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  1. Stringing B-E-A-D on a 4 stringer.
  2. Cleaning the body on my Ibanez
  3. Need a replacement neck for Squier
  4. Cleaning Wenge fingerboards
  5. Badass II and Gotoh 201 screw hole spacing
  6. TRUSS ROD HELP!!!
  7. Hofner Bass strings slide off saddles
  8. Ground buzz\hum Issue
  9. Setup woes with a recently defretted ibanez
  10. SR500 - Bridge Plating Issue
  11. Lined to unlined conversion
  12. Low end fades away on my 4003 Rickenbacker.
  13. Some intonation problems
  14. strings buzzing
  15. Worth it?
  16. New strings are high!?!?
  17. my bass is damaged! HELP!
  18. Fret buzz is driving me nuts!
  19. Changing out Wilkinson for Hipshot
  20. Possibly need to re-setup
  21. 5 string to 4 string?
  22. A slap plate?
  23. Fender Jazz cover plates.... again.
  24. Fret Buzz Question
  25. Setting up the Ibanez
  26. Grounding issue hum
  27. Straplocks for thick leather straps
  28. string balance problem
  29. Warwick Input Jack
  30. Low profile bridge - what's out there?
  31. What size Allen Wrench for Saddle on MIM Jazz?
  32. Beginner - Problem Adjusting Pickup Height on MIM Jazz
  33. Average Setup Cost
  34. Adjusting Saddles On Hipshot Style Bridge
  35. Fender Neck Curvature
  36. adhesive gunk cleaning
  37. Thinning out a neck?
  38. My revelation: different basses need different setups
  39. Cutting an anodized pickguard
  40. Help wanted!!!:Leo Quan Badass II bridge saddle height adjustment screws
  41. fret & fret board or neck replacement?
  42. 20 Fret and 24 Fret intonation difference?
  43. Quick (probably stupid) Quistion
  44. Clinky frets! Someone help!!!
  45. Drop D for Squier
  46. Will Fender keys fit a Squire (P)?
  47. how important is the shim?
  48. Am I too picky?
  49. Will a Righty P bass nut fit a Lefty P bass neck?
  50. HELP! growing scratch problem, getting bigger
  51. spector bridges
  52. Replacing Internals
  53. 'Scratching' Problem with Fretless Jazz
  54. High Fret?
  55. Problem with Bass, Help!
  56. question on necks.
  57. my frets hurt!
  58. Ibanez Musician Bass 1978
  59. re-converting fretless to fretted (prob: binding)
  60. garry willis aluminium spacer ball end trick?
  61. thumpy carvin
  62. repainting a bass
  63. Where to Buy Jazz Bass Knobs with the S-1 Switch?
  64. WHAT KIND OF SOLDER
  65. Re-stringing a Dean Pace...
  66. Volume knob and replacement screws question.
  67. Filing grooves in Badass II bridge
  68. Cleaning polyurethane matte bass body
  69. Allen screws or new bridge....
  70. Woohoo! I did it!
  71. Point me in the direction of a good input jack.
  72. Changing out the neck on my bass
  73. Is there a website that lists typical string spacings?
  74. Odd buzz problem
  75. I Just Got Guitar Player Repair Guide
  76. So, I Think I Installed My Hipshot D-Tuner Improperly
  77. I noticed something unique...
  78. Stripped screws.
  79. weird, it wasnt like this 5 months ago
  80. Roundwound set up different than flatwound?
  81. Drop D Tuning...
  82. 20 /24 fret
  83. P-bass pickup cover dimensions?
  84. Truss rod "automatically" readjusts itself
  85. Opinions on Allparts necks?
  86. rec for a nyc tech
  87. Performed my first fret leveling yesterday
  88. String clacking
  89. Comparing these 2 bass's action.
  90. NOOB Shielding Questions
  91. my friend removed my bass neck
  92. drop tuned string tension
  93. Question on Neck Finish
  94. Adjusted Truss rod, need opinions
  95. need help
  96. Bass Setup in Vancouver?
  97. Need help with a problem on my bass
  98. Truss rod and relief tutorial
  99. jackcord input problem.
  100. Good 1/4" Jack and 3.5Mm Jack?
  101. Bass Tech in the Nashville Area
  102. Raising Pickups
  103. feedback type noise...
  104. action toooo hiiiigh - shim the neck joint?
  105. Set-up issue
  106. Need a Good Setup in DC/MD
  107. B-string has low output ..
  108. Phasing Sound When Plucking Strings
  109. Best E-book or pdf on setting up basses?
  110. Drilling holes for the neckplate in the heel of the neck
  111. strings not in tune up the fretboard
  112. Neck Replacement
  113. Bongo Piezo Action Trouble
  114. Slotting a Stem Tree
  115. Attaching a Homemade Ramp
  116. strings slowly sharpening to correct pitch?
