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“Give your amp an easy time. Many faults are caused by mechanical shock so treat your amp with care and let it ride on the back seat with a seat belt on rather than in the boot, with valves pointing up or down. Less vibration on those costly valves will keep them working reliably for longer,” recommends Cliff Brown, founder of boutique British amp-maker 633 Engineering.

RIGHT Using a soldering iron isn’t black magic and simple tasks such as building and repairing your own instrument cables are well within the abilities of most guitarists