How many of you folks own this book? I've been swithering whether to get it as it's quite expensive, £25.50 over here in the Uk, but man it looks so good and with the CD's with it as well, demonstrating the sounds through all those delicious amps! Mouthwatering stuff.

Comprehensive as well it looks to say the least; 500+ pages.

Those of you who own it, what do you think of it? is it worth the money? although all the reviews i've read confirm that, though it's expensive, it's worth every penny.

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George Van Eps.

I own it and I know Arjay aka Retroverbial does,and several others have mentioned it...I think it's great and covers the history very well...I use it for reference often.

+1!

My copy is so worn, the cover is falling off.



Wheeler's companion Stratocaster tome is also highly recommended.

Arjay

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"Here's why reliability is job one: A great sounding amp that breaks down goes from being a favorite piece of gear to a useless piece of crap in less time than it takes to read this sentence." -- BRUCE ZINKY

What does this book cover? I just got an amp with a 1" thick owners manual, so I'm dreaming of some help.

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Thanks guys for the replies, i'm definitely gonna get it soon.

Drew, from what i can gather it covers the full history of fender amps from the beginning up until fairly recently. There are also loads of color pics and tons and tons of stuff, going by the freeview on Amazon where they give you a preview of some pages.

I don't understand the schematics of amps but i want to learn how to read those schematic diagrams as well at some point.

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George Van Eps.

Yeah,lots of history and also a basic description of the components that make up an amp and their function...lots of discussion on tone from some well known experts in the field also.
And the Strat book that Arjay mentioned is a must have.

As a research junkie on a number of topics, this book was a "must have" and was worth the cost.

Sounds like a must have book for all tone chasers.

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i have both the strat book and the soul of tone and plan on getting the custom shop book as well . the later 2 books are great i love them.

I have the custom shop book and it's great but i need those other two. Amazon had two copies left and now it's down to only one left in stock and i keep saying will i order it now or will i wait? hmmm! dilemma!

Must agree with JSJH, i'm the same, i like to know all these facts about all the different models and dimensions specs etc.

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George Van Eps.

Hi Gorgon. I own it. I have no idea how much it costs because I won it (and several others) in a competition here on the Forum.

Well worth having.

Cheers - C

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Hi Ceri, That's great, i ordered it yesterday from Amazon UK, so finally bit the bullett. £25.50 is expensive but you're getting a lot for the money and getting something that should last a lifetime.

I am Green with envy

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Luck won't do it and ignorance can't

George Van Eps.

No need for envy, Gorgon: you'll have that book yourself in a day or two. Enjoy it!

Meantime, while we're waiting, here's some of the other swag I won in a competion right here on the Fender Forum. Thank you, Fender!



BTW: I've lost a bit of weight since that photo. BTW2: Homer is saying; "English? Who needs that? I'm never going to England".

Cheers - C

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Oh man! do i see the "strat chronicles" by Tom Wheeler there as well?!! Now i'm double

How many books and stuff did you get?

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Luck won't do it and ignorance can't

George Van Eps.

Polo shirts, T-shirts, books, and an Aston Martin.

...No wait, that last item might have been in my dream.

However. Not bad for a third prize, huh? Stick around: it's good here abouts.

Cheers - C

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