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  1. Lowering the nut on a Squier VM Fretless
  2. dent in neck
  3. SX SPJ62
  4. Questions about brass bridges and othe Ibanez goodness
  5. should tunning really be a bitch?
  6. Fretless Bass Buzzes on One Spot
  7. 78 Gibson Ripper - Replacing tuners????
  8. Grovers
  9. Spare Geddy Lee Pickguards?
  10. Replacing frets with jumbos
  11. I HATE INTONATION!!! please help
  12. Vintage Refret Dilemma
  13. set up for epiphone viola
  14. SX SJB-62 4+1 5 String Bass?
  15. Hennessey Straplocks
  16. P-Bass setup (pup screws)
  17. Sperzel? No thanks
  18. Where can I get a neck for this?
  19. Godin SD - truss rod nut chewed and frozen
  20. Should I be worried?
  21. Ebony fretless fingerboard maintenance
  22. One piece bridge saddle intonation?
  23. Set up for tapping
  24. Neck replacement for Fender P Bass
  25. is this electric bass worth salvaging?
  26. Starting my first defret... Have some questions.
  27. fretless nut height question
  28. Will this cause any damage to my bass?
  29. bad idea? (de-fretting related)
  30. clacking string noise
  31. SX (Essex) Body With Warmoth Neck?
  32. Installing new neck
  33. Neck Plate ?
  34. Bridge Shim? How to Lower a Bridge?
  35. 1965 Mosrite Celebrity
  36. Jazz neck on a p body
  37. 1st fret buzz on A string only
  38. action changing later after truss adjustment?
  39. HWY 1 Jazz Neck
  40. What's the cause of this?
  41. Bridge saddle height screw stuck
  42. Rebuilding a p-bass
  43. Questions about pro set ups and fret-leveling.
  44. Bridge pins on an acoustic bass.
  45. weak d string
  46. HELP! My D string won't intonate correctly...
  47. Truss rod bolt? stripped rod?
  48. Fret buzz between 2nd -4th frets
  49. String action on Brice 8-string
  50. Setup Help - Fender Jazz 60s Re-Issue
  51. Badass bridges on Precision basses?
  52. Looking for Hipshot Ultralites (licensed)
  53. I fixed the Low B on my 2008 Fender P5!!!
  54. Slight problem with bass
  55. MIM Fender Jazz Nut
  56. easy question for 62 ri owners...
  57. Replacing a bridge (Rockbass Corvette)
  58. Drilling neck pocket
  59. open G string buzz
  60. Upping the String Gauge?
  61. Fret wire / dressing preference?
  62. Please help specify HS Ultralight tuners for Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass (CIJ)
  63. new bridge?
  64. thank you TalkBass!
  65. Bad Ass bridge low action?
  66. Help!! neck slipping on a Stingray 4!!
  67. warmoth vs. mighty mite
  68. Gotoh Fender replacement bridge
  69. I think I have a broken truss rod ...
  70. READ ME: Pickup, preamp and bass wiring questions go in the Pickups forum!
  71. Help! Cracked body on Musicman S.U.B.
  72. Advice on respraying a EDB600 Ergodyne
  73. neck wear problem
  74. Truss rod loose whenever strings are off?
  75. Bad Ass III Bridge...Doesn't fit my MIA Jazz?
  76. Squier VM Fretless Buzz after 10th fret
  77. String buzzing.
  78. lots(really) of fret buzz
  79. Tuning and intonation with Dtuner
  80. FretFX LED's..good or bad?
  81. Intonation question
  82. Will this hurt the finish?
  83. BEAD instead of EADG?
  84. Hipshot Supertone Question
  85. Thunderbird Bass Help!!!
  86. How hot is too hot?
  87. Cleaning Polish Cloth
  88. Can Someone Reccomend a Bass Tech in NYC
  89. Strange Buzz!
  90. drilling clean preamp switch holes through a poly finish - suggestions?
  91. Tuner for doing intonation
  92. Playing bass in a humid atmosphere
  93. Removing paint
  94. Hofner-Type Tuners
  95. What size truss rod for mexi fender squier jazz bass?
  96. Cleaning Products
  97. parts for bridges
  98. Leo Quan Bad Ass Bridge Not Being Made Anymore?
  99. scratches on fender sunburst
  100. Attaching pickgaurd w/out screws?
  101. D-tuner question?
  102. Heat is very not good for basses
  103. Epi Thunderbird to a Fenderbird
  104. Badass bridge hex key
  105. Dumb intonation question
  106. sqiere vintage modified 70's jazz bass problem
  107. How to Fix Rough Spot on Back of Satin Neck
  108. Open A/Open D tuning (alternate tuning content)
  109. Is this Gap anything to worry about?
  110. Lower frets on the b and e string?
  111. have you ever heard of this
  112. Fret Buzz only on frets 6-10
  113. SF repair shops
  114. recessed straplock fell out
  115. Tung Oil = Heaven
  116. Badass II Bridge on a Stingray
  117. SX fretless neck
  118. Strange buzz on Fender Jazz Fretboard
  119. fretboard cleaner
  120. Weird problem, notes choking above 17th fret.
  121. Truss rod wrench
  122. Putting BEAD on my Geddy sig
  123. Help, My Neck Moves From Side to Side!
  124. Pickups fell in
  125. bent fret??
