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  1. strange 4th string slap sound
  2. E string loud rest quiet
  3. EDA900 neck/action woes
  4. Low B won't Intonate
  5. Thumb rest installation on a Squier Modified Jaguar bass
  6. Warmoth V headstock on a Fender Jazz bass?
  7. Anyone ever heard of this?
  8. Chrome knobs for a jazz bass?
  9. Buzz on 1rst and 2nd fret
  10. Brand new Lakland 44-60 buzzing even after setup
  11. Convert 5 String From Low B to High C
  12. custom built bridge for arco on electric bass idea
  13. Nut height question...
  14. Neck inserts
  15. drill hole size for MIM tuners?
  16. Where can I get a Steinberger style leg rest?
  17. Fender Jazz bass 2005 Neck replacement!! help!!
  18. Yamaha TRB 1006,EQ knobs
  19. Nut job
  20. Swapping P Bass Necks
  21. G string nut buzz
  22. Schecter neck2headstock hump - I got crazy on it.
  23. My Neck Diver fixer - Schecter Stiletto 6
  24. Dull sounding open E
  25. How to remove a broken strap lock screw?
  26. Uncentered Tuning Pegs
  27. Looking for good tuning pegs...
  28. Tuning machines
  29. abalone bass pickguard? what do you think?
  30. High humidity tips?
  31. Sadowsky NitroGuard Stand Covers Question
  32. Setting action height on a fretless neck.
  33. Opinion in Pickup & Bridge covers
  34. Guitar Knobs
  35. Amazing repair and refinish job!!
  36. fretted/fretless hybrid idea. thoughts?
  37. Tuners for a Squier P-Bass?
  38. Buzz on 1st fret only
  39. P Bass Clone Refinish Paint Removal
  40. Help Me Pick a Custom P/J Pickguard Style
  41. Kahler "milled-back" solid brass bass bridge...
  42. Strat Pickguard screws on a p bass?
  43. 90s Peavey Fury Pickguard Pattern
  44. Refretting a Bass
  45. Mirror Pickguard for P-bass
  46. P Bass Clone Upgrade Project - Knobs
  47. A way to make chrome looked aged... (strictly experimental)
  48. squier control plate vs mexican control plate
  49. ANNOYED. 2 diffrent techs and my strings still buzz HELP!
  50. guitar found
  51. Gotoh machine GB70 heads
  52. Is a 1.5mm hex key and a 1/16" hex key interchangeable?
  53. measuring scale length
  54. Broke my bass nut. Is it repairable?
  55. Ric high mass bridge on a Fender J?
  56. Noob can't get low action
  57. P-Bass Tuner Gap
  58. The ultimate Warwick thumb neckdive solution
  59. Pickguard needed for USACG Jay Jr. Body
  60. Fender bridge covers
  61. Intonation
  62. Threaded string tree screw
  63. modification for lowB .12O on my PASSPORT PLUS B350/CB4
  64. Fretless Bass Problems
  65. bigger guage
  66. Filing nut on 4-string to accomodate B-E-A-D - What kind of file?
  67. Babicz bridge with GHS Contact Cores?
  68. Authentic Pickguard for Early '70s Fender Precision?
  69. Peavey Cirrus 4 with natural neck finish
  70. Attachment hole patterns-Fender bridge
  71. SX Neck Replacement
  72. Musicmaster bass bridge replacement holes...
  73. SNAFU Undone!
  74. Action problem. Need help please
  75. Weight: high mass vs old style bridge
  76. A string won't stay in nut. Help Please?
  77. Review of Schaller Bassbridge 2000 5er(beware- massive verbiage warning!)
  78. Lightly restoring an old Rick copy, need help
  79. Custom Neck Plate Engraving
  80. Ibanez SR-505 string rattle
  81. Where can I find Ibanez hardware?
  82. Filling straplock holes?
  83. remove finish swirling?
  84. Need Advice, truss rod
  85. Any regrets in going high-mass?
  86. 4003 fretboard coming away from the neck at the nut
  87. Noob saddle wear question
  88. Pick up keeps raising while I play
  89. Will my frets need dressing?
  90. Need some help!
  91. What would YOU do with old hardware?
  92. Best place to find...
  93. Anyone know where i can get a Peavey T-40 neck?
  94. Badass3 Bridge
  95. exotic wood PG's
  96. Black Dog Hardware
  97. Setting up intonation on a fretless bass for the very first time... Help!
  98. Filling pickgaurd holes?
  99. Raising Pickups
  100. treben
  101. Tuner interchangeability Squier/Fender
  102. warped neck - possible purchase stop
  103. Upgrading an Ibanez SR300DX
  104. Bass Brites
  105. Dupont vs. Pantone numbers?
  106. Glue type
  107. Bridge on the fender sting bass...any good?
  108. Unstable saddles on Hipshot Vintage bridge
  109. Heavy Gauge strings and action issue.
  110. New bridge for Squier Vintage Modified Jazz?
  111. Through bridge or through the body
  112. Help! I just had my action set today but my bass is still buzzing open or on a fret!
  113. Question about restringing?
  114. switching strings...need to change setup?
