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  1. Truss rod is tight to turn...
  2. jazz bass knobs
  3. neck for G&L L1000
  4. MIA jazz black tuners
  5. Is my setup bad or just my technique?
  6. Sprucing up my Hohner B2V
  7. Changing Dunlop straplocks to Warwick
  8. Hipshot BT10 Bass Xtender Key for MIJ Fender
  9. Cheap, quick and effective mod for '51 style P bass/early Tele bass
  10. Day old Ibanez BTB bad fret buzz
  11. Getting grease/oil out of wood?
  12. Would this be good to coat my fretless neck with?
  13. a little help plz ? =)
  14. Schaller 3d5 help
  15. Fender Pbass intonation?
  16. SX Mod Help
  17. Ric help!!!!!!
  18. Hot Deals from Hipshot!
  19. Aluminum or Copper For Shielding Body?
  20. Newer (07-08?) Mexican Fender Users
  21. Acceptable neck gap on EBMM Stingray? <Pix>
  22. Anyone put a Hipshot D tuner on a Squier Classic Vibe?
  23. Finish maintenance
  24. Upgrades for my Squier VM Jazz BAss ?
  25. Highway one bridge (not BA)
  26. Removing the Sticker on my Duesenberg Starbass
  27. Neck relief
  28. Pics of truss rod ends for Ric 4003
  29. Gretsch G6072 bridge problem.
  30. Zero fret
  31. Squier VM 70s Jazz Bas
  32. How to reduce buzz?
  33. '72 Musicmaster Bridge...Replacement parts??
  34. String Spacing and bridge help
  35. hot tip on stripped truss rod socket (CAUTION: tool misuse post following)
  36. Perplexing Truss Rod Issue
  37. Strap Locks Color Bleeding
  38. My bass' bridge is screwed up...
  39. I cant get the action and neck right..
  40. Your Favorite Bridge for a fender type bass.
  41. Advice - Mounting a new bridge
  42. Setup prices
  43. Rickenbacker Truss Rod Cover-where to buy?
  44. What to use for the truss rod on the bottom of the neck?
  45. geddy lee jazz bass adjust rod
  46. Help on Getting a Smoother Neck?
  47. jazz bass saddles
  48. Intonation, am i doing something wrong?
  49. CIJ PBass Neck on a Jazz
  50. Polar Fleece String Mute
  51. Bad saddles
  52. Button Extender?
  53. Badass II bridge allen wrench size.
  54. Hipshot "A" bridge question.
  55. low B string at bottom?...EADGB
  56. Complete repair from nothing.
  57. pickup mod question
  58. truss rod nut
  59. fret buzz on open a?
  60. Does the Badass III still fit post '08 MIA Fenders?
  61. Good repair shop in Los Angeles, CA?
  62. awkward fretbuzz on the 15th fret of my D string...
  63. how to add tension to the strings?
  64. Conditioner question
  65. Rattling Clover leaf
  66. fender geddy lee jazz bass slap and pop
  67. Nut for a MIM Fender Jazz Bass
  68. Neck removal/re-install questions......help please
  69. Dunlop Dual-Design Straploks: Anybody sell just the female parts?
  70. striping finish off of fender P/J bass
  71. Fix my new Tweed case?
  72. Not happy with sustain on MM StingRay 5
  73. Warwick fret size?
  74. Fodera Extended B headstock.....
  75. Is it possible...
  76. adjusting the truss rod on my fender
  77. A good experience in New Jersey with a dead PBass
  78. ...put a set of Fender 0.130 tappered Jazz V strings on. Tight and high?
  79. What size saddle set screw for bridge.
  80. Sperzel Tuner Fit?
  81. Finishing a fretless fingerboard
  82. More of my Modulus Woe's
  83. My journey to rid MIM jazz fretless dead spots
  84. Critique this site for defretting you bass.
  85. 5 String Tuning on a 4 String?
  86. Wilkinson Tuners: What's your opinion?
  87. Warmoth Pickguard Fit Squier?
  88. Pickguard for a MIM Precision
  89. Any way to make my TI flats less floppy?
  90. Unsolveable action?
  91. Tuners on Warmoth neck
  92. Will 2005 Jazz Bass Tuners fit on a 2006 Precision Bass
  93. Old guitar with a warped neck
  94. Need Some Help
  95. nail polish dent repair: how to?
  96. P bass resurrection.
  97. Where to find truss rod nut for Squier?
  98. need help fixing an old acoustic
  99. Cleaning rust on hardware
  100. Gotoh on lefty MIM jazz standard
  101. Recommend a luthier in NYC to do a fret to fretless conversion
  102. Using a Capo?
  103. mim jazz knob/shaft size?
