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  1. hipshot bass tremolo
  2. Removing Stickers
  3. Installing knobs on pots correctly
  4. Problem with Badass bass II bridge
  5. possible sheilding prob
  6. Fender Bridge Replacement
  7. What's a good resource for converting small fractions (32nds/64ths) to metric?
  8. Electronics Help!
  9. Changing string guages
  10. No sound...
  11. string height is 6mm, is that Bad?
  12. Just when I thought I couldn't get any happier with my SR5HH ...
  13. Musicmaster question!
  14. Cleaning
  15. D String sounds frettless
  16. Lower Ibanez Accucast Bridge?
  17. Relocating a bridge lower
  18. Fighting with my Neuser ...
  19. Adjusting the string spacing...
  20. low action/intonation problems
  21. allen wrench size for stock fender bridge?
  22. badass on a rapture
  23. Making Chrome hardware black
  24. Lakland volume pot on 55-02
  25. Geddy Lee bass tuners
  26. Noisey MM - Shield it or take it back?
  27. Issue Identification
  28. Do you have to adjust the bass for tapping?
  29. Loose nut
  30. Nickel 2x2 tuners?
  31. Dirty neck. Does this look normal to you?
  32. 1st-4th fret doesn't produce sound..
  33. 5-1 = BEAD. Input? How many have tried this set up on their 4 string?
  34. 7th fret on A+D strings dead?
  35. Question
  36. How should i set up my Squier Affinity P?
  37. Is this rule correct?
  38. Adjustment Help
  39. Fretless players- Sanding the neck??
  40. Wilkonson Bridge
  41. weird buzzing problem
  42. I shake my bass and the trussrod rattles, is that bad?
  43. Atlanta area luthier recomendation needed
  44. Hipshot bass extender on Fender Deluxe Zone bass
  45. Wearing out a new pickguard
  46. What Tuner do the Pros use?
  47. Neck Scale Clarity
  48. loosened neck, still too little gap from string to fretboard?
  49. Loosening truss rod... neck still has backbow?
  50. Parallel/Series options
  51. Customisation
  52. streamer finish - need advice, please see pix
  53. New P bass pickguard issue!
  54. The Dreaded Affinity Neck Warp
  55. pickup wiring problem (3 wires) HELP PLEASE!!!
  56. Dan Erlewine let me down
  57. S1 Series/Parallel Switch Pricing
  58. I messed up my warwick! crap!!
  59. Cello tuning = Intonation problems?
  60. Strange harmonics on A string
  61. Source for '83 Fender Std P Bridge Saddles
  62. New Bridge on an Aerodyne Jazz?
  63. sheilding problem
  64. alternate intonation setting
  65. SCREWED UP THREADS!
  66. argh... wretched input jack!
  67. Warmoth or Mightey Mite neck?
  68. Pro setup ... pros and cons
  69. warwick thumb = very low output?
  70. .020 neck pocket shim--how to make one?
  71. Getting Magic Marker off a bass?
  72. need some help, hum problem!!
  73. source for small allen srews?
  74. Moses composite necks and their truss rods : questions
  75. Warwick neck damage problems.
  76. Fender Urge Problem !
  77. got my replacement jazz neck in the mail
  78. Buy a custom pickguard
  79. strings
  80. Satin Finish & Touchup?
  81. Newbie needs some input
  82. Do I need to adjust my truss rod?
  83. Help me please, Active electronics problem
  84. How many turns is too much
  85. Truss rod issue on `77 Jazz Bass!!!
  86. Truss rod problems
  87. How low is low action?
  88. Who here loves thier local tech?
  89. widening the E nut slot for BEAD tuning
  90. brand new bass
  91. MIM Jazz V - bridge saddles donīt go low enough
  92. :eek: Ibanez
  93. Fender '70s micro-neck adjustment: What's it for?
  94. Plek fret/fingerboard setup
  95. Yamaha Knob
  96. Bridge recommendations for a fretless bass
  97. Clockwise or counter for more bow in neck?
  98. Removed scratchplate - screw holes left...
  99. Reverend Trussrod Q
  100. Geddy Lee saddle height adjustment
  101. Twisted Neck on a Yamaha BB414
  102. Relief on a fretless?
  103. put in new pickups and now the D and G string are quiet
  104. removing a sticker
  105. warwick maintance?
  106. where do I get just a truss rod nut?
  107. Neck shim?
  108. Whamola question.
  109. annoying hum when not touching the strings
  110. URGENT warwick owners help needed
  111. Moses Graphite and ABM
  112. whoopss
  113. Bad pot...or not?
  114. Are wall hangers harmful
  115. Help! my bass sounds microphonic!
  116. Is it too low?
  117. tone control problems!!!!!
