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Both Glittering and (Kinda) Gold: A Stylish, Punchy ’60s Axe
Wizard of Odd

Both Glittering and (Kinda) Gold: A Stylish, Punchy ’60s Axe

This guitar, with its hand-painted label, was built to be hung on display at a record store. While it has a bit more to be desired, its pickups are surprisingly forceful.

Mod Garage: A Column About Guitar Strings? Yep!
Mod Garage

Mod Garage: A Column About Guitar Strings? Yep!

Believe it or not, on eight out of 10 guitars with tuning problems, the culprit is usually bad strings or the exotic ways they were installed. Here are some ways to combat these issues.

The Not-So-Flat Truth About Flatwound Strings
Tuning Up

The Not-So-Flat Truth About Flatwound Strings

You've tried a zillion pedals, guitars, and amps … it's time you tried flats. Just don't make the same mistake I did!

Why I’m Eating Crow Today
Tuning Up

Why I’m Eating Crow Today

It's taken 14 years to come around to this realization, but do I regret the journey? Nah.

Guitar string tension
Pro-Advice

The String-Tension Follies Experiment, Continued

Length, gauge, friction, voodoo? Revisiting the mystery of real or perceived string resistance in a science-y way.

Do Bigger Strings Really Make for a Louder Acoustic Guitar?
Acoustic Soundboard

Do Bigger Strings Really Make for a Louder Acoustic Guitar?

Conventional wisdom says a heavier set of acoustic strings will make a guitar louder, but let’s not forget the other competing variables.