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EASY GUITAR MODS

ooking to breathe new life into an older axe, or just change things up a bit? Whatever the reason, making modifications and small improvements to your instrument is a common pastime for guitarists, and is usually a far more economical approach than buying a completely new guitar. What’s more, there are many mods that can be done quite easily at home. Improvements broadly fall into three categories, to our minds – looks, sound and feel. And if you have an entry-level instrument, providing it plays okay, simple things like shielding or rewiring can improve the basics, while switching pickups can

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