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  1. Hig Action vs Low Action
  2. Fitting a Warwick Mk.I brass Just-a-nut
  3. Spector Bridge questions
  4. Badass 2 on a MIM Fender Jazz Deluxe
  5. vintage fenders get a bump in the neck?
  6. Lead Problems!
  7. 1st fret buzz
  8. strung through or on bridge?
  9. Got a good buzz going
  10. Help me save my bass from the bin
  11. Ibanez sr405 Buzz!!!
  12. EADGCF
  13. Luthiers in SE Michigan?
  14. refreshing the oil finish on my bass
  15. I think I have a wiring problem...
  16. Drop-in tuners for MIM P neck?
  17. Bejeweling a bass
  18. Tuners, question
  19. Help!?? Where do i place the strap buttons to play my bass vertically????
  20. Screws?
  21. Thumbrest for Acoustic Bass ?!
  22. Pro setup in Alabama (Birmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville)
  23. bent neck on a warwick b/o fretless
  24. Best method for extracting inlays?
  25. I guess it would go in here...
  26. String height for 8-string
  27. loose pup... Help!!!!
  28. setting up a fretless
  29. Turning large pot shaft holes into smaller ones
  30. How many coats of poly for my fingerboard
  31. Pics of slotted Bad Ass II?
  32. Slotting a nut
  33. should I keep this bass?
  34. wiring problums
  35. 44-01 truss-rod question.
  36. Rick bottom drops out.
  37. Just installed the new Hipshot Vintage (4) Bridge
  38. 76 P-Bass at-heel truss adjustment...
  39. customising inlays
  40. Chipped Bass
  41. Setting up Action - Why the differences in opinion?
  42. Setting up Action Properly
  43. floating trem
  44. Good place in NYC to get work done on a bass?
  45. What the hell?!
  46. Pickup clearance affecting intonation
  47. Wide Bridges
  48. Umm Naptha to clean rosewood fretboard?
  49. Source for used parts?
  50. Scale Length problem?
  51. The string pops out of the nut....
  52. Where to buy tuning machines?
  53. Question about Neck Plates
  54. BadAss II or III?
  55. all hum, no sound from bridge PU
  56. Help! Cable tip lodged inside jack!
  57. Peterson Tuner for your Computer?
  58. Sadowsky MV5 B String Issues...
  59. Itonation
  60. Epoxy on a bad glue joint?
  61. Moving the strap button...
  62. Shorting pick-up
  63. Allparts pickguard on warmoth?
  64. Messed up nut
  65. Suggestion for Gibson SG bridge
  66. determining factors for low action with no buzzing
  67. Slotted nut for SLab P bass neck
  68. Input Jack Problem
  69. Not completely sure whats wrong with my bass.
  70. What Fender necks will fit what bodies?
  71. High Action/Low action
  72. Filing bridge saddles
  73. changing strap position
  74. bad a$$ for jazz plate
  75. bass octaves/strings
  76. Replacing grille cloth
  77. Suggestions on outsourcing fret level/crown/polish?
  78. Jazz bass pickup height
  79. Refinishing Bass neck, what sealer and glue to use?
  80. Modulus 6 String FL no truss-rod: adjustment?
  81. Do I need a new bridge?
  82. Carvin LB6 neck adjustment
  83. replacement for lightweight black plastic tuner on Jazz V
  84. HELP!! String Falls out of nut.
  85. How am I suppose to repair this?
  86. Need Help -- To What Notes Do You Tune a 5-String Bass
  87. Refret?(56k Warn)
  88. Problem with Fretless Fender on A/D strings on higher frets
  89. Bridge question
  90. Confused.
  91. I like playing on the bridge pickup of my Jazz BUT......
  92. Grounding problem
  93. Offset....?
  94. Hanging Bass Distort Neck?
  95. Ibanez BTB, (proprietary pot)
  96. Suddenly got this strange sound on open G...
  97. Pickguard search.
  98. bad intonation on G string
  99. naptha & unfinished maple
  100. Action Question
  101. Fender dead spots, etc.
  102. Got rid of my hum
  103. I think my bass hates me
  104. allparts.com no-name bridge?
  105. How much
  106. Montoya fromthe 70's...what to do with it?
  107. 1977 Ibanez Silver Series P-Bass Finish Cracking
  108. Neck bent sidewards
  109. SR 505 Fret Buzz and intonation
  110. Yamaha Bass nut
  111. brass headstock reinforcement plate
  112. Mixing Schaller's and Hipshot's.. Does it bother you?
  113. Amp buzzing
  114. Jack cable head messed up, how to fix it?
  115. Straight....yet curved..?
  116. Bass doesn't like me, what the hell happened!?
  117. breathe new life into me...
