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Fender Jazzmaster
How to upgrade your Jazzmaster and Jaguar: mod tips and setup tricks

By Huw Price Published

From bridges to tremolos to pickups, these DIY upgrades for the offset electric in your life will make them better than ever

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How to set up your room for guitar recording success
How to set up your room for guitar recording success

By Ira Segall Published

From room acoustics to noise management, these are our top tips for preparing your space for recording

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Guitar Maintenance
How to set up your electric guitar – improve your guitar’s tone and playability with this step-by-step guide

By Stuart Williams Published

How to set your intonation and pickup height, keep your guitar in tune and get it playing better than ever

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Paul Gilbert
5 alternate picking exercises that will speed up your guitar playing

By Simon Barnard Published

Alternate picking is among the most vital guitar techniques – just ask Paul Gilbert. Fine-tune your approach with these drills spanning surf, rock, country and neoclassical metal

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A Gretsch electric guitar, Orange amp and guitar pedals
How to eliminate guitar buzz, noise and hum from your rig

By Matt Brown Published

A step-by-step guide to troubleshooting the cause of noise in your guitar setup and quietening it for good

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'Ethereal tuning' is officially A Thing, and it sounds amazing

By Richard Bienstock last updated

YouTube guitar sensation Ichika showcases the tuning in a mesmerizing two-hand tapping instrumental

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How to set your Floyd Rose's locking nut height

By Jack Ellis last updated

Fine-tune the action once and for all at the less obvious end of the neck

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Amy Macdonald
16 ways to improve your acoustic guitar shows

By Stuart Williams Published

Everything you need to avoid disasters onstage, from setup checks to anti-feedback measures and the use of in-ear monitoring

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Acoustic Guitar
How to reduce guitar string noise

By Jamie Dickson Published

Banish the rattle and squeak with a little help from acoustic guitar master Martin Simpson

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Bass Pickups
How to set bass pickups for optimum tone

By Rob Elrick Published

Ace luthier Rob Elrick brings decades of wisdom to the table, and here he unpacks the essential business of pickup height

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