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  1. Neck Finishing Questions
  2. Uneven String Spacing on MIM 50's P
  3. Resurrection
  4. String height and Playing Style
  5. BAII or Gotoh 201 ok as replacement bridge for Fender MIM 50s P
  6. Can't access truss rods -- strips screwed?
  7. Fixing Fret Buzz?
  8. intonating ibanez artcore
  9. Question about Might Mite necks
  10. Shielding Tape: The quest for a good price
  11. Stiff Tuners!!!!
  12. Problems with Hipshot D Tuner
  13. doweling volume pot holes
  14. replacing squier affinity tuners?
  15. Pickguard woes - not fitting on MIM Fender
  16. Alternative to strap locks + Vid......Might be usefull to you
  17. Unable to correct setup after string change.
  18. Neck Ding Repair - Help!
  19. Solution For a Stripped Truss Rod?
  20. Help with Sticky Nitro Body
  21. Which allen wrenches?
  22. Anyone know a good bass tech in MA?
  23. Filing frets ?
  24. Setup Tools for someone new to tweaking!
  25. A drop B or A tuner
  26. How to remove bridge imprint in poly?
  27. Graph Tech vs. Fender Stock saddles
  28. Whistling noise after replacing strings
  29. Fender precision/jazz bridge/pickup covers
  30. how to change the pegs on HB1 tuners
  31. soft frets
  32. Warmoth/Gotoh Screw Location (formerly "Hipshot 'A' Bridge Issue")
  33. western Mass bass repair
  34. Screws for Fender tuning pegs?
  35. Bass in the Oven?
  36. Kubicki Stringing issue
  37. Help with Hipshot HB1 tuners
  38. need help with adjusting my guitar. got my new nut on it.
  39. About replacing preamp and pickup on my Vintage EST96
  40. In a bind, fixing or finding replacement part
  41. Bridge falls on Fender P-Bass
  42. String buzz at nut
  43. Standard Relief?
  44. Replacement neck for MIM Fender Jazz 5 string?
  45. Need to replace tuning heads on Ibanez SR505, what is a good upgrade?
  46. Best way to file a nut
  47. Squier Jazz Bridge Cover?
  48. Tuning my Thunderchief 5er with high C.
  49. Replacing a tuning head...
  50. looking for a bridge for my carvin lb70
  51. 4-String Bridge Insanity (Gotoh content inside)
  52. Strings sit really high
  53. Cort Artisan B4 Hipshot Xtender?
  54. Reputable Fanned Frets Builder?
  55. Does a lower radius = higher action..???
  56. Talk me into it. Or out of it. All I need is a body.....
  57. New -Better nut for Lakland 55-02 dlx
  58. Good Luthier / Repair service in Hong Kong?
  59. string width for proper bridge...
  60. Black tuners fit?
  61. Neck doweling issue
  62. need a new nut for my bass. does it matter what size or kind?
  63. Looking for replacement parts for Yamaha BBGS4II
  64. Strap Locks ala-EVH carabiner style
  65. Aria Pro ll MAB
  66. can someone please measure a Badass II bridge for me?
  67. Custom Necks
  68. black hardware
  69. Did humidity affect your basses?
  70. Mexican Fender Pickguard Question
  71. Neck/body pocket size mismatch
  72. Squier tuners
  73. Rate My Action
  74. ratlling tuning keys, fender JP-90
  75. bridge screw slipping?
  76. Tuner replacement on Laklland 55-02
  77. Neck shim on Squier CV 60's PBass - wow!
  78. MIM Jazz bass truss rod
  79. Carvin HS1B HIPSHOT BASS DE-TUNER BLACK
  80. 4 string to 5 string conversion?
  81. New Fender P-Bass problem
  82. Hipshot tuners..worth the extra $$?
  83. I killed my Fender/Schaller bridge saddle [PICS]
  84. How do I file off my frets?
  85. Straplock for thick straps
  86. Switching continuosly from Eb to E standard tuning
  87. Myth or Not? Interchanging between standard and Drop D.
  88. Schecter Bass Parts
  89. string spacing and bridge question
  90. Installing sleeves for tuning pegs question
  91. Hipshot Xtender for a Lakland Decade?
  92. Help?
  93. About to throw my Rick off of a tall building
  94. Fretted Notes On E String Out of Tune?
  95. what size tuner post for fenders?
  96. Dimarzio Model P and Gotoh 201
  97. Adjusting String Height on a Stingray?
  98. Hipshot GB7 X-tender questions.
  99. Anyone try this strap yet?
  100. d-tuner for fender 70s classic
  101. Lakland help - slap and funk setup?
  102. Gold Pickguard
  103. Does anyone know if this is a whole tuning set or just one tuner?
  104. Gold hardware, worth it?
  105. USA jazz bass 5 replacement bridge?
  106. Yamaha RBX 375 setup question
  107. Rattling tuner...........
  108. bass EQ help
  109. MTD KZ setup
  110. Stew-Mac Repair Archive links: Many and helpful
  111. General bass problems, Trouble with the E string
  112. nut and bridge question
  113. unusual dead spot problem
  114. Saddle screws
  115. In an effort to learn. ARIA content (lots of pics)
  116. New bridge for '83 P-bass
  117. Ibanez SR305 Ratteling alot on lower frets ...
  118. Truss Rod straightens treble side only
  119. What is the best material for a saddle??
  120. Drop in nut replacement for Essex/SX PJ
  121. Fretless Neck Bowing Issue
  122. Consequences of Refretting - Help!
  123. ?Ibanez RB707 Nut?
