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  1. 8 String Nut
  2. Screws
  3. J/P setup, as opposed to P/J
  4. My recent bass build
  5. Belly Contours....
  6. Finishing the neck with the frets?
  7. Meranti as a neck material
  8. Settling in after the effects of humidity
  9. 1st build-'51 'Atomic'
  10. Strings not centered on neck -- with photos
  11. Stewmac templates/Seymour AJB-5s
  12. Falling timber
  13. 1st Build Progress. 5er
  14. hardcore telecaster bass
  15. Headless basses vs. traditional basses re: tone
  16. Best Place to put a Piezo pickup
  17. Product for bringing out the grain on a rosewood fretboard.
  18. Need help with staining mahogany
  19. "pre-worked neck"?
  20. Refinishing/Remodeling a Squier P-Bass
  21. Any Minneapolis/St. Paul luthier recommendations?
  22. Battery compartment for jazz bass
  23. General blank size
  24. The Beginning: My first build
  25. Allparts vs MIA Fender necks
  26. Stingray pickguard template
  27. replacment saddle for schecter 5 string
  28. gotoh GB 7 gold old version 2+3 needed
  29. getting rid of neck dive
  30. Six String Wenge/Maple Neckthrough finally finished!
  31. raging at failure...
  32. Bridge Placement
  33. Thunderbird Concept (feedback needed)
  34. Anybody willing to make/give me a fret ruling template?
  35. Thinking about doing a 5 string conversion.
  36. A new experiment - driftwood bass body.
  37. Truss rods!
  38. And, but also, another first build thread
  39. luthier school
  40. Some neck questions
  41. Luthier Books
  42. Criteria for Selecting Wood
  43. Home made 6U Shock Rack
  44. Would This Work?
  45. Who makes basses but don't play them?
  46. 3 ramps wanted
  47. Quilted Eucalyptus
  48. Building electronics..?
  49. Another build- Paduk & Walnut - 4 String
  50. Major score today!
  51. First neck build
  52. can you get a good mid range tone out of a graphite neck?
  53. Cleaning tips?
  54. Six String Build
  55. Ibanez SR800 Fretboard Radius?
  56. Nitro finish
  57. Designer's block
  58. Jazz bass "piece together"
  59. bass banjo build
  60. Ibanez EX series FL
  61. Online Company That Will Refinish A Bass Body For You?
  62. pickup mounting - threaded inserts
  63. Machine Heads
  64. Question about finish repair...
  65. What do you think of this?
  66. any pickguard makers on here?
  67. Is this a shim?
  68. ABG bass with Archtop and Upright tailpiece?
  69. Which read first......Hiscock or Koch's book
  70. My first Bass Build..I have some questions!
  71. Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  72. jeez
  73. New Top Facings: "Superquilt" maple
  74. DIY tweed P bass case?
  75. What is this and How do I get rid of it?
  76. What router bit/tool do you use for tight corners?
  77. What is your "go to" router?
  78. Replacing the top of ABG feasible
  79. is this a set neck or neck thru?
  80. 34"scale VS 35"scale
  81. Epiphone EA-260/5120 Wiring - Help!
  82. Telecaster Bass Build (lots of pictures)
  83. Fretless Mod-Please help
  84. how do i get these off?
  85. squier pbass special refinish and more
  86. Best way to strip a finish?
  87. Where to buy wood online?
  88. Reviving my old bass case
  89. HELP!! check my placement!! important (to me)
  90. Taking Off A Bolt-On Neck Helpful Advice
  91. need SERIOUS help and detail
  92. is this just hopeful thinking...or could this be possible?
  93. Converting standard bass into tenor bass
  94. Small dent on 1 day old Lakland maple neck
  95. Gibson and Fender guitar body shapes
  96. L.E.D. fretlines?
  97. Wenge and Padauk--how are prices?
  98. Decal placement/style on Fender headstock with dark paint
  99. Mounting my Hipshot bridge to a Buckeye Burl top
  100. "Must Have" power tools every begining/novice builder needs
  101. Butchering a Pedulla MVP5.
  102. Is there much of a demand for hand-made necks?
  103. GB Electronic Help ?
  104. Auto clear coat?
  105. Warwick Corvette six string $$ Crack
  106. Fretless Short-Scale 6-string with a Bigsby Build
  107. Wilkinson Tuners. Weight?
  108. direct replacement for fender neck?
  109. Dyes?
  110. Body Wing Ideas
  111. What necks fit onto SX basses?
  112. Lignum Vitae (Vera Wood) fretboard?
  113. stubborn neck laquer
  114. What to do with my ancient Jazz Bass?
  115. What do you think finish masters?
  116. Any advice for filling very small screw holes on the body?
  117. Anybody here make and sell custom nuts?
  118. New to bass building, where do I start?
  119. J Bass Beveled gold pickguard
  120. Padouk 6string with soundclip
  121. Refinish 74 Jazz Bass Body - Yes or No?
  122. Mod Ideas
  123. family + job + bass making = ?
  124. fanned
  125. Pickup placement issue - 32" Scale build
  126. 'Foam material for interior of case'
  127. bridge palcement mistake.
