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  1. Frets. Do you hammer or press?
  2. super noob q
  3. StingRay gets a Do-Over!
  4. Gtar build, 4 string bass
  5. 2 TEK Bridges
  6. 4 string double cutaway. Curly maple and bocote.
  7. Luthier or quack
  8. ****THIS SCARES ME****
  9. Bass builders or bass shops in Barcelona?
  10. Bass i Want to Build. opinions & thoughts please
  11. Musicam: Distance between bridge and pup
  12. Body dimensions
  13. First Build Decisions ( Asking for advise)
  14. building a bass...
  15. Build attempt 2 - 6er from a door
  16. Staining Swamp Ash Question
  17. My first build
  18. single cut shaping
  19. I may have made a mistake...
  20. if i may raise a practical question...
  21. So... The top on my acoustic is warped.
  22. Fender pickguard/pickup question
  23. Short scale bass with a stock Jazzmaster bass?
  24. Danish Oil questions
  25. Need some help with a gloss finish on tru oil
  26. Padouk/Wenge/Ebony 5 string
  27. What company does a nice refinish?
  28. Turning my old fretted into fretless
  29. 5 string singlecut build
  30. Wood p@rn - why do we bother?
  31. New Build: Chambered 4-string fretless bass
  32. Carbon reinforcement rods backfired
  33. Soapbar pickup positions.
  34. template making question, what material to use..
  35. How do you advertise?
  36. 5 string P bass template.
  37. crack on body...repair?
  38. Relicing question
  39. 5 string fretless. Camphor burl & wenge
  40. when should i drill holes to install bridge?
  41. Revised bass design...
  42. how to flatten curved plywood?
  43. Routing J for a P
  44. Piezo help - one string is too loud
  45. Necessity of additional reinforcement in the neck of a six string?
  46. im lacking a thickness planer, is it still possible to build?
  47. Beardley 8 String Guitar (or shortscale bass.....)
  48. 8 string "soprano bass" (guitar) build
  49. Bass guitar with a double bass headstock
  50. It starts here!
  51. warmoth/fodera/moses jazz....who built it?
  52. Trampling on some "Sacred Cows"... (Scroll Bass, Tele Bass)
  53. source of bocote or/and ziricote
  54. Need some help/advice/suggestions on finishing
  55. 6 string Tele body - basic questions
  56. My Ashbory/U-bass
  57. making figured woods POP with oil before clear spray
  58. Would this design work?
  59. HM Refinish - blistering paint
  60. Can someone cut me a neck outta wood I own?
  61. New, easy relicing process
  62. TOONE & TOWNSEND - Neck Core
  63. 4 strings lined fretless build. Yes, only 4 strings - I swear!
  64. Faux Block (Inlays) suggestions
  65. Neck Problems
  66. A crazy idea. Stick with me.
  67. Nitro on the pegface of a poly finished neck?
  68. Newbie finishing questions
  69. How tight is good?
  70. Double bass has a C-extension... what about us electric bassists?
  71. Coming soon; Steinbacker fretless bass
  72. Overhang on neck causes big gap
  73. Painted Neck - Ding
  74. My first build, a fretless out of wood...from my backyard hahaha
  75. TSO (Tele Shaped Object) project started
  76. So, a pine tree fell in my yard.
  77. Opinions on truss rods in basses?
  78. Nitro Adhesion Priblems
  79. Building a Fender Bass VI
  80. rustoleum primer !
  81. Anyone used or heard of or got opinions about this software?
  82. Bass build... with a twist....
  83. 5 STRING SUPER BUILD OZ
  84. Does anyone build necks to fit Ibanez SR?
  85. Blessings for this plan
  86. Lose a little weight?
  87. Rough cost of autobody shop painting a body?
  88. question about the "Bass Mods" line of products
  89. Tune-O-Matic Bridge Location on 32" Scale
  90. Replacing ashtray position
  91. Cambering advice
  92. Show us your Bass Maintenance Workstations!
  93. Carl Thompson
  94. CNC bass body with a Status neck
  95. Paint booth venting
  96. Neck build question
  97. 1st time painting a bass body !
  98. Forearm Contour reshape, refinish
  99. [TBC] Volume/Blend pots for "Bart" MK1 pups with Aguilar OBP-3 preamp
  100. Does anyone have any sources for lumber?
  101. Fanned fret style fretless - has anyone done it?
  102. Mahogany Bass Necks
  103. Refinishing body project
  104. FIRST TIME REFINISH
  105. Finish question
  106. XRay Bass - Cant buy one, I'll build one
  107. Super ambitious First Build, no woodworking experience..!!
  108. Stripping a 2001 MIM Jazz body
  109. figured bubinga and curly peruvian walnut single cut 6 string
  110. Is this a MIJ Fender body??
  111. Any Gecko Bass owners route a battery box?
  112. again something from me (the 3.series is coming alive)
  113. In Anchorage and need bass body routed well.
  114. Carving-levelling extra relieve in bass side?
  115. Luthier school/class in NYC?
  116. Lumber supply recommendations?
  117. Bubinga fret board question
  118. Wenge neck
  119. Needing a bass built
  120. Idea for a new bass body
  121. To use or not to use this fingerboard blank
  122. Ideas I haven't seen before. Thoughts?
  123. What is the best way to take wings off a neck thru?
  124. need some advice
  125. Guitar to bass conversion... am I crazy or could this work?
  126. Wood Problems
  127. Pre-build plan, need input
  128. refinish
  129. Pau ferro as a neckwood.
  130. Remodeling project, or, See what you made me do?
  131. Can You paint P-Ups??
  132. first build
  133. 34 inch Fret Scale Templates to make a short scale bass?
