 7 is a review and analysis of a few modern push-pull amplifiers such as Orange Tiny Terror, Jet City JCA20H, Fender Excelsior and Epiphone Electar Century. These case studies illustrate common issues and improvement options. The DIY project section (last five chapters) will take you through a dozen or so unique amplifier designs, some single-ended, other of push-pull, using different preamp and less common output tubes, such as 12FQ8, 12A6, 5687, 12AU7, 6SN7, 6AR6, 6BX7, 6EM7, ECL86 and PL508. Of course, there are also designs and DIY projects with much loved favorites such as EL84, 6V6, 6L6, EL34, and 7027A. Finally, we look at examples of vintage tube gear that already contain a tube amplifier inside and how to quickly and easily convert them into guitar amps. This practical DIY manual is richly and professionally illustrated with photographs of tubes, components and amplifiers, circuit diagrams, tube pinouts, curves and loadlines, graphs and charts. These valuable illustrations make it faster and easier to comprehend issues, a picture is truly worth a thousand words! All the information required to design and build tube guitar amplifiers is compiled in one place. Who is this book for? •Guitar players wanting to learn how tubes and tube amplifiers work. • DIY constructors who want to build, service or modify tube guitar amps. • Buyers and sellers of tube guitar amps who need a better understanding of tube technology. • Electronic technicians and engineers familiar with solid state devices and amps, who want to expand their knowledge of tubes and their circuits. • Anyone who wants to learn how to design, build, test, fix, or upgrade tube guitar amps. Contents of Volume 2: • OUTPUT AND INTERSTAGE TRANSFORMERS FOR TUBE GUITAR AMPS • LOUDSPEAKERS, OUTPUT ATTENUATORS & HEADPHONE CIRCUITS • TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRING TUBE GUITAR AMPLIFIERS • WIRING, SOLDERING & MODIFICATION PRACTICES • POWER SUPPLY MODIFICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS • TONE TWEAKS • MODERN PUSH-PULL AMPS • DIY PROJECTS: CONVERTING SOLID STATE GUITAR AMPS TO TUBES • DIY PROJECTS: ULTRA-SMALL AMPS • REBULDING COMMERCIAL AMPS IN A HANDWIRED (POINT-TO-POINT) FASHION • DIY PROJECTS: QUIRKY & UNUSUAL DESIGNS • CONVERTING VINTAGE TUBE GEAR INTO GUITAR AMPS