  124. Lower Action on a Neck Thru
  125. setup help, not sure where this should go.
  126. More of a bow on the treble side of the neck
  127. Tuning dancing
  128. heavy gauge strings and neck bow
  129. Nut Slots
  130. Epoxy over nut slot
  131. Tuner Lube
  132. Replacing bridge
  133. tuner info
  134. Massive Humidity change
  135. Truss rod stuck
  136. Which Hipshot Dtuner?
  137. Yamaha BB414 - truss rod wrench size and turning direction?
  138. Set Up: Newbie Needs Sage Advice
  139. MIM Fender truss rod removal
  140. Case Lining Repair
  141. black hardware
  142. Confused about fixing sharp frets
  143. Will These Tuners Fit My Bass?
  144. Does a J bass bridge cover fit a P bass??
  145. Anyone have a good drill press in the SF Bay Area?
  146. neck plate too tight, some body damage, repair or not?
  147. Enlarge holes in Squier control plate.
  148. Intonation of a Warwick Corvette Std.
  149. E string slipping from the nut?
  150. Which whammy??
  151. Rubbing Alcohol Ok for cleaning?
  152. '78 Musicmaster tuner
  153. what should i use to fill in a stripped screw hole?
  154. Replacing stripped screws?
  155. Source for headstock decals
  156. Truss rod help needed...
  157. Ergonomics and Balance, a Problem Solved
  158. where do i get a thing pleck'd
  159. Bridge for 1987 Ibanez SR1000?
  160. Replacing Stripped Tuner
  161. Skinny fretless 5 string neck?
  162. Alternative to Hipshot Ultralites?
  163. Modulus Quantum Neck Adjustment: Help Needed!
  164. Screw for Fender Open Vintage Style Tuners
  165. Jaguar bass nut issue...
  166. Warwick Corvette Standard 5-STR Neck Problem
  167. soundclip: top-load or string-thru ?
  168. I can't truss it: tuning, inton. prob
  169. Bent bridge = bad?
  170. bridge recomendation
  171. 24 frets vs. 21 frets
  172. Loose tuner nuts?
  173. Installing vintage jazz bass covers
  174. replacement ibanez neck?
  175. epiphone eb-0 with low B strin ??? help please.
  176. Restoring an old friend
  177. need screw for old bad ass bridge
  178. High gloss spot repair
  179. Question about Copper shielding
  180. the screws that hold the machine head in
  181. TRUSS ROD Ajustment not possible
  182. Smoothing A Sticky Neck
  183. Hey Guys, Lookin to replace the bridge on my 5 string Lakland
  184. Thumbrest for Rickenbacker basses
  185. Which Hipshot bass extender for a CIJ Jazz Bass
  186. Wooden bridge / Tailpieces (a la archtop guitars)
  187. Sadowsky Self-tapping Wood Screw
  188. purple machine heads for pbass???
  189. Frankenbass
  190. Fix loose frets?
  191. defretting ibanez sr506 advice
  192. Badass II saddle grooves off center
  193. small flat wrench sets.
  194. Wall hangers
  195. Intonation help
  196. Need some Repairs near Amherst MA
  197. Fender Jag Bass Hipshot Ultralite tuner size?
  198. bass dtuner,etender or whatever the hell you want to call it
  199. Mute stuff for Fender Bass
  200. Disgusted with my basses
  201. Looking for a good setup shop in N. California
  202. Strange Octave-like Overtones
  203. Fixing neck dive on Explorer
  204. Need a Nut for a T-40
  205. Bodies that'll mate with warmoth 32"
  206. Replacing 97 carvin LB75 wilkenson bridge
  207. Second attempt at installing neck
  208. Shimming more if you already have a shim from factory.
  209. D String Vibrating the G? (and vice versa)
  210. Weird Buzzing Issue on D String!
  211. Allparts Jazz bass neck - Mighty Mite Precision Bass body
  212. Brass shim for the neck pocket.
  213. Is this a thing?
  214. Ibanez RB960 Replacement Bridge / Saddles
  215. Clear guitar straps -- who makes them?
  216. London: The Gallery for Rickenbacker bass repairs?
  217. Increasing Scale length?
  218. Precision Thumbrest/Cover positioning
  219. What kind of pickguard to i need?
  220. best website for parts?
  221. intonation: 12th fret ok, rest are flat
  222. Remove Leo Q BA bridge or shim neck?
  223. Fret Buzz Help (RESOLVED)
  224. Eliminating "The Clank"
  225. Pickguards that Fit SX Basses
  226. 1979 Ibanez Musican Tunning Peg
  227. inexpensive fretless neck for my Squier 5-string P-bass?
  228. Bridge issue!!!
  229. advice on relief/action/setup please
  230. Taking the edge off a new neck.
  231. Neck screws?
  232. POLY ON FRETTLESS FB IS ROUGH. NOT SMOOTH TO SLIDE.
  233. Just Suppose I Wanted A Fret Level-Job?
  234. Grover Titan tuners
  235. Ibanez ST 980 8 string parts
  236. Gotoh Compact Bass Tuner Spec's w/Pics
  237. Fender's Customer Service
  238. Raising my pickups / changing my setup
  239. Setup/Luthier - SF Bay Area
  240. Orange scratchplate material?
  241. Has anyone bought one of these necks ?
  242. Bass Guitar Polish/wax?
  243. Stingray 5 neck problem
  244. Cracked Neck Question
  245. Fret Leveling
  246. The nut is too big for the slot
  247. Restoring vintage Musicman bridge mutes
  248. Aside from raising the action...
  249. Strap button on neck plate
  250. Help!!!