--- product_id: 60727993 title: "How to Service Your Own Tube Amp: A Complete Guide for the Curious Musician Spiral-bound – January 1, 1991" brand: "tom mitchell" price: "฿4220" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/60727993-how-to-service-your-own-tube-amp-a-complete-guide store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # How to Service Your Own Tube Amp: A Complete Guide for the Curious Musician Spiral-bound – January 1, 1991 **Brand:** tom mitchell **Price:** ฿4220 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** How to Service Your Own Tube Amp: A Complete Guide for the Curious Musician Spiral-bound – January 1, 1991 by tom mitchell - **How much does it cost?** ฿4220 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/60727993-how-to-service-your-own-tube-amp-a-complete-guide) ## Best For - tom mitchell enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted tom mitchell brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![How to Service Your Own Tube Amp: A Complete Guide for the Curious Musician Spiral-bound – January 1, 1991 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/617HmaAchIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars IN DEPTH, BASIC, THOROUGH and EXCITING. *by S***D on Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2014* This book was like a great adventure movie. It was exciting to read. The author's love for amplifiers and how they work came through in his writings.This is the best beginners book, because it starts with the most basic foundations of electronics. The book starts with a good look at basic physics and what electricity actually is. Hey, good point! If we are going to tinker with electronics we should probably have a good grasp on what electricity actually is, how it behaves and how it's measured. What a nice solid rock to begin building on. Once all that is explained we come to Chapter 3 which is all about resisters, the most basic electronic component. Here we learn how resisters work, where they work, what they are used for, the different styles, preferences, history, etc. And when he explains how they work, he's still speaking on a molecular level. "A resister is basically a component whose purpose is to introduce a specific amount of opposition to current flow into a circuit. A resister is made of materials that are intentionally poor conductors. These materials have few free electrons to contribute to current flow. The electrons that are used in the flow of current are tightly bound to their atoms. When electrons pass through a resister some of the energy is converted into heat. This loss of energy is called Voltage Drop." So you get the idea. I felt I was really getting to know how tube amplifiers worked and at a molecular level even.I was an aerospace repair technician for 21 years. I retired at age 40 to play the stock market full time. I took up amplifier repair as a hobby. I'm also a professional musician. I read many popular books about tube amplifier repair. I fixed a couple of my vintage Marshalls already. Of the dozen or so books I have read from cover to cover this is by far my favorite, and it's because it starts with the most very basics of electronics.After we learn about all the components, the book then, and this is great, takes you for a ride THROUGH an amplifier as a signal from beginning to end. From the string vibrating causing an electromagnet field that gets turned into a DC current by the pick ups into the first resister of the pre amp circuit and through ever following capacitor, tube, etc,and finally as a sound pressure wave from the speaker.By the end of the book you could know what electricity is, does and how it interacts with the electric components and circuits found in a typical tube amplifier.There are also chapters on how to solder, bias an amp, how to use a multimeter, how to read schematics, the tools you need. There is a chapter on voltage charts of common amplifiers. There's a chapter on troubleshooting of course. There's a chapter about modifications too.The book also has larger print than most and comes in a spiral bound binding so you can be rough with the book and not have the pages fall out. All in all a book that left me completely satisfied. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Easily understood descriptions of tube amps *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2002* Being a tube amp fan who knows nothing about the technical details, I find Tom Mitchell's book very easy to follow. Not that I want to solder a tube amp myself, I just want to know what are inside a tube amp. I have read a couple of other books on the subject and also on speaker design. Of the other books, I am only able to understand about 50% to 60% of the content. But this book - I would say 90%. To someone who is armed with high school knowledge of physics and maths, I am extremely pleased. Now I know what are resistors, caps, the structure of tubes, the function and structure of a transformer and even how a speaker cabinet is constructed. What I would have wanted are more illustrations - drawings or photos showing how a signal travels from the source to the speaker. Who knows - I may someday solder an SE tube amp - possibly after retirement!I wrote the above on January 8, 2002. Now on May 11, 2013 I can report that I have retired from the beginning of the year and during the first three months of retirement I have built a single-end stereo tube amplifier with the help of a tutor! I have also just finished re-reading Tom Mitchell's book. I find it much more interesting than the first time I read it over 10 years ago. My hands on experience of soldering the tube amp parts together has enabled me to understand a lot more of the information given in Mr Mitchell's book, though I remain not much more knowledgeable about electronics than in the past. I am also bold enough to tweak one or two parts with the tube amps that I have! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars How To Service Your Own Tube Amp *by K***C on Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2024* Excellent book, well written and easy to read. --- ## 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.co.th/products/60727993-how-to-service-your-own-tube-amp-a-complete-guide](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/60727993-how-to-service-your-own-tube-amp-a-complete-guide) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-04-25*