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  1. Where to buy.....
  2. Action Adjustment?
  3. Set neck to Bolt on?
  4. I BROKE MY BASS, SOMEONE HELP
  5. The more "specific" which bridge thread:
  6. "Gibson eb-3" style replacement bridge?
  7. Is any fretbuzz acceptable/normal?
  8. Re-finishing Koa with tung oil; some tips?
  9. Which Bridge?
  10. NEW NECK< HELP!!
  11. Badass II Allen Wrench Size?
  12. Tips on Waxing a Warwick?
  13. replacing the bridge
  14. Steinberger DB bridge problems
  15. Repairing a loose Jack?
  16. Finish on the fingerboard
  17. New stuff for Squier P-bass Special
  18. Pots: 250 vs 500 vs 1k...is one "brighter?"
  19. G-3 bridge?
  20. Fender USA string through?
  21. Are Hipshot Vintage bridges any good?
  22. Fretless bass setup
  23. Filling misdrilled bridge cover holes
  24. New bridge on a Carvin
  25. New bridge on a Carvin
  26. Repairing lifting/peeling finish
  27. Good Guitar Repair Places in Connecticut
  28. Ebony Fingerboard Crack
  29. Changing my bridge
  30. will mixing strings mess up the neck?
  31. Tuning to BEABG--will it mess up my truss rod?
  32. Repairing an acoustic bass guitar
  33. Crooked saddles
  34. Hipshot A Style Bridge
  35. Crazy Truss Rod Idea?
  36. basswood for ramp
  37. fender tweaking plan - opinions sought.
  38. Broken Bridge/Bad Intonation
  39. Gibson tuner bushing
  40. Saving a body
  41. What tool for this task?
  42. Ground Hum
  43. Is a Squier worth setting up?
  44. Luthiers near Hudson Valley, NY
  45. Sudden Buzzing
  46. Bridge break angle
  47. bass refinish reference
  48. rosewood fingerboard maintenance
  49. Strange intonation problem
  50. Problems with an oldskool hollowbody
  51. Saddle all the way back to get good Intonation
  52. fretless to fretted conversion
  53. Intonation problem? SOLVED!
  54. Good aftermarket tuners
  55. Less Mwah, more bong
  56. Short scale bass necks?
  57. Newbie confusion (higher action, digging in, and drop-d tuning)
  58. Where do I find tuning machine knobs?
  59. Solo bass here I come!
  60. Truss rod as loose as it gets
  61. Nut problem - Too big or too small?
  62. Neck removal question
  63. BADASS BRIDGE dimensions
  64. Ibanez SRX bridge question
  65. Removing rust from pickup poles
  66. 78 Precision body finish
  67. Intonation on RIC 4003
  68. 6 string bass Piezo bridge?
  69. Cleaning Fretboard and Frets
  70. Help on buzzing string
  71. Setup question
  72. Screw/inotation
  73. G&L 2500 bridge pulls off the body...!!!
  74. Correct Tuners For MIA Jazz Plus V
  75. Took bass for electronics upgrade, now all kinds of problems!
  76. Getting rid of dings in the back of the neck?
  77. Truss rod adjustment on new American Series Precision
  78. How do you have your intonation set? WHere you put finger?
  79. Fretboard buzz at the upper frets, how to fix?
  80. Where to get frets polished?
  81. Broken Post!?
  82. Setup help
  83. No matter what I do, my maple musicman neck looks worse and worse
  84. Problems with Badass II
  85. Cleaning my Wenge bass neck?
  86. Truss rod loose?
  87. My nut fell off!
  88. Unplayable F!
  89. Defretting, splinters around fret lol=/
  90. Proper allen sizes for adjustments on a 55-01
  91. Neck Finish
  92. Luthier in Las Vegas?
  93. Is this normal? My Low E buzzes
  94. different volume notes
  95. Want lower action, but saddles won't go any lower?
  96. b string intonation BEAD
  97. 51 Precision RI bridge
  98. Natural neck movement?
  99. My low E doesn't go mwah as much as other strings
  100. intonation on 24 fret bass
  101. Output jack issues
  102. Replacement neck for Fender jazz bass
  103. how do you get started?
  104. Repairing finish on maple 'board
  105. Composite Neck Help
  106. noob needs help in the setup
  107. It's a Bronco...
  108. Am I screwed...
  109. scratchy noise when plugged into my TU2
  110. Good Setup man in Syracuse/CNY area
  111. Broken neck heel of Moses neck
  112. Heavy strings on Badass II?
  113. A Few Questions
  114. Help! urgent! truss rod
  115. does slightly adjusting action affect intonation?
