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  1. Pickguard for Fender Deluxe American Precision (2007)
  2. output jack for a Heartfield DR5
  3. Ebay bridge. Took a dive.
  4. Fender color ID!
  5. Bass Tremolo Claw Screws
  6. How to clean/polish fingerboard?
  7. Rolling Over Fingerboard Edges?
  8. Will fender vintage saddles fit on a Goth 201?
  9. Neck twist
  10. Pickgaurd help
  11. Will these tuners fit my MIM Jazz bass?
  12. Switch from through body to bridge stringing, do I need a new set up?
  13. Hairline crack at the heel
  14. Can i tighten sloppy Elephant Ear tuners?
  15. Soldering Questions
  16. No E string snap/punch?
  17. Self-build: which should I file down?
  18. Reverse vs. non-reverse tuners
  19. Is it safe to file the nut with 80grit sandpaper?
  20. Bass Modding
  21. New bridge and Tuners for American Jazz Bass Deluxe
  22. My bass nut broke off while playing
  23. I need very specific tuners!
  24. Screw Size for Dunlop Strap-loks?
  25. Loose P-pickup cover?
  26. Jazz pickup trim ring???
  27. Cover for neck screws?
  28. '74 Gibson Grabber
  29. Time urgent! In need of luthier...Beantown!
  30. Mexican 5 j bass questions
  31. Squier Affinity Jazz V truss rod wrench size?
  32. Epiphone Thunderbird Pro-V
  33. How to smooth out rough fret edges?
  34. Hack Tech Damaged Fretboard...
  35. Truss Rod Help
  36. New replacement tuning keys for a Cirrus.
  37. New tuners for a Highway One Jazz bass
  38. Need Help Finding a Pickguard Material...
  39. EBMM Stingray problem in different (humid) weather
  40. Yamaha BB400 Parts
  41. How do I go about replacing a stripped truss rod??
  42. Modulus Set Screw
  43. Yamaha BB tuner wrench ? Anyone know where to buy ?
  44. Hipshot
  45. Fret Job in CT
  46. KTS Titanium Bridge is cool.....but
  47. Strange tone
  48. Pickup screws
  49. Looking for a forum...
  50. Replacement knobs for a 1979 Pre-EB MM Sabre
  51. Squire Vintage Jazz Pickguard replacement
  52. cant get my frets out!!!(fretless project)
  53. New neck-Yay or nay?
  54. safe to defret on my own?
  55. Knob locks?
  56. sorry for a noob question about string height at nut
  57. Yamaha repair job
  58. Fretbuzz that just don't quit
  59. '79 P Bass Bridge concerns
  60. Aftermarket Chrome to Gold Plating?
  61. Fender MIM Bridge help!!!!!!!!
  62. So a quick question about replacing a nut.
  63. Fender Bridge Adjustment
  64. reversed headstock 4+2 question
  65. Replacement bridge, small spread
  66. *** !!! Intonation on Warwick 5 Rockbass
  67. Warlock + schaller bridge and machine heads
  68. Mighty Mite Jazz neck
  69. Help! BB415 Setup Issue
  70. Truss rod mechanics
  71. Anyone know anything about this 1970's Schecter Fretless Fender neck?
  72. How much strain can a Thunderbird neck can take?
  73. Advice for playing with 8 string guitarists?
  74. 4 and 1 tuners for a 5 string, do I need a special treble side tuner?
  75. Hipshot & Schaller Bridge fit
  76. Acoustic Bass - String Noise
  77. tuning machine sizes...
  78. a question about action and neck angle
  79. Need somewhere to refin my bass
  80. Changing Out The Pickgaurd?
  81. How to solder copper
  82. Neck vs. Bridge pickup
  83. Replacing saddle/pin for a Epi Goth TB IV
  84. Setup/Repair in Ann Arbor Area
  85. Determining depth of nut slots
  86. Tuning machines 9/16" vrs 11/16th hole
  87. Replacement brass nut for...
  88. I HAVE NUT PROBLEMS
  89. Tips for drilling bridge holes?
  90. Gripper strap buttons rule!
  91. Need help: ID'ing screws on MIM P-Bass
  92. Will a geddy lee fit into a MIJ 93 J bass body???
  93. I Need A Bridge -
  94. What Tuners for a Squier VM Precision?
  95. HI im new and i need help
  96. jazz/precision fret wire
  97. E-String buzzing
  98. replacement saddles?
  99. buzz at first fret! help....
  100. Digital Caliper is addictive
  101. Saddle Mod on Hipshot "A" Bridge
  102. Diameter needed - Changing The Tuners of '93 Peavey Fury
  103. To achieve perfect low action do I need to...
  104. Best way to cut a pickguard
  105. Identify my Nut!
  106. Bass SETUPs in LA?
  107. Custom Neck
  108. pickup rust
  109. 1978 Ovation Magnum Setup
  110. Gotoh Bridge
  111. E string Buzz!
  112. Steinberger Synapse Willis Ramp
  113. Intonation on low B string.
  114. Removing Strings for Repair Work
  115. filling graphite neck holes
  116. How do I get an oil dye finish? (Like Warwick)
  117. badass vs babicz bridges
  118. Threaded Inserts on a Not-Yet-Finished Neck
  119. Replacement bridge for vintage Gibson Thunderbirds '63-'69
  120. Warwick sounds bad in high registers
  121. new bridge
  122. Join Copper Shielding with Something Other than Solder?
  123. Ibanez Destroyer restoration project
  124. Making Adjustments In Bridge & Nut For Larger Strings
  125. Install Micro-Tilt Instead of a Shim?
  126. Upgradeing my Squier P-Bass Affinity
  127. Lakland 44-01 question
  128. How can I repair this Paint Chip easily
  129. action problem HELP!!