  117. Kahler Tremelo on a Spector
  118. Sanding the neck
  119. Need a Good Set-up in NY
  120. Replacement Bridge for Roscoe Beck V
  121. Jaco's Fingerboard
  122. Fret Buzz Help?
  123. P Body and J neck (part two)
  124. Help !?! My First finishing project on Carvin Basskit
  125. graphite neck
  126. pickup adjustment
  127. Which Drop D Xtender do I need?
  128. How to properly setup a dual trussrod (6 string) Please Help
  129. convert 4 to 5
  130. Bass Chorus Effect
  131. adjusting action after setup
  132. thicker strings
  133. Rickenbacker pickup cover lopsided
  134. Fretless too noisy!
  135. Always in D - need to adjust?
  136. setting up a Leo Quan Bridge
  137. Fender Headstock
  138. Neglected StingRay 5 - Cracked Finish - What to do?
  139. Strings and Intonation
  140. Fret Job Question?
  141. Rickenbacker output jack problem.
  142. Help needed: bad buzzing on SX Fretless
  143. Sanding a Fretless Fingerboard (for action)
  144. Strobe for setting intonation
  145. Bass not grounded?
  146. Fretting out while bending notes
  147. Fret buzz recently after full setup...
  148. Tone blocks and dead spots
  149. Does the temp of my house effect my action? 80 degrees?
  150. michael kelly B string pin - stuck!
  151. Best Fender Drop-In Replacement Bridge
  152. Bad ass bass brigde question
  153. Restoring my Fretboard???
  154. refinishing a rickenbacker??
  155. Need Help
  156. 72 precision fretless intonation setup help
  157. Essex A# fret buzz
  158. Fretbuzz problem!
  159. P Body and J neck
  160. Just bought a Schecter Stiletto Elite-4
  161. not sure wat the problem is....
  162. Too much neck relief-truss rod tightened all the way
  163. Does anyone sell pickguards *without* screw holes?
  164. what difference does string-thru actually make?
  165. tross rod completely loosened, yet no relief
  166. Intonation
  167. okok. i need help ..please
  168. String Volume Out of Wack
  169. String vibration and chatter with other strings
  170. Where to find a good place for repair/setup in CT?
  171. Buzz Feiten tuning
  172. matching a different neck to a body?
  173. One buzzing fret-strategies?
  174. Hohner B2A Schematics/Pic-Help!
  175. Chip out of neck when bone nut installed???
  176. E String on Gibson Bass problem
  177. When changing strings...
  178. How to Store Bass guitars?
  179. replacing tuners - some space in headstock ok?
  180. Bassmute is here
  181. Buzz/Clicking Problem
  182. Polyurethane clear gloss finish on the neck(not fretboard)
  183. Mighty mite neck finish and sanding questions...
  184. Fretless epoxy question (help a brotha out?)
  185. Coat on rosewood board
  186. help, michael kelly truss adjustment
  187. String buzz
  188. Oiling help
  189. applying finish onto a maple neck with rosewood fb?
  190. Weird sound from my D string.
  191. What's Wrong With My Bass?
  192. Removing the neck of a MM
  193. Replacement Shortscale Necks
  194. A few questions about making some changes to my bass
  195. Set up help?
  196. Setup and then chage the strings?
  197. My bass has super low volume
  198. Bridge replacement
  199. Is something wrong with my neck?
  200. Routing Body For Vintage-Style Fender Heel-Adjust Truss Rod
  201. Evil Irishman dismantled my bass!!!
  202. Reviving burnt Fender MIJ Jazz - many pictures... please help
  203. Intonation problem on my fretless
  204. multiple tunings bad for neck?
  205. Volume Output on Active Pickups
  206. fret buzz...
  207. truss rod screw is loose
  208. A string "hisses" when I slap it.
  209. How do you lower action?
  210. Getting correct pickup height
  211. Boss TU-12 Question
  212. Fender bridge saddle
  213. Weak E String
  214. new p/j pup installation - problem encoutnered
  215. Filing Badass 2 saddles??
  216. Oh Crap!! The screw head just came off!!
  217. dead note?
  218. Maple necks, what to expect?
  219. custom bridge!?
  220. Bridge Ground question
  221. Fret Job?
  222. Repair tuning peg???
  223. Grounding?
  224. standard tuning, but everythings one fret off
  225. Is This a Dead Note? + Lowering Pickups
  226. I've broke my nut!
  227. refinishing a yamaha trb4 - possible?
  228. Fender bridges?
  229. Badass bridge covers?
  230. P/J Conversion
  231. Jazz Bass 'Ashtray' bridge cover
  232. A good strap for changing the bass angle? Maybe?
  233. Fender Bridge cover for ba II?
  234. What is the size of the neck pocket on a MIM or MIJ Jazz body?
  235. Ets-hardware
  236. Lakland Darryl Jones Tuner size
  237. Super glue?
  238. Epiphone Thunderbird Bridge...please help
  239. Individual string bridge help please!
  240. This may sound a bit odd...
  241. ALOT of fretbuzz at first fret, all strings
  242. Refinishing Experts
  243. Strangest Set-Up I Ever Did!
  244. I want to move the strap bolt things?
  245. Bridge change
  246. Fret sizes
  247. New Bass Project help/suggestions needed
  248. Will a Stat neck plate fit on a J bass?
  249. Relic Master's
  250. Lined fretless neck not flat