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Buying, setting up and looking after guitars, amps and pedals, using real details from the makers and repair shops we list.

How much does a guitar setup cost? We pulled published setup prices from 86 independent repair shops. The middle half charge $65 to $100. Here's what's included and what costs extra. How to plan a pedalboard, with sizes and power draw for 162 pedals Plan a pedalboard in four steps (size, order, power, tools), with maker-published dimensions and current draw for 162 pedals from 15 makers. The best Klon clones, picked by what you need Seven Klon-style overdrives from Wampler, J. Rockett, Keeley and Walrus, compared by size, controls and price, plus the Behringer and what an original costs now.