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  1. Help with straplock, i think i'm damaging my bass!!
  2. Different Intonation Method
  3. tuning on neck-thru question
  4. Wondering about the set up for my bass? Like would it need another adjustment?
  5. Ibanez Bass Help
  6. Buzzing on random individual frets
  7. Hipshot D-Tuner on the B string?
  8. Mexican Jazz Bass Replacement Hardware and/or Pick-Ups?
  9. Fingerprints on my bass!
  10. Where can I buy "new" knobs for the Mexi Stuart Hamm Urge "Standard"
  11. Tuning machines on an '80 Rickenbacker 4001
  12. High frets buzzing issue.
  13. Improper relief?
  14. intonation question
  15. Fender Jazz Truss Rod adjustments
  16. New Fender Jazz feels tight
  17. How long between truss adjustments?
  18. Fender Mustang Bridge on a Fender P Body? Problems?
  19. Is modifying your bass a waste of money??
  20. Squier tuners
  21. Want to change the pickgaurd on my Fender P-bass. I have a question.
  22. Neck Replacement II
  23. Alternate Tuning 5 String
  24. Fretless Buzz? What when why?
  25. Can you recommend a good multimeter?
  26. Shim dimensions question.
  27. Is it possible to be out of tune and fool two tuners?
  28. Setup for Hofner V62
  29. Marcus Miller Jazz replacement neck? Size??
  30. Amp repair in NYC or BK?
  31. Schecter C-4 XXX Nut
  32. recommend a neck for my geddy body
  33. Bridge saddle height
  34. Loose Tuning Pegs on a Warwick
  35. how to avoid pooling / dripping neck dye?
  36. fretting out of tune
  37. Guild Pilot PRO5 bridge and nut
  38. KSD Proto J 705 change to 34" scale?
  39. Possibly dumb question regarding tuning
  40. Frettless action and intonation?
  41. where to get a short scale replacement bridge? (HELP!)
  42. Yamaha TRB spares ?
  43. Fill in screw holes
  44. Standard Pickguard doesn't fit Warmoth P-Bass???
  45. Yamaha replacement tuners?
  46. Shimming/Setup question
  47. stripping finish from pedulla thunderbolt...
  48. Adjusting Spector NS-2A truss rod
  49. Removing cosmo black /smoked chrome coating?
  50. Replacement tuners for GL Jazz - Fender '75 Reissues
  51. Mighty Mite necks
  52. Setting up the Badass II
  53. Yamaha RBX-765A with Hipshot tuners?
  54. BEADG to EADGC
  55. Re Staining over an existing finish
  56. My shielding paint has turned into....
  57. Peavey T40 Truss Rod problem
  58. Fretboard conditioner
  59. badass II bridge will fit a squier p bass?
  60. Need advice on setting up a MIM jazz V
  61. Need help adjusting action
  62. Custom Thumbrest for a Jazz
  63. FBASS refinish
  64. Schecter Truss Rod Question
  65. Hipshot type A bridge info?
  66. Nut questions (Squier VM content)
  67. Where can I get an 11/16 replacement tuner bushing
  68. MIM Jazz control plate
  69. I need a bass setup guy in SF Bay area. Reccomendations??
  70. String Tension..a MYTH?
  71. Lakland JO Knob Allen Key
  72. Shipping in cold weather
  73. Setup Question for Carvin LB75
  74. stew mac vs. cruz tools
  75. Question for the Alleva Coppolo owners ..
  76. Fender MIM Neck Problem
  77. Kramer Aluminum Neck Adjustments?
  78. Plek'ing in Lake Elsinore?
  79. Sanding/Staining Wood
  80. Fixed my floppy B
  81. What difference does a new bridge make?
  82. Sting Ray 5 problem neck
  83. Truss Rod issue '77 Jazz
  84. nut problem
  85. Having an Issue with open string notes
  86. bass bridge
  87. Ibanez Parts
  88. good quality SETUP in Santa Cruz,CA area?
  89. Synapse Truss Rod adjustment
  90. the neck that wont stay straight
  91. Warwick Just A Nut II/Sting Gauge Question.
  92. Restring Rattle
  93. So what makes a "good" neck?
  94. Need help on fretless setup, trying to enhance 'mwah'
  95. 2008 Am St. Fender Jazz V string height
  96. Music Store/Luthier in Winnipeg
  97. I want to run something you kind folks
  98. Estimate on installing a new pickup.
  99. My first bass guitar, intonation question
  100. Flying with a bass question
  101. Need some help with the action
  102. need advice, fret work
  103. First Setup
  104. Placing a Jazz Bass Bridge/Pickup cover
  105. Do Fender neck fit Rondo bodies?
  106. Who would you assign your custom paint job to?
  107. Removing paint from an Ibanez bass
  108. One high fret on a rosewood neck?
  109. Advice
  110. I'm noticing a change in the fretboard...
  111. my bridge
  112. nick in the neck...
  113. Outdoor Gig Question - Cold Weather
  114. How hard is it...
  115. Good shops to take a Ric for a setup around Cleveland/Akron?
  116. thinking of tuning BEAD, what adjustements needed?
