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Why are more and more guitar builders making their own pickups, wonders Dave Burrluck, and does it affect us players who are used to decades-old designs road-tested by giants?

With a raft of recent high-spec reissue launches, is Epiphone now the home of affordable ‘vintage’ Gibsons? On paper, yes. But what about in the flesh?

Charlie Wilkins digs into the mystique of NOS valves – can they really transform your guitar tone or is it all just a myth?

Alex Bishop journeys up to Yorkshire for the inaugural String Break UK luthiers’ summit

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Five Stratocasters, all sunbursts and all different – so what is the best vintage if you’re craving a classic?