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How to Boost Your Guitar Tone with EQ Savvy
State of the Stomp

How to Boost Your Guitar Tone with EQ Savvy

Ever think of adding EQ to your signal chain? Here’s a brief but definitive guide on how to get started.

The Fender Marauder Wiring
Mod Garage

The Fender Marauder Wiring

The scoop on the rarest of Fender solidbodies.

Martin Guitars acoustic guitar
Acoustic Soundboard

Decoding the Not-So-Secret Language of Acoustic Guitar Tone

Why do we all reach for the same words when describing our acoustic guitars? Luthiers chime in on how we talk about sound.

Blue Oyster Cult debut cd
Tuning Up

The Gestalt of Tone

What does a banana with a humbucker wedged into it really prove about guitar sound?

All About Eric Johnson’s “Virginia” Strat
Mod Garage

All About Eric Johnson’s “Virginia” Strat

Dig the details of the shredder’s iconic guitar and recreate EJ’s wiring.

DIY: Seven Ways to Soup Up Your New Guitar
Guitar & Bass Mods

DIY: Seven Ways to Soup Up Your New Guitar

Luthier Dave Helmer shows you how to cure buzzy strings, bad intonation, gnarly frets, high action, and other common troubles with off-the-shelf axes.

Neural DSP Quad Cortex Review
Reviews

Neural DSP Quad Cortex Review

This heavyweight digital solution packs a mighty punch. How does it stand up to the competition?

Boss Waza Craft TB-2w Tone Bender
Reviews

Boss Waza Craft TB-2W Tone Bender Review

Two of the most influential pedal builders ever conspire to clone a classic.