  117. Home repair on my fretless's fingerboard
  118. Intonation problems (E-string) on my P-bass.
  119. Fender String Thru Bridge?
  120. Thurston Instrument Repair?
  121. Home renovations on a fender mim jazz bass.
  122. Good Setup place in Southwest RI/Southeast CT
  123. The Bass Company neck radius?
  124. filing the nut
  125. 5-string bass measurements
  126. high c on 5 string fretless
  127. Peavey Fury neck question
  128. First setup, buzz on A and D?
  129. Scratch plate screws
  130. Neck bowing
  131. How to measure for side dots on a fretless neck?
  132. Hairline cracks around neck butt join (Fender P)a sign of overflexing neck/stripped..
  133. Changing Different tuning will messup action or neck?
  134. Ibanez sd/gr truss nut size?
  135. Replacing ABG saddle to fix action
  136. jackson cmg bass neck
  137. Talk me out of this...
  138. building a warmoth bass possible problems?
  139. going away for a month, should I...
  140. Vintage Grover Rickenbacker Tuner
  141. Cleaning a Lacquer Finish Bass?
  142. G&L control plate
  143. Bridges that fit Fender
  144. String Thru Bridge for MIA Jazz
  145. Fingerboard Replacement
  146. Fender J-Bass Chrome Bridge Cover [HELP!]
  147. Bridge Intonation on a new bass
  148. Spare part for Ibanez MC924
  149. Need some help with my bass's sound, A string sounds aweful (Warwick Corvette)
  150. Screwed by Screws
  151. Tuner issues
  152. Tuning... Upwards?
  153. 4 string - strung b-e-a-d
  154. Badass II / Gothoh 201 bridge weight question.
  155. Gotoh 201 bridge & Fender bridge cover on a J
  156. Individual String Bridges
  157. Radiusing the Bridge
  158. Anyone Else Here Get Plecked?
  159. Cant get my string through the bridge.
  160. New ABG Arrived
  161. Hipshot Triple Lock Down Individual String Bridge
  162. Is this a Fender bridge?
  163. A wierd string buzz on the G
  164. Intonation problem (big one, i think!)
  165. danelectro bridge
  166. Keeping a Bass white...
  167. question about finishing necks
  168. Another 'truss rod rattle' question...
  169. buzz at 20th fret position on my fretless Jazz
  170. Fender-type tuner holes- don't fit my tuners?
  171. Gibson Mando Bass Repairs
  172. Mystery bridge - No action?
  173. Is this normal?
  174. Best way to stop the Furrels falling out.
  175. Tobias Basic Bridge??
  176. Left bass in car overnight and cracked finish
  177. Should I replace hardware?
  178. repair or not? (guitar content)
  179. '76 Jazz neck disaster
  180. I've had it with luthiers!!!
  181. Where can I get Aerodyne jazz replacement pickguard
  182. Buzzing on A strings
  183. is it possible on a P-bass body...
  184. Which bridge?
  185. Warwick Just-a-nut III Fits Schecter
  186. Washburn Series 1000 Wiring trouble
  187. Which Comes First...the Neck or the Bridge?
  188. Aha!! It is NOT a problem with my action...
  189. Shielding my bass with copper tape
  190. stingray replacement hardware
  191. Tech in Northern VA - City o' Fairfax
  192. I just screwed up my bass
  193. Dual Truss Rod Questions
  194. Anybody know where to order a Straightedge?
  195. Open E string won't ring properly
  196. D string is all dead?
  197. Knobs
  198. thumb rest location
  199. Bass Needs Work
  200. ABM 6 string headless dimensions?
  201. Warwick Just A Nut?
  202. Cleaning ebonol
  203. Good, inexpensive Tuner Keys
  204. Strap grip
  205. Badass II horrid noise
  206. Yamaha BB1600 machine heads
  207. Help me
  208. fret wire???
  209. Anywhere to get a bass defretted in Jersey/Philly area?
  210. Shine Bass Bridge Problem
  211. Setting action on a new bass
  212. Would it be possible to turn my Ibanez 4 String into a 6 string?
  213. graphite neck
  214. String tension on an SG Bass / EB3
  215. is fret buzz a big deal?
  216. String size fitting the nut slot question
  217. New Bridge + New strings = buzzing?
  218. Fender USA 75 Reissue - Constantly tightening truss-rod !!
  219. Peavey Grind 6 replacent bridge + p/ups
  220. Detune/restring or buy new guitar
  221. Stingray String-Pickup question
  222. Inexpensive Jazz Bass replacement neck - Mighty Mite v. SX (Essex)...
  223. A-string buzzing no matter how high I set it...***?
  224. Tuning set-up on an unlined fretless
  225. Rattling
  226. struggling
  227. Brass Just-a-nut too tight for La Bella 760FMs
  228. Just-a-Nut I screw replacement?
  229. 65 fender mustang
  230. Tusq or brass nut?
  231. Acoustic bass HELP PLEASE
  232. Help with P Bass Special Getting Desperate
  233. quick question about lowering the action?
  234. Jazz bass necks...
  235. a quick question
  236. Changing nut, never done it before
  237. gibson grabber, is my truss rod broken?
  238. Vintage Fender Neck Radius?
  239. Type of Actions for Slap/Aggressive Fingerstyle type
  240. Allen Wrench sizes
  241. The setup IS the bass itself?
  242. Bridge Buzzing...
  243. Pick-up Heights - How to?? HELP!!!!
  244. Wood finishing repairs
  245. fingerboard wear
  246. Re-spraying Krylon over Krylon
  247. Am I going in the right direction?
  248. String tree thing popped off last night.
  249. where to buy nut
  250. Never had a set up before. where can it be done