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PG’s Amp Man Explains Tube Bias
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PG’s Amp Man Explains Tube Bias

Our much-loved former columnist Jeff Bober returns to explain how to check and reset the bias of your amp’s output tubes—and delivers some potentially shocking warnings about a few common but dangerous techniques.

Mod Garage: DIY Relic’ing with Dings and Dongs
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Mod Garage: DIY Relic’ing with Dings and Dongs

We’ve reached the final step in this series on how to superficially age a guitar. Let’s add the finishing touches to complete our Harley Benton relic project.

Reader Guitar of the Month: Olde Skully
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: Olde Skully

As we approach Halloween, the power of the skull only increases! A Seattle guitarist makes a guitar for his everyday macabre needs.

Mod Garage: How to Triple Shot Your Humbuckers
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Mod Garage: How to Triple Shot Your Humbuckers

What does this mean? I’ll explain how to do a wiring that yields 16 different sound combinations.

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Tube-Amp 101: A Beginner's Guide to Rocking Out

How preamp and power tubes interact with wattage and speaker ratings to yield the glorious tones of yesterday and today.

Multi-Phase Switching—The Final Frontier
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Multi-Phase Switching—The Final Frontier

We've discussed full out-of-phase and half out-of-phase pickup switching. Here's a wiring for those who want it all in one switch.