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  1. Schaller Bridge + 08 Jazz = setup bliss
  2. Buying a fretless neck for a cheap bass?
  3. Jerry Jones Longhorn Bass4 Setup
  4. Lakland knobs?
  5. Warwick Just a Nut III Brass
  6. Where to order custom-cut nut?
  7. What to use to adjust the truss rod on my Peavey T-20?!
  8. Need help! Double Truss-rod
  9. Great new rubber knobs by Knobeez
  10. Musicman Bridge dimensions?
  11. Lighten a bass body by routing - Questions
  12. 30" scale, which Hipshot bridge?
  13. hitting pickups on slap
  14. Need to increase tension on E-string. Help please?
  15. Help: more truss rod stuff.
  16. Help- Can anyone replace a broken trussrod for me?
  17. Neckplate Dilemma :(
  18. foam for pickups
  19. Interesting fit on a new neck
  20. Lightest weight Tuner Available
  21. Cheap narrow string spacing Bridge?
  22. string spacing in carvins xb76
  23. Tips/Tricks for setup on 51P RI
  24. Neck Screw Torque
  25. Commercial desicant specifically for instruments?
  26. Adding Inlays
  27. Warmoth Deluxe J 5 & Nordy Big Singles
  28. Replacement Nut for my Jack
  29. Schecter Hellraiser 4 bridge change
  30. how much woul it cost
  31. E string frustration: Buzz vs. Height vs. Pickup Poles...
  32. Lowering the Action.
  33. Cheapest Custom Pickguard?
  34. Inserts Mod
  35. Bridge for a fretless
  36. P Bass pickup covers will not fit in pickguard
  37. StingRay Bridge with Fender Threaded Saddles?
  38. Trying new setup and repair guy in Boston area
  39. Bridge question
  40. which dtuner for early 90s MIJ jazz bass?
  41. Thinner saddles for Gotoh 201 bridge?
  42. Hot rodding a 1990 Ibanez EX
  43. Fender MIA Tuning peg nut comes loose
  44. Identify this pickguard? Older Jazz bass or what?
  45. Hipshot Supertone Bridge & Epiphone EB2
  46. Looking for a specific bridge...
  47. When did Fender pickguards change from nitrate celluloid to vinyl?
  48. Boomy E-string
  49. P Bass Ashtrays (Bridge/Pickup covers)
  50. tuning pegs
  51. Fender Bridge Replacement Saddles - Graphite?
  52. Help needed: cleaning up/buffing a BEM board (Lakland content)
  53. Question about satin finish on neck
  54. Hipshot B Style Brass Bridge Weight
  55. Dissonance toward the bridge
  56. Jazz Bass Bridge Upgarde
  57. 5th Fret Buzz Plan of Attack on Warwick Corvette Question
  58. To refret or not refret...
  59. String placement over pickups
  60. MiM tuners, an upgrade?
  61. How to fix a chipped neck
  62. Fretless Intonation Help
  63. Fender bridge question about drilling holes in the bridge to enable top-loading
  64. Tort Guards - Is Fender worth the extra $$ or do they all use the same plastic?
  65. String Through Body or Bridge?
  66. Slight modulation-type sounds...
  67. Broken tuning peg, machine is fine
  68. removing sticker inlays
  69. Cracking Question
  70. Black Hardware Worn Easily?
  71. Electric bass intonation
  72. Sealing a neck
  73. Bass Xtender for Rickenbacker
  74. Rookie Question: Removing All Strings.
  75. Epiphone T-Bird problem...please help :(
  76. Tuners: same size different style?
  77. 5-string from BEADG to EADGC?
  78. Puzzled over fretless setup
  79. High action=Better tone?
  80. Proper Care for Satin Finish (Stiletto)
  81. P Bass A string nut vibration
  82. Bass Bridges Gone Up?
  83. Swapping Parts: Squier to Am Std JAzz
  84. Replacement Neck for ESP 400 Series
  85. Endpin Jack repair? Possible?
  86. Suggestions for a p-bass pickguard color
  87. Bass finish sanding
  88. Rosewood Fretboard? + Lemon Oil?
  89. weak(ish) and muted E and B strings on bolt-on bass
  90. Intonation question
  91. 4 strings on my 5 = bad?
  92. Two basic setup questions
  93. After intonation, saddles are all over the place.
  94. Neck is Back Bowed... HELP!
  95. Stiff truss rod?
  96. Replacement nut for MIA Peavey Fury
  97. HIPSHOT PRAISE
  98. Caring for a Purpleheart/Wenge neck
  99. OI!! Bass Whammy Need Help! :O
  100. Which Hipshot Vintage Bridge?
  101. any advantage to single string bridges?
  102. Bass tech in Cincinnati area
  103. Headstock Decal
  104. Neck bowing - truss rod as tight as it can go
  105. Printable template for a P bass pickup cover?
  106. Hipshot Ultralites
  107. Stewart Macdonald legit?
  108. lame pickup route
  109. Should you wax a nitro cellulose finish?
  110. How to maintain a maple fretboard?
  111. Correct saddle/bridge replacement for my 62 RI Precision?
  112. Thru the body or not?
  113. Please Help! P-bass/La Bella Flats/foam/intonation problem
  114. Coloured Pickup Covers
  115. custom 4 string neck sourcing
  116. Is ti possible to lighten maple fingerboard?
  117. This may hurt: Nut versatility question
  118. New Mighty Mite Neck
  119. Action on cheap bass
  120. Easy way to relic new tuners
  121. EB setup in Boston?
  122. dirt on neck
  123. Tuning a 4 banger down to B standard
  124. New Lakland 55-02 setup
  125. 2 questions on the same post?!?!?!
  126. Problem with neck screw alignment on J bass.
  127. Parts
  128. [Semi-OT?] Bass case won't rest upright.