  118. Inherited P bass - what should I do with it?
  119. Old Yamaha Trussrod Nut Size?
  120. Spector Rebop5 trouble, trouble is bad.
  121. Dead batteries or bad pot?
  122. Fender Reissue or Hipshot HB-3
  123. Hipshot HB1 Keyhole Size
  124. bridge options
  125. Hipshot Rickenbacker bridge replacement
  126. Sadowsky Knob Height
  127. E string trouble
  128. A happy story
  129. Scary character
  130. Huge hum
  131. Mike Lull Battery Cavity Noise
  132. Bridge pickup
  133. Volume pot not working?
  134. Replacing a fingerboard. DIY?
  135. Gotoh Bridge Problems?
  136. Nic in the Neck
  137. Uhh... what's with the 2 trussrods here?
  138. Unequal String Output
  139. So, Is This Repair Quote A Rip?
  140. Hazy finish on eBay Lakland!?
  141. Superglue Finish
  142. Fretboard
  143. Jazz Volume Knob Problem
  144. new bridge on fender jazz bass??
  145. Strap button felts
  146. grounding a bass with no rout to bridge
  147. MY BASS HUMS WHEN......
  148. Finish
  149. 2Tek bass bridge
  150. To pkr2
  151. Are roundwound strings bad for fretless?
  152. Changing String Spacing?
  153. Neck Anomaly
  154. bridge installation help
  155. Battery eater....
  156. Clear adhesive pickguard for slap scuff?
  157. How accurate with the .3mm space b/w the 8th fret and string do I have to be?
  158. HELP WITH SCHALLER
  159. Anyone had a successful or horrible neck reshape?
  160. need help with Setup
  161. Reranch Vintage Cream
  162. Weird Occurrance?
  163. How do I sight my neck for a bow?
  164. fender bass necks?
  165. Crackling amp
  166. Good fret man in Orange County, CA
  167. tuning
  168. Tuning down
  169. Bridge with built-in mute pads
  170. 5 string tuning to EADGB?
  171. Weird relief issue (for me, at least)
  172. Help! Fixing A Divot.
  173. Altering the angle of a neck
  174. Warwick Defret
  175. Fender bridge help! (picture warning)
  176. This Stingray needs help! But how much?
  177. Something wrong with my neck?
  178. Ibanez Musician Bass Tuners
  179. Pickups after lightning strike
  180. FBass owners, or anyone for that matter...check your bridges!
  181. Drop tuning truss rod question.
  182. Cleaning Satin Nickel hardware
  183. Changing String Gauge...
  184. Replacement Schaller Bridge Roller
  185. Luthier in or near Central Il?
  186. So I raised my action...
  187. dunlop 65 formula cleaner on satin necks?
  188. Body refin
  189. Weird G string sound.
  190. buzzing only past 12 fret, and neck is properly aligned...
  191. What to do if....
  192. PLEASE HELP!! Odd pitch wavering in fretted notes
  193. Need to make sure of something before I start spinning my truss rod.
  194. Replacing the Fender Jazz Bass Control Plate
  195. How bad is this fret wear?
  196. How much would you pay for a good setup?
  197. reference for string's height at 1st fret
  198. Scratch repair on poly-oil
  199. I need a bit of help with setting up
  200. Sustain Loss...G String...What to Do?
  201. How to convert your bass to short scale...
  202. convert freted bass to fretless
  203. Does this damage my bass?
  204. Wilkinson Compensating Saddles for P-bass
  205. why can a more expensive bass be setup better than a cheaper bass?
  206. how do i fix my action problem
  207. The truth about the badass II
  208. MM neck need more percise instructions on cleaning
  209. FBass pickup height
  210. Bent my MM Sterling tuner machine key
  211. Will it fit??
  212. Vintage fender tuning machines
  213. Epiphone viola
  214. TRB5P schematic?
  215. Building a bass
  216. Neck question
  217. excessive fretbuzz and loose nut, help!
  218. Bubinga Neck Wood
  219. hole too large for p/ups
  220. Great, inexpensive bass setup in NYC
  221. Fender replacement bridge
  222. Filing fretts
  223. One String Out of Tune?
  224. E string buzz
  225. large chunk missing in bass
  226. Setup for Lighter Gauge Strings
  227. Hipshot users, some hepl please!!
  228. SX jazz short scale truss rod
  229. Using lead weights
  230. Buzz on just the A string?
  231. Can I get a Houston area Recommendation?
  232. Sheehan style Scalloping?
  233. Intonation, Pickup Height and Low Action 4 n00bs
  234. neckdive, which are liter?
  235. Input jack problem?
  236. neck width
  237. A quick lesson on soldering anyone?
  238. Like your action high?
  239. Buzzing noise: help
  240. Set neck removal!? (only way is to tear apart the body?)
  241. replacing bridge???
  242. Is there a dfference between g**tar pots and bass pots?
  243. Drilling new strap button holes
  244. Considering upgrades on old bass...
  245. recessing strap locks
  246. Need help with my Peavey T-45
  247. Fender Squire in to a Fretless
  248. Static
  249. Color block inlays?
  250. Anybody dealt with dguitarparts.com???