Fender Amps: The First Fifty Years

. From the Back Cover Fender Amps is the first book to chronicle this company's amazing contribution to the amplifier, providing a complete overview of its history and operation. From the K&F amp of 1945 to the Custom Amp Shop line of today, you'll understand why musicians continue to collect, rely and relish the sound of a Fender amplifier

"Great, somewhat technical, resource for the Fender amp owner" according to Ronald E. Carlson. Since I own 2 Fender amps I wanted to get the kind of detail this book offers. I had read a few pages that were available through a web search I did which pushed me over the edge to buy the book. It is a bit on the technical side which would be a negative for casual readers in my mind. But, the book offers much of what I was looking for as . Gary Aulda Green said This is great book! I was always into electronics. This is great book! I was always into electronics, both as a profession and as a hobby. I also play guitar and have always preferred Fender amps. As a matter of fact, I've owned a few of these including the Solid State Bassman and '68 Super Reverb. The sound is unmistakable. There is very little in the way of Fender Amp history and the mode. Great history of Fender amps Thomas Great history of Fender amps. I chose the electronic version which was disappointing. The text describes the different amplifiers, but most of the pictures were in the back. This made it hard to find the picture that went with the amp. I would prefer a hard copy where it would be easier to flip between the text and the pictures.

Features a 40-page full-color section, complete with a two-page pullout group shot of over 60 amps!. Includes detailed model features, specs, and part charts; rare catalog reprints; classic ads & endorsements; hundreds of photos; and background info on amps in general. Authorized by Fender and researched by industry veterans, this book covers the company's entire amp line-age from Leo Fender's first K&F amp in 1945 to today's Custom Shop line