Waylon McPherson Guitar
Real-world tips, techniques, and projects on building, repairing, and modifying guitars, amps, and effects pedals — all from a full-time guitar and amp tech based in New Zealand.
I’ve been working professionally since 2008, and along the way I’ve had the privilege of working with incredible artists including Toto, John Fogerty, UB40, Kool & The Gang, and LAB.
Whether you're a DIY builder, repair tech, or tone chaser, you'll find honest, hands-on content designed to help you get better results with the tools and gear you already have.
7 Restring Methods Compared — Which Ones Actually Work Best?
Build a Killer Pedal From a $2 Reverb/Delay Board
This Mod Fixes Fender’s Biggest Problem
Most Guitarists Will Want To Try This Uncommon Tube
My Universal Audio OX CLONE Might Be BETTER Than The Real Thing
Spectral Arc Exciter™ – The Cranked Amp Voice $1 Preamp PCB Build
Passive Reverb in Your Guitar (50¢ Mod!)
Dual Load Tone Pot | The Game Changing Guitar MOD You Can’t Buy
Martin D28 Tone Experiment — Try This FREE Trick On Your Guitar
The Guitar MOD Everyone Forgot About
The Best Blues Pedal Was Hiding in a Metalzone?! Boss MT2 MOD
Build the Most Frightening Pedal on Earth (On a 55¢ ProtoBoard!)
Gold Wire in True Bypass: Snake Oil or Secret Sauce?
Want More Clean Headroom – Try This Easy Dumble Inspired Upgrade
Build The Klonduit™ – A Zero Volt Modular KLON Using Gear You Already Own
What Sounds Best? Guitar Volume Pots – Cheap vs Expensive
Revstar MOD Your Les Paul – Stolen Yamaha Trick!
Harsh TONE or Finger Pain from Guitar? – Try This!
This QUICK & FREE Upgrade Transforms the Vox V845 Wah
This Patch Cable is Actually a Noise Gate – FX Loop Hack!
Turn ANY Pedal Into a New Beast – DIY Starve Box
Shape Your Tone Infinitely! Easy TUBE AMP Upgrade
Passive Strat MID Boost MOD : The Phantom Coil™ – No Batteries Required!
NOISY Pedal? FIX it for FREE!
Did Mesa Boogie® Accidentally UPGRADE the Wah Pedal? (Easy MOD!)
I Built a Banana Powered Guitar Pedal… And It Actually Works?!
The Rat MOD that went VIRAL🔥
The Most Badass D.I.Y Wah Upgrade: FULLY Custom Wah Inductor Build
Strat® Stringing Hacks: Faster & Easier
How Bass Strings Shape Your Tone: Which Sounds Best on a Vintage Rickenbacker 4001?