Recent content by Bridge Builder

Full disclosure before I write this post: I run a busy repair shop. I’ve refretted hundreds of instruments, I’ve done fretwork from basic tapping down of frets up to complicated fret dresses using the Erlewine neck jig on thousands more. Basses, guitars, mandolins, banjos, graphite necks, woods...

I'm in. I can even bring some set up tools and toss some quick set ups peoples way. Now just to get all the Walk the Moon tools out of the traveling work box...

I agree with Brian wholeheartedly. :) (following copied from a PM to Blackbird) As for the FM basses, there are only a few. They were some of the first basses Matt built. I can't remember his partner's name on those, but he was the "M" in FM. I recall Matt saying that the guy came up with an...

Trying to stick to cash if I can, but send me a pm with what you're thinking. Worst case I say no thanks.

Yes indeed!

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Trying to stick to cash if possible, but worst case I say no thanks. PM me with any offers. :)

For sale: very lightly used Lakland Skyline 5501, spalted and highly flamed maple top over ash body. Weighs in right at 9.5 lbs. on my trusty fishing scale. The bass had been professionally set up including having the nut slots cut to their proper depths. The only issue is a small amount of...

For sale: very lightly used Lakland Skyline 5501, spalted and highly flamed maple top over ash body. Weighs in right at 9.5 lbs. on my trusty fishing scale. The bass had been professionally set up including having the nut slots cut to their proper depths. The only issue is a small amount of...

Ibanez Soundgear SR805 5-string bass. The pick ups have been replaced with Nordstrand Big Split pick ups. (A $280 set of pick ups, plus the routing needed to fit Bartolini P2 sized pick ups in mk-1 routes make this a $320+ upgrade) Overall great condition, a few surface scratches, a little wear...

Your Gruv bass is one of the finest 4-strings in existence!

****Back for sale**** Early 90's pre-Gibson Tobias Classic 6-string. The body and top are walnut with a wenge tone plate, neck is walnut and wenge with a pau ferro fingerboard. Pearl inlaid Tobias logo on the headstock. Serial number is 17XX. (All three serial #s are present) Original curved...

For Sale: Newly constructed Warmoth Custom 5-string Jazz bass. All the components of this bass are high end, top tier parts. The list of parts goes as follows: Warmoth Mahogany body with Goldtop gold finish, sculpted neck heel and lower cutaway Warmoth Wenge neck with Ebony Fingerboard, 34"...

Also of note: the nut is a single piece of giant bone. The TRBs stock nut was actually two pieces glued together it was so large. Luckily we have pretty big cows in Ohio so I was able to get a big 'ol hunk of bone for it.

After having this thing in the shop I can say it's set up is pretty fantastic as well. And you could use the neck to surf on if you're so inclined ;-)