Dirk Wacker

Dirk Wacker lives in Germany and has been a guitar addict since age 5. He runs several websites and a workshop on the subject. When not working at his guitar workbench, writing surveys, or penning columns for Premier Guitar, he plays country, rockabilly, surf, and flamenco. He also enjoys good coffee and working on vintage cars. Contact him at info@singlecoil.com.

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Dirk Wacker

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair: Sustainable DIY Guitar Workshop Helpers

You don’t need to blow your savings to set up a basic guitar workshop. Here are some quick-and-easy DIY tools you can rig up with household materials.

Tipping Your Cap: Simple Mods for More Capacitance in Your Signal Chain

Are You Using the Right Guitar Cable?

The least exciting piece of your rig can impact your tone in a big way. Here’s what you need to know.

The Andy Summers Telecaster Wiring, Pt. 2

We’ve covered Andy’s iconic guitar and what makes it so special, so now we’ll get to building our own.

Andy Summers Tele Wiring

The Police guitarist’s go-to guitar is the source of a few mysteries, so let’s crack the code.

Fighting Feedback on a Telecaster

If you’re used to cranking your Tele, you may have encountered a feedback issue or two. Here are some easy solutions.

The Dan Torres Mid Boost and Scoop Mod

This simple passive mod will boost your guitar’s sweet-spot tones.

Rory Gallagher’s Strat and Why He Used Fender Beveled Pickups

How the Irish guitar virtuoso got a unique tone with a factory-stock Strat.

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Dirk Wacker

You don’t need to blow your savings to set up a basic guitar workshop. Here are some quick-and-easy DIY tools you can rig up with household materials.

The least exciting piece of your rig can impact your tone in a big way. Here’s what you need to know.

We’ve covered Andy’s iconic guitar and what makes it so special, so now we’ll get to building our own.

The Police guitarist’s go-to guitar is the source of a few mysteries, so let’s crack the code.

If you’re used to cranking your Tele, you may have encountered a feedback issue or two. Here are some easy solutions.

This simple passive mod will boost your guitar’s sweet-spot tones.

How the Irish guitar virtuoso got a unique tone with a factory-stock Strat.