  104. Bass Setup - Various Basses
  105. Repair tuning peg
  106. problem doing shielding
  107. Help!
  108. Fender tuners
  109. Tinkering with my bass's setup, do or don't?
  110. New Mightymite Neck
  111. Squier CV 60's Jazz Bass -- Are these upgrades possible?
  112. a little too much clacking
  113. Anyone else in central MA having these problems?
  114. THINNN Ibanez neck, Gotoh Bridge?
  115. Neck on an acoustic
  116. Replacement Nut for a MIM Fender 50's P-Bass
  117. Pre-EB MM string mute thumbscrews needed.
  118. Two necks, one guitar?
  119. Metro Detroit Area - Dajos Guitars
  120. Fender Tuners - Mounting Holes: Early 60's and 70's Style - Do They Match?
  121. Different scales
  122. Truss rod tension nut replaceable?
  123. Help On O-Bass Set-up
  124. Appropriate Nut Height?
  125. What bridge for Jazz bass V?
  126. collapsing saddle
  127. Hipshot
  128. Credit card thickness?
  129. Straplocks
  130. My Frankenstein bass, and you can too!
  131. What else can I do to make this play better?
  132. Musicman Stingray Neck Repair question
  133. sr506 replacement bridge
  134. Fret Cleaner?
  135. Has my Dr stringfellow polish gone gloopy?
  136. Problem getting good tapping tone with MIM Fender P-Bass
  137. Refinish/Touch Up
  138. Can these be used on the fretboard?
  139. Fender HMV Bridge dimensions
  140. Precision Pickguard
  141. Starfire II Bass bridge
  142. Bay Area Techs: Go for Menacho? Or Kieth Holland?
  143. Tokai truss rod adjustment
  144. Set-up on no-brand bass possible nut shimming needed.
  145. Adjusting a Heel Access Trussrod
  146. Fretless Mod Newb needs Direction
  147. Unpacking a New Bass
  148. Tung Oil versus Tru-Oil
  149. Twisted Neck Advice...
  150. worn finish=warped neck?
  151. Neck Relief Gauge from StewMac
  152. ibanez necks
  153. Fret Buzz in one fret?
  154. String Guide
  155. Weird String Buzzing
  156. Stingray 5 Pickguards
  157. Mexi Jazz bass knobs
  158. Odd-sized neckplate
  159. String-through bridge replacement for Fender
  160. What to do with worn out neck screw holes?
  161. Weird Fret Buzz
  162. White Jazz Knobs.. Do they exist?
  163. Repairing the repair
  164. Warwick beeswax, do you have some you don't need?
  165. Painting fret lines on fretless
  166. Help With Bass Nut On A Fender P-Bass!!!
  167. Fender Schaller Elite Bridge
  168. The Frets on my DMZ Kramer 6000
  169. Fender Precision Bass Neck Screws the same Pitch ?
  170. (Ibanez SR506) wearing and discoloration on hardware... solution?
  171. Bass Tuning Peg Brands that are Reversible?
  172. how would i set-up shop to do set-ups/parts replacement/repairs?
  173. Lakland Knobs
  174. vintage jazz bass truss rod adjust philipps head, do theres a special tool?
  175. what happened to my set up?
  176. Glued Saddles
  177. Another Bridge Thread from a bassist at wit's end
  178. What kind of crap is this?!
  179. How to paint a pickguard
  180. Will Hipshot HB3s fit in a Fender Classic '60s Jazz Bass?
  181. Truss Rod Access
  182. HELP! Possible problem with new Status Graphite Neck
  183. Danelectro Longhorn Binding
  184. Custom pickguard source....
  185. Buzz on one fret on one string!
  186. Cleaning products
  187. sanding down necks
  188. Lemon oil: dulling effect?
  189. How to intonate on Jay Turser Violin Bass?
  190. Putting a gloss finish on an Allparts neck?
  191. intonation problem?
  192. Fret Maintenance
  193. Does anybody know any websites that have a black thunder bird pickguard for sale
  194. Bass Seems a lot quieter after Adjusting String Height
  195. Unusual string sound (could be a pickup problem)
  196. Marcus Miller 5 Hipshot Ultralite Tuner
  197. Someone please recommend me a good Guitar Polish!
  198. Painting my strap, suggestions?
  199. Help setting up my new Ibanez
  200. So Cal source for tuning machines.
  201. KSD 705 Replacement bridge
  202. Hipshot Tuners Sides
  203. Help changing my tuning keys
  204. Neck Kit and my 51 RI...Super cool...
  205. Constantly changing tuning
  206. Problem
  207. Staplok button misfit
  208. Vintage Fender Machine Heads
  209. Help serious bass problem
  210. Oh no! (this is really just a rant.)
  211. Yamaha trb1005 project
  212. nvm delete please
  213. Strap problem
  214. Source for replacement screws for BADASS II? <for saddle height adjustment>
  215. String Buzz on A-string only?
  216. 4-string B, E, A, D
  217. Which is best to cure Thunderbird neckdive????
  218. Price estimate & details of modding a bass.
  219. modulus q5 setup/clean
  220. Out of whack E String
  221. Hex key size for Lakland saddle hieght?
  222. NYC guitar refinishing?
  223. Looking for bass parts, where can I find them?
  224. why aren.t adjustable (wrt spacing) bridges more common?
  225. '62 AV RI Fender P - truss rod nut not flush (It's an outie)
  226. Strings & pickup alignment?
  227. wilkinson fender replacement bridge problem
  228. Setups near Fremont, CA?
  229. Warwick Truss Rod Help
  230. Full Contact Hardware
  231. Citristrip vs. Essex Vintage Neck Tint
  232. Shimming to balance pickup volume? (tall pickups with low action)
  233. 3 bolt Fender Jazz or Tele bass question
  234. Neck Swap Possibilities for Lakland Skyline Duck Dunn?
  235. Designing bridge, need your input!
  236. Solution to dead E string finally found
  237. Shoulder soreness and strap question...
  238. J Bass Pickguard Question?
  239. Intonation screw missing
  240. How do you tighten an input jack???
  241. setup sequence - what first
  242. String Pitch flaws on a MIA Fender Jazz '94
  243. Mismatching pickup/string spacing, HELP
  244. Musicman replacement necks policy.Fair???
  245. Unwanted chorus effect from Stingray
  246. Hypothetical question regarding neck-thru constucted basses
  247. Warwick thumb upper horn mod?
  248. Fretless project! Need help from TBers
  249. Dead String???
  250. Trouble stringing with d tuner