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    Stomp School
 A Glossary of Basic Stompbox Terms and Concepts 

GAS, Unobtanium, Blues Doctor, Cork Sniffer, Waiting List and other oft-referenced gear terms defined.
    Acoustic Soundboard
 A Slow Market Spurs Innovation 
by Bob Taylor
How the recession has given birth to new gear
    Speaker Tone Center
 Does Speaker Size Really Matter? 
by Dr. Decibel
The Role of Loudspeaker Diameter in the Relentless Pursuit of Tone
    Mod Garage
 The (In)famous Stratocaster Kill Switch 
by Dirk Wacker
How to install the kill switch made famous by EVH, Buckethead and many others
    Get Wired
 The Pickup Story, Part II: De Armond Guitar Microphones 
by Wallace Marx Jr.
The history of the De Armond pickups found in early Guild, D'Angelico, Epiphone, and Martin guitars, among many other brands.
    Ask Amp Man
 Turn The Amp OFF… Or Else 

When a business traveler leaves his amp on at home for a month, can Jeff save his once-glorious tone?