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  1. so this is what im going to do
  2. Noob question about bass body design
  3. Marupa Wood?
  4. upgrading a MIM jazz
  5. Constant breaking Input jack.
  6. 1 piece body? which wood?
  7. finish for over stickers?
  8. Grainy Maple?
  9. I swear it was intentional...
  10. Looking for an unusual J pup cover
  11. Hipshot A bridges
  12. Matching paint and luster
  13. Reshaping a neck?
  14. Peavey Millenium body + Fender Jazz neck???
  15. RIM Custom 5&6 string review from bassworld forum (UK)
  16. Help with my Warwick Thumb!!!
  17. An all wenge bass?
  18. my shop pics ..
  19. 54 p bass + tele controls
  20. will semi hollow p bass have neck dive.
  21. Stacked pot's vs. Individual pot's (pro's & con's)???
  22. Figured tops???
  23. Becoming a Luthier ?
  24. fretted build vs fretless build
  25. Tell me if i'm wrong about tonewood?
  26. Pickup making
  27. Recommendations on this neck?
  28. repairable? or time to replace
  29. Assembling My Own Bass? I Need Help!!
  30. Epoxy related question
  31. To build a Stand worthy of my new LeCompte
  32. my first bass # 1
  33. Show me your personal crafted basses
  34. Heat straightening a neck?
  35. can anyone help or should i trash it
  36. Refinishing a neck
  37. zero fret
  38. coloured stains+dark wood?
  39. NAMM basses (a couple months late)
  40. Twisted neck - repairable?
  41. Anybody interested in doing a Variax bass "transplant" for me?
  42. Product recommendations wanted
  43. How to glue the headstock veneer
  44. The key to 34" scale with strong B?
  45. Mineral streaks in maple neck?
  46. Truss Rod question... don't wanna put it upside down.
  47. Eden Body and Neck Parts
  48. My first amatuer build.
  49. Storing snakewood
  50. How much would it warm it up?
  51. what is red oil?
  52. Replacing P-Bass Pickups
  53. How did you get your start?
  54. two preamps in one bass....
  55. Drilling clean holes? counter-sinking too?
  56. Knobs and PU covers
  57. Can;t order from ReRanch??? Help!!!!
  58. yet another one started...
  59. Watco Danish Oil on swamp ash problem
  60. Need info on truss rods???
  61. What should be use for fret slotting?
  62. Some hollowbody repair advise please?
  63. Tonal qualities of a teak neck?
  64. Routing out the body vs. Rough cutting/Shaping
  65. Really BAD bass build?
  66. Help needed from somebody that knows the Fishman piezo systems
  67. Download the relic tutorial I did now in PDF
  68. Which Wood is it?
  69. Headstock decals? How?
  70. Please help me building a fretless bass
  71. Vermillion same as Padauk??
  72. I Want To Assemble These Parts...How Much Will It Cost Me/
  73. How to multi scale/ multi octave?
  74. Non-invasive way of attaching Straploks that works needed
  75. How many of you doubted yourself initially, and almost didn't start making basses?
  76. need some feedback on body styles
  77. Little parts sure add up fast!
  78. Can body thickness be 1.5"
  79. Grounding the Bridge
  80. Finally! Some recognition for our trade!
  81. Jaguar neck & MIM Jazz body???
  82. Stain Finish on Swamp Ash
  83. What determines the accoustical depth of a solid bass
  84. Bloodwood?
  85. A "why" about bolt on neck joints....
  86. It's 9:27pm and I'm still at work. Why?
  87. putting together a bass...
  88. Acoustic bass questions
  89. FOR THE GUY WHO WAS BUILDING A MUSTANG BASS
  90. Gluing neck laminations
  91. How long does it take you to build a Bass?
  92. One piece bass
  93. Dealing with humidity, and other questions.
  94. Brass vs. aluminum
  95. is this worth it?
  96. Brand New Fender Jazz 75' RI - Big chunk of wood missing under bridge!!!
  97. First sunburst...
  98. Bass Design - Opinions?
  99. Building a SC with a warmoth/carvin bolt on neck possible?
  100. Hmm.. pickup selector from either bridge, or both?
  101. Jatoba and Merbau woods...
  102. 5 string finally done!
  103. which wood should i use?
  104. mustang bass
  105. Singlecut Fretless Four String
  106. Buying some nut files....
  107. 5 string Stingray replacement neck?
  108. Cutting Tru-oil question?
  109. Oil Finish Repair
  110. painting with a brush
  111. vancouver luthiers, bass tech guys
  112. Raising the action?
  113. European tonewood shops?
  114. wiring
  115. how does a dye or stain ash body looks?
  116. Reshaping a headstock to help with neck dive?
  117. Fretless Four Zebrano
  118. Refinishing my rockbass
  119. extended range pickup
  120. New "How to" section
  121. Will I get in trouble for...
  122. Opinions on body wood
  123. Fretless to a Fretted? (Jazz Bass)
  124. Ashbody Fretless?
  125. 6 String Fretless has begun!