  129. Strange rattling from the nut
  130. Straplocks Loosening; A Cure?
  131. Thinning neck contour and re-finishing
  132. Modern MIA Fender Tuner Slipping
  133. Spring rattles in bridge - what to do?
  134. J-Neck Transplant for 2002 Squier P-Bass?
  135. Rounded saddle height adjust screw
  136. Problem with hohner b2a
  137. Bass rattles on and off
  138. Replacing 20 fret neck with 24 fret neck
  139. body blanks, difficulty?
  140. Neck Movement
  141. Fender Jaguar bass: dead, floppy E
  142. Badass II Bridge Pros/Cons and your opinions.
  143. Acoustic bass plus nylon wounds
  144. Repairs in CT
  145. ~Curse of the Dead Frets~
  146. chk! sound just on the attack of notes (not fret buzz)
  147. Hoping I don't get shunned for this... but I need help with a guitar rebuild...
  148. Can you use Fender bridge mounting screws with a BAII?
  149. Want to replace neck on Epiphone Ripper.
  150. Fender jazz replacement?
  151. Contact Wilkinson Directly? & 8-string Bridge Question
  152. bridge replacement, Carvin or Hipshot
  153. right precision trussrod key?
  154. FLEA STRAP AND STRAPLOCKS
  155. Hipshot Drop Tuner Squeak
  156. Fender Squier 60s Classic Vibe JAZZ BRIDGE
  157. Good Tuner Recommendations
  158. Hi end bass neck issue
  159. Source for reasonably priced nut files??
  160. Johnson neck replacement
  161. A Tip for Newer MIA Fender Owners.......
  162. My bass won't tune HELP?
  163. nitro finish making the neck faster
  164. Best way to narrow string spacing
  165. Hipshot A5 bridge spacer
  166. See through bridge needed (bass p0rn inside)
  167. tuning problem, steady tone not happening
  168. A Good Place to Buy Saddle Adjustment Springs?
  169. Fender neck pocket-has holes unneccesary holes drilled.
  170. 2nd fret buzz!!!???
  171. Customizing Neck HELP?
  172. Set up of a squire
  173. Tuning down to B-E-A-D
  174. Are 60's style Jazz routs compatible with both stacked or V/V/T configurations
  175. ****ed up warwick
  176. Cracked and stuck truss rod nut - '78 Musicman Stingray
  177. MIJ P-Bass Help
  178. truss rod snapped. Anyone willing to fix it?
  179. Best solution for cleaning grill cloth?
  180. Double Thumb-Simple, cheap solution if your strings are too far from bass top.
  181. Drilling small holes in a J plate?
  182. Vintage Fender Precision Bass bridge
  183. 1 1/2" pickup screws?
  184. Grounding strip install on Fender Jaco Tribute Bass
  185. Which of these bridges is best for an MIM jazz?
  186. hipshot xtender key on G string?
  187. Checking Straightness of Neck
  188. Gibson/Epiphone truss rod wrench
  189. filing fret ends
  190. My fender jazz bass has too much relief, truss rod tight
  191. No idea how this happened...
  192. '74 Electra Corsair (Ric clone) Setup Problem
  193. Truss Rod Problems
  194. Dents, scratches and rust/oxidation. Is a recovery possible ?
  195. Mike Dirnt Pickguard Help
  196. Warwick 6 string intonation problem
  197. Where can i Buy 5 string Block inlays?
  198. Polishing problem with my Fender.
  199. need trussrod nut 4 Pedulla Buzz fretless
  200. Filling in nut to raise string height?
  201. Question about adding J pickup to P
  202. New Ray34 driving me insane
  203. Decal Removal
  204. Weather effect on setup?
  205. Anybody else record their setup specs? Looking for comparisons!
  206. Need New Tuning Machines
  207. Truss rod
  208. Ibanez BTB - Hardware corrosion
  209. Electronic fault or alignment causing low output on E-string?
  210. Tone-glue
  211. Need New Nut for BTB 6-string
  212. buzz on my E string
  213. Gibson Grabber bridge replacements?
  214. Where to buy Metric Truss Rod Nuts ?
  215. A little issue with my new pbass, help
  216. Before I bring it to the shop...
  217. Weak A string
  218. Help me ID these tuners?
  219. how feasible is it to adjust the action on this acoustic?
  220. Truss Rod Adjustment, Yes or No?
  221. Why are BadAss Bridges on eBay for so much....
  222. Unplayable A/E, desperately need help
  223. another neck pocket question
  224. Help: Badass II and my Jazz Special
  225. Schaller 496 -- opinions?
  226. Guitarfetish pickguards
  227. Hipshot Ultralites - Finishes/Weights/Generics/Vendors
  228. need Rick 4001 setup tech in Manhattan/Brooklyn
  229. downtuning to BEAD on 4 string bass
  230. 6th and 8th fret buzzing
  231. HELP! String is buzzing on one note only
  232. anyone else miss their bass while it's away at camp?
  233. what pattern do dead notes usually follow?
  234. Should i shim my bass neck??
  235. matte/satin black flat top p-bass knobs
  236. Some setup specs needed.
  237. Warmoth Neck for a J bass?
  238. Dead B string
  239. Setting Intonation on my B.C. Rich bridge
  240. 2 part neck / truss rod question
  241. sadowsky style knobs.
  242. Fingerboard conditioning
  243. Ibanez ATK300 action (problem)
  244. Is there a need to adjust the neck when I change string gauge?
  245. Worn fretwires: worth filing?
  246. New Tuners For An 80's MIJ Jazz
  247. do maple/rosewood necks have more problems?
  248. Hipshot A vs Badass bridge
  249. epoxy on rosewood board
  250. Smelly Bass