  126. replacing nut
  127. A really dumb bridge question
  128. Problems intonating my bass
  129. rargh straplocks
  130. Vintage TEISCO/Univox/Silvertone etc. Machines..
  131. Double "Harmonics" or something...
  132. Roscoe Beck V bridge replacement options?
  133. Hofner Contemporary- Cracked Pearloid Tuner
  134. Help needed: Intonality
  135. Defreting Ibanez AGB140 ?
  136. truss rod nut
  137. Neck Sanding?
  138. buzzing sound
  139. defret finishing - slot filling?
  140. First time Bass Neck Defret
  141. Open Pore Natural (OPN) care
  142. Boring Dull Sound
  143. High Action?
  144. Wide P bass replacement necks.
  145. Nut slots distances?
  146. What Hz should I tune my bass to?
  147. C string problem!
  148. 35" graphite repl neck ? NO moses
  149. Question on cutting pickguard material.
  150. Jazz Bass Volume knobs question..
  151. Fret work?
  152. Visible fret markers
  153. MR-IV Bridge Nightmare
  154. SD Pickups and Badass Bridge
  155. Can't Get Slap&Pop
  156. Looking at building a Bass, a few questions.
  157. Truss Rod extension
  158. Machine heads and bridge for musicman
  159. 74 Jazz help!
  160. Setting up a slide bass.
  161. MIM pickguard question
  162. Ferrules for Precision
  163. P-Lyte knobs stripped
  164. Best way to heat a neck without fancy tools
  165. MIM mod questions.
  166. allparts neck difference between pmo - pmov
  167. Melbourne Bassists...
  168. looking for a cheap tuner to set my innotation
  169. Bass Techs in the Philly Area
  170. Mex. Fender Jazz to Jazz/Precision Combo Bass
  171. Vintage modified upgrades?
  172. Fret buzz
  173. Adapting an acoustic bass
  174. C-G-C-F Tuning Setup
  175. Looking for advice on my mexican p-bass
  176. Nut Cleaning
  177. Strap Lock - Compatibility
  178. Strange goings on with my A and E strings
  179. Going to Italy-What to bring?
  180. squier with a curved neck
  181. Filling tuner screw holes, dowel size?
  182. Optimum PUP height on '54 P?
  183. 5 string string retainer mod.
  184. Kahler 7410 Hybrid series
  185. Cleaning Necks
  186. thumb bass not making sound
  187. neck or bass problem?
  188. New neck too small for pocket
  189. Replacement of tuner knobs?
  190. skinny bridge?
  191. My Bass has been dented
  192. Larger gauge A string buzzing in nut slot vs. lighter gauge not?
  193. Reverse Fret Buzz?
  194. who here sets up there own basses?
  195. After buying a bass
  196. Badass II on a Squier VM Fretless
  197. Hanging a bass on the wall
  198. Cheapo tuner good enough for intonation work?
  199. Fretless conversion - Warmoth neck
  200. Replacement Saddle(s) for a Badass II Bridge???
  201. Need Help Stopping chip/crack In New Paint From Getting Worse
  202. Adjustment question
  203. 4001 setup...... myths?
  204. Shaking bridge, shaking truss rod
  205. 6 string bass truss rod expectations
  206. Thumb anchor/rest for new Geddy Lee Jazz
  207. G&L Tribute truss rod at max
  208. Technique or action problem?
  209. crack in fretboard
  210. Bass necks?
  211. d string sounds a bit 'girly'..
  212. Tuss rod question for Mike Dirnt P Bass
  213. stripping paint
  214. hipshot issues
  215. action issues and Bass setup in Toronto
  216. Hamer 12 String Dropped D Intonation
  217. Pickguard for a Precision Bass - Left Hand!
  218. Defretted Action
  219. Problems with my P
  220. Bridge options for Sting Bass
  221. PLEASE HELLPP!! I'm doing a geometry project!!
  222. Best Bang For The Buck Tuners
  223. replacement P-neck
  224. B-String Intonation Off (E,A,D,G all good)
  225. Ebonol Fingerboard Refinishing
  226. Stripping a MIM Jazz's finish
  227. is it worth it?
  228. Paint stripping p-bass
  229. Thanks TB!
  230. Stingray 5 B String Issue Please Help
  231. Epoxy type for fretless?
  232. Finally got truss nut removed!
  233. Cleaning my wenge fingerboard.
  234. bad string rattle
  235. bridge nuts loosening
  236. Allparts Bass Neck
  237. deadened G on P bass
  238. Need setup advice for new Squier VM Fretless
  239. p bass string help?
  240. Fingerboard Revival
  241. Gotoh 203 fits under bridge cover (ashtray)?
  242. Overhaul!
  243. 5-string bass: low-B or high-C
  244. open string buzz
  245. E-string overtones
  246. 5 string to four
  247. Removing pickguard on Urge MX Bass
  248. few questions concerning truss rod and fret buzz
  249. Where to buy an inexpensive fret rocker?
  250. Crooked Bridge on Squire VM Fretless