  116. Bridge replacement for fretless bass
  117. Intonation problems.
  118. Is there such a thing
  119. Best way to repair a small chip in bass body?
  120. 80's bass rebuild woes
  121. 4 String down to 5 string range
  122. Pole pieces fell out of pickup
  123. Bass repair in San Francisco/Oakland Area?
  124. Can the truss rod not work?
  125. changing the action after tuning down
  126. Fretboard clamped...for how long?
  127. How to "buff" out etched ID info???
  128. Intonation
  129. Action
  130. making a 5 string a 4 string
  131. hofner 138
  132. Bridge Replacement?
  133. Mwah on my fretted
  134. Rebop jack
  135. string change wierd
  136. messed up truss rod
  137. Fretboard comming off bass
  138. Fender P Setup
  139. Action Preference
  140. Bridge and pickup adjustment help.
  141. Could you advise me on a Preamp replacement?
  142. Help, need Steinberberger bridge parts
  143. Warwick setup.
  144. HARMONIC
  145. replacing a truss rod
  146. Pickup height question
  147. Questions about bass cleanliness...
  148. HELP...serious issues
  149. Les Paul Bass Bridge question...
  150. New to playing with a pick, what do you set your string height to?
  151. Bridge Troubles
  152. Remedy for Muddy Sounding strings
  153. Action troubles...
  154. Epi T-bird bridge
  155. Question
  156. fixing a ding
  157. Bridge question, need help
  158. New Bass Setup Instructions
  159. Hondo Acoustic Bass Pickup
  160. I just adjusted the rod
  161. Washington DC Bass Tech?
  162. Floppy B
  163. Angled shim to adjust a backbowed neck?
  164. That damned 8th fret!!
  165. Do weather changes make neck relief adjustments necessary?
  166. Intonation
  167. Problem with my mates left handed bass!
  168. Nitro pickguards---repairable??
  169. neck twist
  170. Badass II saddles
  171. Cracked neck... please help!
  172. Problem with high action, saddles lowered to the max.
  173. dead e string
  174. p-bass setup
  175. Ground problems?
  176. Isopropeyl (Alcohol) on strings - fred board question..
  177. Shielding
  178. uptuning a 6 or 5 string a semi tone
  179. solder won't stick to surface, any suggestions?
  180. MAKE MY OWN BASS
  181. Finger Board Replacement Question
  182. Dead G string, whats the culprit?
  183. badass II vs. III
  184. Are my strings worn out?
  185. anyone help!?
  186. Reference-less knobs
  187. Service for Steinbergers in/around LA?
  188. 75 Jazz RI Question
  189. i'm having problems replacing my jazz neck (help!)
  190. Corvette STD Hum/ Scratchy Jack
  191. Loose slot on nut
  192. neck adjustment on u.s.a. j bass
  193. Setup/repair place in New Orleans area?
  194. Raising action.... help please.
  195. Through Body Bass Bridge?
  196. Is it Vital?
  197. installing pots and jack
  198. do your saddles follow the radius of your board?
  199. Wood filled that is not drying
  200. string set-up i think..
  201. How do I clean a rusty bridge?
  202. ibanez edb 500 fret buzz
  203. Chopper's Music?
  204. Bass setup/repair in Los Angeles/Long Beach
  205. An old junk bass..to defret or not
  206. waiting for repair woes
  207. bridge shootout (or convince me to buy a ghost system)
  208. Help with lowering the notes on my strings
  209. hipshot bass tremolo
  210. Removing Stickers
  211. Installing knobs on pots correctly
  212. Problem with Badass bass II bridge
  213. possible sheilding prob
  214. Fender Bridge Replacement
  215. What's a good resource for converting small fractions (32nds/64ths) to metric?
  216. Electronics Help!
  217. Changing string guages
  218. No sound...
  219. string height is 6mm, is that Bad?
  220. Just when I thought I couldn't get any happier with my SR5HH ...
  221. Musicmaster question!
  222. Cleaning
  223. D String sounds frettless
  224. Lower Ibanez Accucast Bridge?
  225. Relocating a bridge lower
  226. Fighting with my Neuser ...
  227. Adjusting the string spacing...
  228. low action/intonation problems
  229. allen wrench size for stock fender bridge?
  230. badass on a rapture
  231. Making Chrome hardware black
  232. Lakland volume pot on 55-02
  233. Geddy Lee bass tuners
  234. Noisey MM - Shield it or take it back?
  235. Issue Identification
  236. Do you have to adjust the bass for tapping?
  237. Loose nut
  238. Nickel 2x2 tuners?
  239. Dirty neck. Does this look normal to you?
  240. 1st-4th fret doesn't produce sound..
  241. 5-1 = BEAD. Input? How many have tried this set up on their 4 string?
  242. 7th fret on A+D strings dead?
  243. Question
  244. How should i set up my Squier Affinity P?
  245. Is this rule correct?
  246. Adjustment Help
  247. Fretless players- Sanding the neck??
  248. Wilkonson Bridge
  249. weird buzzing problem
  250. I shake my bass and the trussrod rattles, is that bad?