  134. The best luthiers in Austin Texas?
  135. Walnut Jazz Build(rough lumber into treasure)
  136. Frets: To glue or not to glue?
  137. burl???
  138. Removing cigarette burn?
  139. Ziricote fretless fingerboard?
  140. 1976 all original Precision bass, awesome..
  141. Getting the saddle flat? sneaky tips?
  142. 'One-Off' Guitar Worth £10,000
  143. Tips for color-matching maple repair?
  144. Another 6 string Squier Deluxe Active Jazz 6 string DJAVI
  145. Truss rod orientation.
  146. Carving an ash neck VS. a hard rock maple neck
  147. Epi Explorer refinish
  148. Nitro question
  149. Need help and wisdom (Ancient Bass Advertisement) ... kind of ...
  150. Neck Heat press?
  151. Has anyone tried this $80 (eBay) headless hardware?
  152. Should I fret; de-fretting my bass???
  153. Fix Fingerboard?
  154. Is this an easy fix?
  155. Cherry Multi-Scale 6er
  156. "Finish" on defret
  157. New 4 String NT with full top and bottom cover build
  158. Gtar build, 5 string bass.
  159. LF Builder
  160. Battery Size Discovery
  161. Douglas Fir bass body?
  162. Oil Refinishing Question
  163. "frankenstien"bronco bass
  164. Basslines SJB-5 quick question
  165. Building the Hofner Violin Beatles Bass
  166. Have you ever seen this kind of finish?
  167. Help with an art project
  168. Build questions
  169. Paint on binding?
  170. My top blanks bended
  171. How to remove slight scratches or"marring of matte polyurethane finished Spector bass
  172. 2nd Build: Art Supply Box Bass
  173. Is there anywhere that you can still get Brazilian Rosewood.
  174. repainting the head on my Squier Jazz deluxe
  175. Substain - White Oak neck
  176. bass building help.
  177. Needing Advice
  178. Some stuff in progress...
  179. My Cherry Bass Build - Almost complete!
  180. Looking for a reasonably weighted body wood that requiers no finish
  181. Wood for bass?
  182. Craziest build yet (for me)!!
  183. Need help on Short Scale Neck Swap
  184. Home Made Frettless
  185. Where can i get pink MOP dots?
  186. BTB Style Singlecut Build
  187. Warmoth custom fretless inquiries
  188. SOMEONE BUILD ME MY IDEAL BASS!
  189. System 3 question
  190. Starting my 2nd bass soon, some neck advice?
  191. Control cavity cover/templates
  192. Where to get neck blanks?
  193. Senior Project Information
  194. Early 60's Epiphone Newport Build
  195. Help, scale length question. (newbie content)
  196. Beat up Ibby project
  197. Routing for carbon fiber reinforcement
  198. What does a tigerwood fretboard sound like?
  199. Painting brass
  200. Polyurethane over oil?
  201. The Veneer Store Question
  202. A 3th jazz bass pickup
  203. Walnut Browne copy
  204. Build no.2 or 3 or whatever. Flower Bass VI
  205. Apprentenceships and internships
  206. Question for career luthiers
  207. Difference in 32" neck dimensions
  208. Fun 2 hr project: Aged nitro burst j bass pickguard...
  209. "85" Ibanez Roadstar II trussrod replacement help
  210. Long single cutaway truss rod
  211. How Can I Fix my Warwick's Finish?
  212. 5-string Electro-acoustic
  213. who to send a body to for a gloss clear coat?
  214. TR cavity on both the neck and the headstock - For Real?
  215. Noob building a J bass, from scratch...Lots of help needed.
  216. How you draw lines on dark wood like wengue?
  217. CF rods position, parallel to the TR or the sides?
  218. Is it possible to replace the top wood on a bass?
  219. Luthier Directory?
  220. thin veneer source (other than "The Veneer store")
  221. finish for stripped upright bass
  222. What Bridge Is This:
  223. I, ah, think I have a problem with my, ah, nut. I have no sustain...
  224. Anything wrong with doing this?
  225. A Newbie's Unusual Take On A J Bass
  226. Yet another first build post
  227. Help I don't know where to start
  228. physics behind bolt-on vs thru-neck
  229. True oil question
  230. Grain Filler and Sanding Sealer
  231. Warmoth experiences
  232. Is building a bass possible?
  233. My P Bass (Ibanez Blazer) Re-fin
  234. colored tuners
  235. My first Attempt :/ ( not bass :( - )
  236. Black Limba 33 inch scale 5 string bass
  237. Am I The Only One Uncomfortable With These Ads?
  238. Advice in pickup placement
  239. Side Marker Help
  240. Neck Pocket
  241. Got myself a new tool today.
  242. How to use your workshop space effectively?
  243. Neck Combo Woods - please help
  244. veneer on a fretboard????
  245. So, how do i begin?
  246. Acrylic Router Templates
  247. Faux Acoustic guitar build
  248. 5 to a 6
  249. Second Build, first Bass, advice welcome!
  250. Pedal Steels and/or lap steels : show em if you got em!