  118. 5 String
  119. Quiet Bass?
  120. HELP! My bass just stopped working
  121. Truss Rod w Nut Adjust (vs Allen) - HELP!
  122. Bridge problem
  123. Lakland Necks?
  124. Fender Japnese RI bridge exchange?
  125. Intonation problems - HELP!
  126. A and D strings louder than E and G
  127. EB/MM Sterling neck issues?
  128. Center Detent on Vol Pot not Detenting
  129. hole in the board
  130. Chip Touch-Up - Sealer
  131. Storing a Fender neck for later use
  132. Adjusting the Bongo
  133. 5 to 4 conversion
  134. Set up on a fretless for the 'mwah'
  135. lower tuning
  136. New tech in the Metro Detroit area
  137. Will a warmoth jazz neck fit on my MIM CS 60's jazz?
  138. How do I fix batter connectors?
  139. Fender & Music Man Schemes
  140. Yamaha Neck Tilt
  141. Alternate Tuning...
  142. A Fix For Truss Rod Rattle
  143. Dead Spot
  144. 70`s jazz neck questions....
  145. DIY pickup routing
  146. THUNDERBIRD PROBLEMS (strange noise!)
  147. Nut replacement on Jazz neck-difficult??
  148. Nut replacement on Jazz neck-difficult??
  149. Serious forward neck bow.
  150. Active Bass sends signal, but knobs have no effect
  151. NUT: shim and file, or no shim and build up with glue
  152. removing knobs
  153. Can you tell me what this is please?
  154. Cleaning Musicman Maple Board
  155. tuning a 5 string up! - adjustments to be made?
  156. Strap Lock on Ricky 4003
  157. Stripped Truss Rod
  158. my action is HIGH!!!!!!!!
  159. Kahler tremolo string spacing
  160. Denver, CO bassists - I need a tech!
  161. FLAT OPEN E
  162. Clicking (not hitting pickups or frets)
  163. Hipshot type A for Jazz V
  164. 5 string Quick release bridges? Gothoh vs ABM?
  165. I need some relief
  166. Modulus Sweetspot 5 Action Question
  167. I HAVE FRET BUZZ!
  168. Which neck/fret to body match: tonewoods
  169. What do you guys clean your neck with when it gets sticky?
  170. Removal of damaged knobs/pots.
  171. HELP I SCRATCHED MY BASS
  172. 5 String Jazz Neck?
  173. Microfibre/fiber cloths, etc
  174. Fender Geddy Lee - can you change the truss rod nut to a hex?
  175. Best setup/repair/custom work in Sacramento area?
  176. Dead spot on fingerboard
  177. Neck relief is biger on B string then G string - is that normal?
  178. Help w/ string tension on newly finished bass
  179. Annoying buzz when not touching strings
  180. A moving graphite neck..any advice?
  181. Neck fitting with a crap pocket.
  182. Tremelo on a Stingray?
  183. Defret Project Chronicle
  184. Lighter Fluid
  185. String Spacing Question
  186. E strings has no punch!!!
  187. How can you tell if the neck is straight?
  188. intonation questions
  189. Warwick 5str string spacing- how wide?
  190. Nut height of fretless...
  191. I just set up my 5 string EADGC
  192. strings "smacks" the fretboard ?
  193. Bass producing noise
  194. is it possible to get wider spacing on a jazz w/o replacing the neck?
  195. Just finished my first defretting project
  196. Toothpics? I dont get it
  197. please recommend a glue
  198. Stringing tenor
  199. Setup in Houston
  200. My rics finish
  201. Distored Bass (Troubles...)
  202. I'm confused about my neck
  203. Total newb in the world of buckers
  204. Changing Righty to Lefty, potentially harful?
  205. Loose Tuners On a Jazz Bass
  206. Yamaha web-support?
  207. Lefty bass setup
  208. '90 streamer b/o wood
  209. Grounding Help
  210. fretless lining
  211. Action is TOO LOW
  212. How do you know................?
  213. Problem
  214. MIM jazz trussrod
  215. LTD F255 bridge
  216. Japanese Fender saddles
  217. Remove The Neck Or Not?
  218. Pickup height for Samarium Cobalts
  219. HELP PLEASE! first active bass... i need to fix it.
  220. Cirrus Fret Buzz
  221. 55-02 Truss Rod Adjustment
  222. Replacing Stingray neck with graphite
  223. ABM Bridge Sources?
  224. argh! stupid mistakes.....
  225. Damaged Warwick :(
  226. nut problem on warwick limited
  227. Mixing Parts: MIM Fender Jazz Dlx & SX 75JB
  228. tuner tightening?
  229. headstock crack arghh!!
  230. good luthiers near baltimore md/wash. dc?
  231. 86 Japan precision - Brandoni body?
  232. Removing a respray from 1974 Jazz Bass
  233. Nacho cheese on the fingerboard...
  234. Changing tuners (sleeves)
  235. Nashville Shops for Setup
  236. new neck or pickups??
  237. Shimming neck pocket?
  238. This ain't normal, is it?
  239. Fretless nut problem?
  240. Acoustic bass bridge pins
  241. Gizzly, cheap parts..
  242. SX Necks
  243. Sadowsky P/U QUICK DISCONNECT?
  244. Luthier to apply epoxy???
  245. Dont Buy Warwick straplocks
  246. Yamaha RBX 250 Truss Rod Tool?
  247. Pickguard Replacement
  248. High C string SUSTAIN PROBLEM!!!
  249. Clear coat scratches
  250. Just a Nut: how hard can it be?