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  1. a problem..
  2. Relieving all neck tension, beneficial?
  3. Intonation...difficulties.
  4. fretless scale
  5. Washers On A Trussrod
  6. Could adding a J pickup to a P cause new deadspot???
  7. Replacing String Guide
  8. Neck unwarps - could this happen?
  9. New neck = New problems.
  10. Had to perform major surgery on my new Yamaha TRB1004
  11. Ibanez BTB405 Nut
  12. Truss Rod Woes - The Line Won't Move
  13. Fretless intonation confusion
  14. OLP MM3 Set-up Woes
  15. I'm having problems with my fretless...
  16. Rickenbacker Truss Rod broke, RIP?
  17. String Gauge and Nut
  18. in need of do's and dont's setting up Geddy
  19. fretless question...
  20. How to plane a fretless neck?
  21. Rattling sound
  22. Replacing my nut.....
  23. Slap string height question???
  24. buzzing on a fretless
  25. Oiled finishes - care and maintenance?
  26. Setup for more Mwah?
  27. Help w/ frets
  28. Badass Bridge 1 Question
  29. Essex Volume Knob acts like Tone???
  30. Warwick Justanut III
  31. Pickup keeps unscrewing.
  32. Replacement body sources?
  33. Neck Won't Respond
  34. Drilling a Chrome Control Plate
  35. Sanding back of neck
  36. Custom guitar work in Milwaukee area
  37. Ric 4003 Pickup Height
  38. Sanding a fretless board
  39. Odd noise?
  40. Fret buzz when I lift my fingers (fretting hand)
  41. Low string always dead.
  42. Yellowing The Pickguard
  43. Schecter Replacement Bridge?
  44. Jazz bass nut repair
  45. Msking your own through body string holes
  46. Bridge Holes on SX Bass Not Big Enough
  47. How Should I Set My P Bass Up?
  48. relief is gone! + how to safely rest the bass? + how much maintenance is required?
  49. A setup i got from a local store..
  50. Distortion
  51. How important is that little spring behind the saddle?
  52. Changing an Input Jack
  53. Problem with Gotoh Bridge on Roscoe Beck V
  54. Adjustment Wheel
  55. Ground question.
  56. Filing slots for a BADASS?
  57. sx guitars
  58. I just repaired my first bass, too
  59. string/fret buzz
  60. Salvaging bad DIY epoxy on fretless job
  61. Rewiring my bass?!
  62. New SX Fretless problem - rattling noise
  63. Broken Trussrod What to do??
  64. New Pickguard for Fender Highway 1 Jazz
  65. Setup in Northern New Jersey
  66. Setup in Atlanta
  67. Re-tweaked my action today...can basses "improve" over time?
  68. Neck/body straightness?
  69. cleaning up a abused but mostly unused bass? what with?
  70. OLP + SQUIER P = ??
  71. basses staying in tune
  72. Bridge Help
  73. I repaired my first bass!
  74. rebuilding my Jazz
  75. Bridge saddle question..
  76. ramp
  77. Truss Rod Nut on an Essex (SX)
  78. School me on fret leveling/crowning/dressing
  79. intonation help
  80. Bridge suggestion for 5 string 60s style bass
  81. Planning To Set Up My Bass...
  82. Yamaha Club Members Activate!!!!
  83. Identify this adjustable bridge please!
  84. refretting a defretted bass?
  85. Tilt Neck vs. Truss Rod vs. Bridge Height
  86. Fender P bass: can't get my battery cover off
  87. g&l tribute tuner issues?
  88. Strange Buzz on new OLP
  89. Help! P bass noise issue
  90. please help
  91. Need advice on a new paint job
  92. Which bridge, pots, for my SX-SPJ to get...
  93. epoxy board
  94. Quick question regarding Yamaha BB 5000 tuners/bridge
  95. oil maintenance for EB/MM Stingrays?
  96. bass rattling.
