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  1. Static
  2. Color block inlays?
  3. Anybody dealt with dguitarparts.com???
  4. My first setup
  5. Loose control knobs on MTD 535
  6. do I have a screw loose?
  7. Warmoth finish ding repair
  8. Cellar humidity, neck problems
  9. Neck bent from leaning against wall (in just one night)???
  10. warped neck
  11. Buzzing Nut = snapped C string
  12. 1999 warwick thumb 5 ?'s
  13. Buzz on open A
  14. Problem with my MTD
  15. Help me find this thread! (Lakland 55-94 neck care)
  16. good setup guy in Dallas, TX
  17. I hate 3 point bridges.
  18. Eb tuning
  19. Sound cuts out, but not completely...
  20. Fretline filler materials?
  21. can't loosen saddle
  22. Bridge pickup
  23. newb 'pitch phasing' question
  24. Curing Ground Hum
  25. gwb35 buzz
  26. Badass Bridge 2 Question!
  27. 12 strings of sorrow
  28. Question about a Fender Bridge Cover! Help!
  29. Bridge saddle slipping.
  30. New Pickguard doesn't fit
  31. open-gear vs sealed tuners
  32. Expensive finish?
  33. Neck vs. Slapping
  34. Grover tuners reversible?
  35. Fretboard thickness the same across neck?
  36. Geddy Lee neck & string tension?
  37. truss rod nut won't go any deeper
  38. What is this?
  39. E string sinking at bridge saddle
  40. Yamaha TRB1004 setup
  41. Replacement tuning peg
  42. Strap Locks help
  43. Where to buy.....
  44. Action Adjustment?
  45. Set neck to Bolt on?
  46. I BROKE MY BASS, SOMEONE HELP
  47. The more "specific" which bridge thread:
  48. "Gibson eb-3" style replacement bridge?
  49. Is any fretbuzz acceptable/normal?
  50. Re-finishing Koa with tung oil; some tips?
  51. Which Bridge?
  52. NEW NECK< HELP!!
  53. Badass II Allen Wrench Size?
  54. Tips on Waxing a Warwick?
  55. replacing the bridge
  56. Steinberger DB bridge problems
  57. Repairing a loose Jack?
  58. Finish on the fingerboard
  59. New stuff for Squier P-bass Special
  60. Pots: 250 vs 500 vs 1k...is one "brighter?"
  61. G-3 bridge?
  62. Fender USA string through?
  63. Are Hipshot Vintage bridges any good?
  64. Fretless bass setup
  65. Filling misdrilled bridge cover holes
  66. New bridge on a Carvin
  67. New bridge on a Carvin
  68. Repairing lifting/peeling finish
  69. Good Guitar Repair Places in Connecticut
  70. Ebony Fingerboard Crack
  71. Changing my bridge
  72. will mixing strings mess up the neck?
  73. Tuning to BEABG--will it mess up my truss rod?
  74. Repairing an acoustic bass guitar
  75. Crooked saddles
  76. Hipshot A Style Bridge
  77. Crazy Truss Rod Idea?
  78. basswood for ramp
  79. fender tweaking plan - opinions sought.
  80. Broken Bridge/Bad Intonation
  81. Gibson tuner bushing
  82. Saving a body
  83. What tool for this task?
  84. Ground Hum
  85. Is a Squier worth setting up?
  86. Luthiers near Hudson Valley, NY
  87. Sudden Buzzing
  88. Bridge break angle
  89. bass refinish reference
  90. rosewood fingerboard maintenance
  91. Strange intonation problem
  92. Problems with an oldskool hollowbody
  93. Saddle all the way back to get good Intonation
  94. fretless to fretted conversion
  95. Intonation problem? SOLVED!
  96. Good aftermarket tuners
  97. Less Mwah, more bong
  98. Short scale bass necks?
  99. Newbie confusion (higher action, digging in, and drop-d tuning)
  100. Where do I find tuning machine knobs?
  101. Solo bass here I come!
  102. Truss rod as loose as it gets
  103. Nut problem - Too big or too small?
  104. Neck removal question
  105. BADASS BRIDGE dimensions
  106. Ibanez SRX bridge question
  107. Removing rust from pickup poles
  108. 78 Precision body finish
  109. Intonation on RIC 4003
  110. 6 string bass Piezo bridge?