  115. Peavey Grind 5
  116. Brownest/Darkest Tort Guard Available
  117. HELP! Rattling noise after setup?
  118. Creating a Roger Waters out of a Squier VM P Bass
  119. Dean EVO XM Setup
  120. Gibson Bridge replacment
  121. E string intonation
  122. Tuners for mim fender P-bass
  123. When a lighter gauge string rattles in it's nut slot...
  124. Truss Rod Issues
  125. New bass owner: String clicking on fret while learning slap
  126. replacement bridge for Yamaha TRB6ii
  127. Cleaning Squier VM Jazz fretboard natural maple
  128. Any other necks that might fit on Schecter AB-1 Bass ?
  129. Guitar head for smaller strings
  130. GL J-Bass neck setup...it's hard!
  131. Changed to vintage threaded bridge
  132. Cedar oil
  133. Ibanez BTB with HIPSHOT individual bridge
  134. 2 Octave Jazz Neck
  135. Bridge Cover able to fit over a Babicz FCH 5-string bridge
  136. Who makes the best custom pickguards for Fenders?
  137. can't figure it out
  138. Looking for black, gibson style, thunderbird bridge and neck pup covers.
  139. Long Stem Cloverleaf Tuners for 9/16"??
  140. Makin' a PJ question
  141. Gibson RD fret buzz A string
  142. My bass sounds like church bells!
  143. Hipshot Detuner key problem
  144. Pickup and bridge covers
  145. Rickenbacker 4003 truss problems
  146. Bass tech in Youngstown Ohio?
  147. Neck Swap Help
  148. Bass Setups Charlotte, NC
  149. Stickers in neck pocket
  150. Bolt-on neck removal: TRUSS ROD zero load?
  151. Where do you get your hardware/parts?
  152. Replacement bridge for Ibanez SR500
  153. shaving down a Warmoth neck
  154. Quick Truss Rod Question
  155. Drop in replacement bridge for Fender MIA standard
  156. 3 Broken Neck Screws, Can I Salvage This?
  157. Neck vs. Body....Chicken vs. Egg
  158. All strings rattle/buzz at the bridge
  159. How I Clean My Bass
  160. Knob Replacement
  161. Squier Fretless neck issues
  162. How to fit 3/8" Tuners to a 1/2" Fender Bass
  163. Simple question about installing ultralight tuners.
  164. What is this thing?
  165. rust on old pickups !
  166. A New Bass with a Potential Neck Issue. Any Advice?
  167. Polishing the body
  168. Charging for your setup?
  169. Gretsch Hollow Body Tone Pot Access Mystery!
  170. Anyone have templates for a 22 fret Jazz Bass pickguard?
  171. Removing the Paint - MIM JBASS
  172. Narrowest string spacing bridge?
  173. cover up inlays?
  174. traben
  175. Schaller Tuners?
  176. Buzzing Mwah Rattle
  177. Bar String guide on a BEAD 4 String
  178. String Mute for Spector 5-string
  179. Badass IV
  180. Just a few uneven frets - best way to address
  181. [Fixed] Fender tuners rattle
  182. Reshaping Allparts P neck?
  183. Bridge Suggestion
  184. Peavey T-40
  185. Inlay question
  186. NJ - Recommend a luthier (local or otherwise)?
  187. which bridge for this warmoth?
  188. Bridge is too low
  189. Stripped Truss Rod?
  190. Thumbrest for Chisonics?
  191. Squier Bronco Bridge Replacement
  192. Lakland B string buzzzzz
  193. Strange Fret "Rattle" Issue
  194. Strap locks
  195. Tuner help on my '97 American Deluxe Jazz!!
  196. Need my bass to tune to Drop A#, Drop C AND standard
  197. Selecting a replacement nut
  198. Baldwin Bass
  199. Having Trouble Installing Hipshot BT8
  200. How to take care of a neck?
  201. Love my Ric but...
  202. Nut, Fret buzz, and Pickup cavity questions
  203. fair price to route body for new pickups
  204. Making a Fenderbird or Squierbird
  205. Fret Clank, setup Issue?
  206. Vintage Mustang bass Nut and Logo
  207. Odd Sized Tuner Bushings
  208. Having a custom Nut made for my Warwick
  209. Enlarging tuner post holes
  210. Must find a similar bridge!
  211. Moving jazz pickups from one bass to another
  212. About how much would this cost?
  213. Sterling BMM Ray34 drop tuning issue & question
  214. Is this repair possible?
  215. Fender J bass refinishing
  216. Where to get "nuts"
  217. Best aftermarket fender parts?
  218. Tuner bushings: help w/bml ream/fender tuners
  219. Repeat after me:"Wood filler/wood putty has NO structural strength"
  220. defret action question
  221. Vibrating issue with 1 string
  222. Fitting a bridge cover
  223. Getting that last 64th of an inch!! Darn you, high fret!
  224. Low grade purpose Loctite and saddle height screws
  225. Screwing and unscewing into wood, weakened threads
  226. Question on Peavy Millennium trus rod adjustment
  227. Dunlop lock posts only source
  228. "S-tek" Bridge Intonation, B string problems.
  229. Loud E-string
  230. Need ball-end holder for bridge
  231. Rickenbacker dead spot
  232. Discombobulated Tuner
  233. Offset bridge: Defect or "feature"
  234. Help restoring this old beauty!
  235. Mark Hoppus PG on standard jazz
  236. Fender BG-31 Bridge- Help!
  237. Neck Relief Question
  238. Fender mim 5 string trussrod nut removal?
  239. New bridge for 5-string Washburn?
  240. volume drop on e-string on 5th fret
  241. How many coats of tung-oil?
  242. defretted bass problem
  243. Stripped Truss Rod on Custom Bass
  244. Need some help screwing...
  245. Stacked Knobs fix on a warwick?
  246. How to reset/remove stacked knobs on a warwick bass?
  247. hipshot bridge fine tuning
  248. Truss relocation?
  249. When to file nut slots?
  250. strings and setups?