  126. Fender Finish
  127. Remove/replace headstock logo
  128. My STUPID paint job
  129. How to make an asymmetrical neck from a symmetrical one?
  130. Thinner bodies
  131. Easy Painting/Spray Addon
  132. headstock thickness of real 60s Fender pbass or jbass
  133. How hard is buckeye burl to work with?
  134. What was I thinking.
  135. Here's a terrible idea: Speed-building!
  136. My favorite tool of all. Anyone else use these?
  137. some noob questions
  138. Minor repairs to my bass?
  139. Request: "How to" for bolt-on singlecuts.
  140. For those in need of tutorials/pictorials
  141. A question about steaming wood and re-gluing it
  142. First Time Paint Job
  143. Stupid nut question....really!
  144. Just Doesnt Work
  145. pale moon 6 update...finally
  146. Easy side dot ideas?
  147. Ebony + cold = Hhhhhmmmm. Fix?
  148. For those in need of tutorials/pictorials
  149. Multi piece and one piece neck and graphite opinions
  150. Sanding help please!!!
  151. to emulate a bass..
  152. Truss Rod ain't workin... what the hell?
  153. HELP!!!!! Spray Paint
  154. Applying Polyurethane...
  155. plans for 2x10 or 2x12 cab
  156. how would you finish an alder body?
  157. How can I fix this high action?
  158. Source: 7/16" Round-over router bit?
  159. Nitro VS Waterborne acrylic VS Waterborne poly?
  160. Sx neck job
  161. 6-string fretless single-cut
  162. how do you think? ash neck
  163. Question about routing
  164. Maple fretless?
  165. If u live in Mexico City read this
  166. Acoutic properties of Katalox as a fingerboard wood?
  167. Something for Nothing...
  168. fretted to fretless price query
  169. Electronics tutorial?
  170. String Mutes
  171. Fretboard Radius
  172. How can i get that kind of look out of Alder?
  173. Wooden pickup cover tutorial (and plans for plastic cast covers)
  174. I want to become a pro luthier.
  175. A message from Melvyn Hiscock
  176. All of us wannabe Luthiers
  177. Tell me how are your building plans\steps
  178. making my fretless slappable
  179. How I build Wood P/U Covers - Pictorial
  180. wanting a new bass.
  181. mesquite fretboard ??
  182. My 2nd Bass for 2007.
  183. Anyone use persimmon?
  184. Looking For Lined Ebony Fretless Fingerboard
  185. Router, table - free to luthier noob in Seattle area
  186. So what's your Oil finish mix?
  187. Where can I get...
  188. visiting Charlotte, NC soon - hardwood supply stores?
  189. Wishbass finishes
  190. I have an idea, let's discuss (a wiki for builders)
  191. Measuring Fretboard Radius.
  192. Can we clearcoat over an oil finish?
  193. my 2nd build put together !
  194. Suggestions for First Build
  195. common misconceptions about finishes
  196. About to build...
  197. Proper technique for spokeshaves and rasps?
  198. Board Feet
  199. Starting my second.
  200. My first hollowbody (semi?) guitar...
  201. cant get my 2 ash body to get together even
  202. Indonesian Custom guitar & bass
  203. polyester on fretboard?
  204. top wood? bottom wood? why?
  205. Are Active Pups & Active Preamps Compatible?
  206. pick-up and pre-amp help/info. please!
  207. do i need to crown and file my frets?
  208. Shop fox downdraft table
  209. What top should I put on my jazz?
  210. Moses Single Cut 5 Neck Thru|Lumber?
  211. Progress - TW Basses (yes! pics!)
  212. Lots of rattle in my MIM Fender J.
  213. Ash vs Alder
  214. 8-string
  215. Binding?
  216. Fixing a chip in the finish
  217. Want to polish a factory satin finish to gloss- sand and buff or just buff?
  218. crack...
  219. Recommend parts for Frankenbass
  220. Adding to prerouted pickup cavities
  221. Body wood needed, any offers?
  222. Curly Spalted Rock Maple
  223. I may be cutting down the cherry tree in front of my house soon
  224. Fretless maple?
  225. EXXXXXXXXXTREME Maple
  226. Side dots.
  227. Is This Neck Idea Practical?
  228. Converting to Piccolo
  229. Headstock design
  230. d'you ever work with Spalted Maple?
  231. Splices and Neck Laminates
  232. Natural oil Spector re-oil ?
  233. Jazz Bass Body Dimensions
  234. Quick Question concerning CA glue.
  235. A Nasty Buzzing
  236. De-Lining a fretless-board?
  237. One-piece Ebony neck?
  238. I GOT IT!!!!
  239. Trees
  240. Yet another custom bass idea!
  241. Looking for a source of GB350 tuners
  242. need inspiration for a new 5 string bass
  243. Bobe's 9 String Fretless
  244. And so the madness begins
  245. Band saws and resawing
  246. Please Help!! Building My Own Thunderbird Pickups
  247. help on string fretless five string
  248. who's producing your decals?
  249. Your thoughts please...
  250. Grizzly router bits?