  97. Caring For An Ebonol Fingerboard?
  98. "Weak" A String on brand new Lakland 55-94
  99. Peavey Cirrus / Minor Gripe
  100. Action set real high, vibrates when its low
  101. Changing 5 string bass into 4 string
  102. Removing Headstock Decals
  103. Metric Box Truss Rod Wrench--Where to Buy?
  104. Direct replacement tuning keys for MIM Pbass?
  105. Will adhesive ruin my Elrick's finish?
  106. Intonation and Bridge Saddle position
  107. E string rattles, high action..help
  108. Bad fret?
  109. How low is your fretless action? with pics!
  110. Picture of P bass neck pocket?
  111. New Music Man Has Extremely Low Action
  112. Can anyone recomend replacement Ultralite tuners?
  113. School me on "Shimming"
  114. low action on a Jazz Bass
  115. To shim or not to shim?
  116. "dead" strings on a rickenback
  117. can a flea bass neck be fitted to another bass
  118. Best fret slot filler for phenoboard fretless
  119. Adjusting the Neck on a Fender Deluxe Precision
  120. Old Bass Restoration
  121. Safe String removal
  122. tuning machines
  123. raising the string hight
  124. What's wrong with Sperzel ?
  125. Truss rod nut damage
  126. Should I bring my bass into a shop or do this myself?
  127. Caring for an ebonol fingerboard?
  128. Tuning with Fretted Strings
  129. high action
  130. Fender Fretless Jazz Bass neck
  131. You'd think this would be simple!!!!!
  132. Hipshot BT1 detuner removal
  133. Fret Buzz on Fretless
  134. My new pickguard
  135. truss rod
  136. What size hex for Fender Trussrod???
  137. Status graphite neck setup
  138. Looking for a source of GB350 tuners
  139. Help with mystery sounds
  140. String Tree (stripped hole) Question
  141. Neck Plate for Bolt on Neck
  142. Going from Rounds to Flats...
  143. first fret BUZZZZ
  144. String Mutes vs. Intonation
  145. For all the graphite neck players
  146. lots of buzz after tuning new bass for the first time
  147. Best Shop In NE
  148. Two Truss Rods?
  149. Hipshot Ultralites vs. Fender Lite Tuners?
  150. MIM, MIA & aftermarket Jazz, body, necks
  151. help finding replacement neck for Jackson bass
  152. Bad Input Jack On My MTD 535?
  153. Gap between fretboard and body?
  154. Screws?
  155. Trouble with bad fret
  156. Staining /painting ect pickup covers
  157. Remove dead skin of fretboard?
  158. strap locks
  159. Guitar Shop in Southern New Hampshire
  160. What's my buzz problem?
  161. Can this be done to ANY bass?
  162. Low String Tension, Buzz, no punch...
  163. New Thumb bolt-on 5 trussrod problem! Please help!
  164. A little tip regarding pickup height
  165. Fret buzz
  166. MIM Jazz with a "sticky" neck
  167. Fretless Set up
  168. Fret dressing
  169. Adjusting a musicman truss rod
  170. String clearance from rosewood at the nut
  171. Unusally loose strings, while still being in tune
  172. Input Jack Buzz
  173. black chrome polish?
  174. Fender Neckplate Cushion - Use or Remove it?
  175. muted frets?
  176. need diagnostic: nasty electrical sound
  177. Mod guides on the internet?
  178. Copper shielding tape
  179. String and pickup alignment
  180. What finish for fretless?
  181. Acoustic bass fret buzz
  182. Fender Jazz Pickup Screw Replacements
  183. Problem w/ shielding a MIM Jazz
  184. Musicman Stingray tuner problem
  185. How do I repair this ding?
  186. Plek in the midwest
  187. My Sadowsky is a MESS! (relief/setup)
  188. Installing and setting up a Status graphite neck - experiences?
  189. Minneapolis/St. Paul Luthiers
  190. Ebony fingerboards
  191. Fender American Deluxe Jazz Truss rod
  192. Setting 'er up for metal.
  193. Adjustments due to humidty, etc
  194. Ground wires on bridge saddles?
  195. Mighty Mite Jazz Necks on eBay
  196. Some maple fretless quetions
  197. Warmoth Deluxe Five Neck :Dead E String
  198. Any suggestions on cleaning brass nut, frets & bridge?
  199. My A string "buzzes"
  200. Toning Knob problems
  201. Upper horn extension?
  202. Emergency help needed! Unintentional Chorus!
  203. need new tuning machines
  204. Can I do this? String type/guage question
  205. String thru bridge parts.. A question
  206. String problem
  207. replacement bridge help
  208. Sadowsky set-up instructions...
  209. Bass makes weird noise, now no sound at all..
  210. Strange fret buzz?
  211. p body + j neck
  212. Cant get action low enough...
  213. stirng boingy sound..not really buzz, help
  214. Dead Low B on a fretless 6
  215. New Bridge
  216. Stick on fret markers
  217. Who could do a re-paint job for me?
  218. nut problems
  219. What is this piece on the headstock called?
  220. hipshot question
  221. Fretless Buzzing... what to do?
  222. neck "disconnected itself" in post
  223. Truss tod?
  224. Help me please!
  225. epoxy application
  226. height adjustment
  227. Open Strings Not Good - Change Bridge?
  228. Pull-off noisy?
  229. Help! with intonation problem
  230. about removing necks
  231. Drop Tuning Question
  232. please help
  233. Dribbled water on my fretboard...
  234. BADASS II SUGGESTIONS
  235. Chicagoland luthier--recommendations?
  236. intense rattling/truss rod question
  237. Weird noise on higher frets
  238. bridge rattle. need help.
  239. Problem with j-bass tuners
  240. straplock tragedy!
  241. Strange grounding problem on a '62RI P-bass?
  242. A little problem I'm hoping you can help me with
  243. Adjustment to Peavey USA Millennium
  244. the jimi hendrix restringing thing
  245. pro steels help needed~!!!
  246. New nut idea...
  247. Bridge direct replacement for a MIM Fender Jazz bass
  248. Replacing a bridge.
  249. Fret Sprout
  250. Lately in New Jersey