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    -Asdfgh- reacted to WI Short Scaler's post in the thread Squier Tele mod to P-Bass with Like Like.
    Agree on a lot of folks complaining of the thumpy/muddy sound of those pickups. But isn't that position right up by the neck probably...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    With better measuring, 1st fret measurements Target is 19.5mm (1984 Tokai Jazz, 1995 Precision Light, 2005 Squier Standard Precision...
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    You'd make a great wine critic. Best advice to OP is to watch some youtube videos and listen for the difference for yourself...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    I'm not overly concerned - I have basses with necks that are thinner and they seem quite stable. Tools I have, when my mobility allows...
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    -Asdfgh- reacted to Bruce Johnson's post in the thread Shaving a neck with Like Like.
    Here's a classic old thread all about different tools that we use for carving necks...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    I have rasps. The garage is just a mess at the moment as I dumped a load of stuff in it right before temporary mobility issues. I just...
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    I once got the date wrong and turned up an entire day early for an audition and still got the gig. The band then promptly imploded...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    I think last time I just used the blade off a Stanley knife as I didn't have a spokeshave. I used the sharp blade to just scrape. It...
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    -Asdfgh- reacted to Bruce Johnson's post in the thread Shaving a neck with Like Like.
    Continuing on with what Beej, Rojo and BobKos have said, I'm fairly certain that the truss rod in your Warmoth neck is a standard...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    It's the only information I could find when I slimmed it the first time. That makes sense. That's a neck profile I like, stemming back...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    I'll measure again. My digital calipers broke, and my mechanical ones are in the garage behind a lot junk I can't clear because I...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    The bars didn't do the thing promised - eliminate dead spots, but did reduce the requirement for truss rod adjustments. That's just as...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    That's a thought. I suppose best to check where the wood thickness is likely to be least (near the nut). It's not an unplayable neck...
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    The one I have I sawed the overhanging fret off and shaved down one already. It's pretty much worthless if I try to sell it.
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    -Asdfgh- replied to the thread Shaving a neck.
    It's not worth the expense to buy another Warmoth neck for a bass made of leftovers given I have a freebie one.