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Dirk Wacker

Dirk Wacker lives in Germany and has been a guitar addict since age 5. He’s also a hardcore DIY-er for guitars, amps, and stompboxes and runs a website on the subject (singlecoil.com). When not working at his guitar workbench, he plays country, rockabilly, surf, and flamenco. Contact him at info@singlecoil.com.

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Strat Series Wiring for a New Decade

March 5, 2021

Dirk Wacker

It's been nearly 10 years since Mod Garage guru Dirk Wacker taught us how to series-wire a Fender Stratocaster. Now he says he's got an even better way.

DIY: Relic’ing Metal Hardware

February 5, 2021

Dirk Wacker

Our series on how to age a guitar, piece by piece, continues. This month we tackle the bridge and strap buttons.

Ultra-Flexible Wiring for Your Duo-Sonic

January 15, 2021

Dirk Wacker

Four rad add-ons and a whopping six pickup combinations for the Fender offset.

A Homemade “Third Hand”

December 18, 2020

Dirk Wacker

While on a Gibson factory tour, I learned I could easily make my own DIY humbucker installation tool out of materials lying around my shop.

The COVID Files: Inside the Mod Garage Shop During Lockdown

November 27, 2020

Dirk Wacker

Dirk Wacker shares what the last six months have been like for him and his guitar-tech business in Germany.

DIY Relic’ing Tuners, Part 2

October 23, 2020

Dirk Wacker

The Mod Garage guitar-aging series continues. Try these easy steps to get a vintage look on your plastic tuners.

How to Get the Most out of Hum-Sing-Hum Wiring

September 11, 2020

Dirk Wacker

This circuit lets you get HSH and SSS-like tones from a single guitar.

DIY: Relic’ing Tuners, Part 1

August 7, 2020

Dirk Wacker

Our relic’ing series continues. Here’s an easy way to age the metal casings of guitar tuners.

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The Fascinating Peavey T-60 Tone Circuit

July 3, 2020

Dirk Wacker

With out-of-phase and coil-switching options, a treble-bleed network, and individual volume and tone controls for each pickup, this dual-humbucker’s wiring was ahead of its time when it came out in 1978.

DIY Relic’ing: Break the Shine

May 29, 2020

Dirk Wacker

When aging a project guitar, it’s best to take it apart and start small. First, we focus on the metal.

Decoding Jerry Donahue’s 5-Way Telecaster Wiring

April 24, 2020

Dirk Wacker

Over the course of his stellar career, the ace string bender and former Hellecaster has had several signature models, each wired to his unique specs. We’ll show you how to squeeze his sonic wizardry into your T-style guitar.

How to Install and Maintain Your Guitar's Pots

March 27, 2020

Dirk Wacker

When it comes to cosmic tone, it’s critical to have functional potentiometers. Here’s how to install them correctly and keep them ship-shape afterward.