  128. Colledge's 5 string fretless project
  129. Sunbusts and swirls using dyes instead of paint. Would it work?
  130. Kaoss Pad mod on Epiphone Rivoli Bass
  131. Neck Shim rigid or not
  132. Who's good in Boston?
  133. EB2 Frankenbass?
  134. inlay back of the neck?
  135. First Build: Custom V Bass
  136. Cherry Fingerboard
  137. Knotting laquer as sealer?
  138. How to disassemble a bass....
  139. Veneer sheets, and a a question about truss rods
  140. Is it possible to convert a bolt on to a set neck?
  141. Time to fix up Rogue... (warning, long post)
  142. A "Rather" Interesting Experiment In Terror
  143. Cheap fretless P conversion
  144. New here - saying 'hello!'
  145. Installing K&K transducers
  146. african wood?
  147. HELP! will Superglue Softener damage a fender finish?
  148. 6 string neck-through neck for D'Wayne
  149. Begginner Bass Builder - Help?
  150. help with airbrush
  151. ultra thin MOP?
  152. Changing to a heel adjust truss rod q's
  153. Rebuild of Fender P Bass (Natural Wood Finish)
  154. How do I align jazz bass tuners?
  155. New source for body woods and exotics
  156. Books and Tools Query
  157. Luthier review: Majic Music Services (Chuck Majic)
  158. Oly white relic' Jazz body, anyone??
  159. choosing not to finish a maple neck?
  160. Jazz neck on a P bass?
  161. Natural wood finish P bass
  162. finding mylar in the UK
  163. squier p bass refin/upgrade
  164. Who paints bodies in Seattle area?
  165. Measuring For Fret Positions
  166. New Build: Walnut Jazz Bass
  167. Bullet Truss Fender MIJ 75 RI - how to flatten neck
  168. Hohner professional B bass repair
  169. Epiphone 5120/EA 620 Bass Bridge Thumb Wheels
  170. Making a fretboard, quite scary...
  171. widow bass help
  172. Seeking tips from a builder -- how will climate affect my instruments?
  173. Radius Blocks
  174. Lawsuit-era Repair Questions
  175. neck blank length
  176. Bass Building Head First (build)
  177. Looking in Detroit......
  178. bass modification question
  179. finish compatibilities ???
  180. Anyone want to make some money?
  181. Stick
  182. Would you paint your bass this way?
  183. Need a little help
  184. Paint Question
  185. Luthier recommendations NOVA area ?
  186. Fretless neck is getting scarred....
  187. CA Glue Turned Green On Redwood Burl
  188. exotic hardwood seller?
  189. Ibanez GTR-50 neck question
  190. many large finish cracks
  191. Fret hight
  192. EBMM Sterling neck measurements
  193. Can a Zero-Fretted neck be made fretless with no problem?
  194. Fender Jazz refinish costs
  195. A slow refinish of an '89 Peavey Fury
  196. chambered thunderbird
  197. Body/neck center line..??
  198. Short-Scale Arched-String Lined Fretless Build
  199. Pros and Cons of different board laminates (epoxy, poly, CA)
  200. One Piece Tops
  201. smoothing rough edges on fingerboard
  202. 5 string fretless update
  203. how do i fix this hole?
  204. Router F-Up!
  205. Chambering
  206. Re-tapering a neck-through neck?
  207. Dymondwood source?
  208. Man, is it ever hard to find a good luthier...
  209. Question on finish
  210. More!
  211. Icarus New Build
  212. bass parts for sale
  213. Build to learn?
  214. 7 String Single Cut, Carved top/Chambered Koa/Maple
  215. John Allen's Mickey Mouse 30
  216. refret job on an 86 G&L L2000
  217. should I do some work on the nut?
  218. Traditional design concepts/methodologies
  219. SX P bass -> Fender P bass (almost)
  220. Are Ibanez GSR200 frets glued in?
  221. Best material to protect rosewood fingerboard
  222. How would I go about this?
  223. Practice questions
  224. Back of neck finish--tung oil or satin poly?
  225. do you reccomend a practice build?
  226. How do you guys keep your shops organized?
  227. Semi-Hollow Bodies
  228. Right-Angle Tuning Machines
  229. Jaguar seperate pickup volume knobs
  230. Jaguar pickguard
  231. Survey Degree of bass headstock
  232. Has anybody tried this?
  233. Refinishing Fender headstock problems - help!
  234. Building a double neck G-tar
  235. Any Advice on Filling In Fret Board Cracks
  236. 4 string build Nomad98
  237. Feeling in..??
  238. How would one find the center line on an askew body?
  239. rattling pick guard
  240. Routing a neck pocket on a set neck single cut
  241. luthiers in Bristol County MA
  242. Where do you learn all this???
  243. Work Space for City Dwellers
  244. Why not polycrylic?
  245. Fraud
  246. arch top bass
  247. Mustang neck on J bass???
  248. my wood is warped
  249. Tacoma Replacement Necks?
  250. Can a luthier fix a bad guitar?