  111. Cleaning Fretboard and Frets
  112. Help on buzzing string
  113. Setup question
  114. Screw/inotation
  115. G&L 2500 bridge pulls off the body...!!!
  116. Correct Tuners For MIA Jazz Plus V
  117. Took bass for electronics upgrade, now all kinds of problems!
  118. Getting rid of dings in the back of the neck?
  119. Truss rod adjustment on new American Series Precision
  120. How do you have your intonation set? WHere you put finger?
  121. Fretboard buzz at the upper frets, how to fix?
  122. Where to get frets polished?
  123. Broken Post!?
  124. Setup help
  125. No matter what I do, my maple musicman neck looks worse and worse
  126. Problems with Badass II
  127. Cleaning my Wenge bass neck?
  128. Truss rod loose?
  129. My nut fell off!
  130. Unplayable F!
  131. Defretting, splinters around fret lol=/
  132. Proper allen sizes for adjustments on a 55-01
  133. Neck Finish
  134. Luthier in Las Vegas?
  135. Is this normal? My Low E buzzes
  136. different volume notes
  137. Want lower action, but saddles won't go any lower?
  138. b string intonation BEAD
  139. 51 Precision RI bridge
  140. Natural neck movement?
  141. My low E doesn't go mwah as much as other strings
  142. intonation on 24 fret bass
  143. Output jack issues
  144. Replacement neck for Fender jazz bass
  145. how do you get started?
  146. Repairing finish on maple 'board
  147. Composite Neck Help
  148. noob needs help in the setup
  149. It's a Bronco...
  150. Am I screwed...
  151. scratchy noise when plugged into my TU2
  152. Good Setup man in Syracuse/CNY area
  153. Broken neck heel of Moses neck
  154. Heavy strings on Badass II?
  155. A Few Questions
  156. Help! urgent! truss rod
  157. does slightly adjusting action affect intonation?
  158. Bridge replacement for fretless bass
  159. Intonation problems.
  160. Is there such a thing
  161. Best way to repair a small chip in bass body?
  162. 80's bass rebuild woes
  163. 4 String down to 5 string range
  164. Pole pieces fell out of pickup
  165. Bass repair in San Francisco/Oakland Area?
  166. Can the truss rod not work?
  167. changing the action after tuning down
  168. Fretboard clamped...for how long?
  169. How to "buff" out etched ID info???
  170. Intonation
  171. Action
  172. making a 5 string a 4 string
  173. hofner 138
  174. Bridge Replacement?
  175. Mwah on my fretted
  176. Rebop jack
  177. string change wierd
  178. messed up truss rod
  179. Fretboard comming off bass
  180. Fender P Setup
  181. Action Preference
  182. Bridge and pickup adjustment help.
  183. Could you advise me on a Preamp replacement?
  184. Help, need Steinberberger bridge parts
  185. Warwick setup.
  186. HARMONIC
  187. replacing a truss rod
  188. Pickup height question
  189. Questions about bass cleanliness...
  190. HELP...serious issues
  191. Les Paul Bass Bridge question...
  192. New to playing with a pick, what do you set your string height to?
  193. Bridge Troubles
  194. Remedy for Muddy Sounding strings
  195. Action troubles...
  196. Epi T-bird bridge
  197. Question
  198. fixing a ding
  199. Bridge question, need help
  200. New Bass Setup Instructions
  201. Hondo Acoustic Bass Pickup
  202. I just adjusted the rod
  203. Washington DC Bass Tech?
  204. Floppy B
  205. Angled shim to adjust a backbowed neck?
  206. That damned 8th fret!!
  207. Do weather changes make neck relief adjustments necessary?
  208. Intonation
  209. Problem with my mates left handed bass!
  210. Nitro pickguards---repairable??
  211. neck twist
  212. Badass II saddles
  213. Cracked neck... please help!
  214. Problem with high action, saddles lowered to the max.
  215. dead e string
  216. p-bass setup
  217. Ground problems?
  218. Isopropeyl (Alcohol) on strings - fred board question..
  219. Shielding
  220. uptuning a 6 or 5 string a semi tone
  221. solder won't stick to surface, any suggestions?
  222. MAKE MY OWN BASS
  223. Finger Board Replacement Question
  224. Dead G string, whats the culprit?
  225. badass II vs. III
  226. Are my strings worn out?
  227. anyone help!?
  228. Reference-less knobs
  229. Service for Steinbergers in/around LA?
  230. 75 Jazz RI Question
  231. i'm having problems replacing my jazz neck (help!)
  232. Corvette STD Hum/ Scratchy Jack
  233. Loose slot on nut
  234. neck adjustment on u.s.a. j bass
  235. Setup/repair place in New Orleans area?
  236. Raising action.... help please.
  237. Through Body Bass Bridge?
  238. Is it Vital?
  239. installing pots and jack
  240. do your saddles follow the radius of your board?
  241. Wood filled that is not drying
  242. string set-up i think..
  243. How do I clean a rusty bridge?
  244. ibanez edb 500 fret buzz
  245. Chopper's Music?
  246. Bass setup/repair in Los Angeles/Long Beach
  247. An old junk bass..to defret or not
  248. waiting for repair woes
  249. bridge shootout (or convince me to buy a ghost system)
  250. Help with lowering the notes on my strings