Recent content by Henry Cortez

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    I took my bass in for a fret dress and.....uh-oh.

    So I called them first thing today. They were very apologetic and even acknowledged that they were surprised that their tech didn't mention anything about the damage. They told me that they were not going to repair in-house, but rather were going to take my bass to a different tech who was...
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    How many basses do you own? (Currently) Part 2

    My wife gets on my case all the time, but I'm at 10. 1. Fender Precision Bass Special - 2015 2. Fender Jazz Bass from Parts 3. Fender Jazz Bass - 1977 4. Fender Highway 1 P - 2003 5. Fender Classic 50's P (Sunburst) - 2015 6. Fender Jazz 75 Reissue (Japan) - 1999 7. Warmoth PJ 8. Squier SS...
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    I took my bass in for a fret dress and.....uh-oh.

    They tried to say that the tape may have caused it. It's a poly finish. I don't think that even sounds right. I use polishes and stuff all the time, large sections of finish just don't vanish!
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    I took my bass in for a fret dress and.....uh-oh.

    Hey all! I recently took my #1 bass, a Fender Japan 75 reissue that I got in 1999, for a fret dress at a local shop. I called today and was told that the work was done and that I could pick it up at any time. I went in, they opened the case and my heart sank....there were large patches of...
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    Warmoth Owners Club!!

    I'd love to join....Thanks!
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    Squier Jaguar Short Scale Club Part 3

    Hi all. This is the end result from modding a whole bunch of other basses, all of the spare parts end up on this one. Changing parts over the past few years, this now has Hipshot Ultralites (which really helped with the neck dive), High Mass Fender Bridge (also helped with neck dive), Bourns...