  130. Just opened my truss rod cover for the first time...
  131. Switching it up
  132. Precision bridge- and pupcover
  133. Did I get a fake gotoh???
  134. New Neck Advice Needed
  135. Neck repair question
  136. Hipshot BT1 on G&L/EBMM?
  137. unstable notes above upper frets squier mod 77
  138. Nut width?
  139. I will defret my current bass, should I do it before or after I buy a new fretted one
  140. Easiest functional neck finish
  141. Weird intonation problem
  142. Moses Neck with Inaccessible Truss Rod
  143. finish scratch removal?
  144. Artcore intonation
  145. Replacements for Schaller M4 tuners?
  146. Tokai P-Bass String Question
  147. Replacement tuners for Fender MIJ
  148. Squier Bronco/Musicmaster Pickguard
  149. fender bass logo
  150. 4 string set up as 5 string
  151. looking for someone in nw arkansas to setup my sadowsky
  152. Good place to buy 5 tuners?
  153. Suggestions For ABM 3705 Replacement
  154. Feel like building a P
  155. will Hipshot HB-1 tuners fit my OLP MM2??
  156. Is this the wrong Badass Bridge for my bass?
  157. Assessing Necks in Music Stores
  158. Zero tension?
  159. I just changed my strings and the action changed...
  160. Peavey Fury Replacment Bridge.
  161. Badass Bridge
  162. Danelectro neck screws?
  163. S1 switch and knurled knobs.
  164. Pickguard for GL JB????
  165. Restring a 5-string from BAEDG to EADGC: nut work?
  166. Bass repair in Minnesota
  167. Fretless fretborad needs resurfacing ?
  168. High-Mass Bridge from Guitar Fetish
  169. Does any place sell Hofner pickups, bridges, keys, etc?
  170. MM5 style pickguard for an MM4?
  171. BEAD tuning issues Ibanez EDA900? (piezo bridge)
  172. Bridge warping?
  173. Just whippin this out there..neck swap content.
  174. Narrow Bridge
  175. Need some help
  176. Bridge Sizes
  177. Rookie Setup Question
  178. lowering nut slots
  179. Tuner posts loose, wrong bushings?
  180. Bridge with adjustable spacing
  181. Need my TB brothers help with tuning down a bass to mimic a 5 string
  182. Fender Jazz - Super Low Action
  183. MIM F-Jazz with bowed neck
  184. 1/2 String-thru 1/2 Top load?
  185. "Chungrized" my OLP
  186. String Through Ferrules
  187. how to defret a bass
  188. rouge neck on a ursa sx jazz bass
  189. Refret gone wrong... HELP!
  190. Thunderbird Setup Question
  191. How to Drill and Install Ashtray / Pickup Cover?
  192. Ashtray Ethics
  193. Slap question
  194. Having a hard time finding 17mm tuners!
  195. gibson 3-point bridge specs (thunderbird)
  196. Lakland 55-01 tuner size
  197. Is this Warwick Streamer LX's neck screwed up?
  198. 4 String DoBro Bass ( Resonator)
  199. '62 Jazz Reissue intonation issues
  200. Travel on a budget: notes and a pic
  201. What!? I cant remove my bridge!
  202. Truss Rod Repair...?
  203. Restoration: Which tuners on this Gibson Ripper?
  204. Help? I'm a novice =]
  205. basses for newbies (SX batch build thread) Part 2
  206. Bridge Installation
  207. Loose Tuners
  208. shimming the neck question
  209. Hipshot Dtuner Question
  210. Allparts 5-string necks?
  211. Squier necks on MIM Fenders
  212. Saddle height on fretless?
  213. question for Epi Jack Casady bass owners
  214. Fender Neck Plate?
  215. Fixing the nut? (Fender Geddy Lee signature)
  216. MTD Tuner size - 3/8?
  217. Where to get a nickel nut?
  218. Need explanation from the gurus here
  219. Do Cold/Warm Temperatures Affect Solid Body Instruments
  220. Scarey bridge replacement on VM Squire
  221. String-through-body bridge recommendation?
  222. Will a Hipshot bass xtender for an American standard jazz work for my 05 amer. series
  223. Tuning keys for G&L?
  224. First (position) fret buzz
  225. Hipshot Ultralite Orientation Switch Question
  226. Recommend me some affordable tuners
  227. New Hipshot Two-Piece Bridge
  228. Replacement tuners - for AVRI '57 P bass
  229. J neck on P Bass; Rosewood or Maple
  230. Help! My E string sound vibrate
  231. Help! My A string sounds dead
  232. Neck shims
  233. Please Advise on Truss Rod Adjustment
  234. PICKUP HEIGHT
  235. Are these Grover machines the same size and screw pattern as Gotoh?
  236. how bad is this?
  237. difference between satin and unfinished?
  238. Squier Vintage Modified Bass Necks
  239. Truss rod nut misaligned - cannot adjust relief
  240. New Bridge
  241. Quick Question re hex nut.......
  242. Removing Super Glue from finish...any ideas?
  243. Fixing moderate fret wear?
  244. Fixing a dead spot :(
  245. Warwick RockBass fret buzzzzzz
  246. Fishman Piezo bridge/preamp
  247. Adjusting a truss rod at the bottom of the neck...
  248. Gotoh 201 = no low action?
  249. Brand new neck with backbow
  250. Scotch Brite pad on neck