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I just got off the phone with a guy at Ibanez after google-searching the number because it is not listed on their website. I was asking if they had a technical drawing of an ATK 300 bass, specifically the truss rod and route for the rod. I have recently acquired an ATK with a stripped truss...

I have been meaning to ask about clamping pressure (how much is enough - too much) and how to decide how many clamps I need. Today, this link showed up in my inbox: http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/27119/clamps-the-secrets-to-success

Are there any benefits to using a 2-way truss rod over a traditional rod besides the ability to correct a back-bowed neck?

I've seen a lot of drum shells made of oak, and it seems to sound good on a tap test. Why is it not seen on guitars and basses? Too heavy? Reminds people of furniture?

Are there less expensive alternatives to these from stewmac? http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Special_tools_for:_Neck,_fingerboard/Fret_Fingerboard_Levelers.htm Invalid Link Removed

What are some good vintage-Jazz sounding pups with blades instead of individual poles?

I'd like to build myself a 5 string Jazz bass, because I like tighter spacing on my 5ers. Are there any options besides blades? Who makes good "vintage-sounding" blade p'ups?

I got a CNC router with the intention to use it for making guitar and bass parts. I have been prototyping with cheap pine just to make sure that my 3D models and the carving process are working properly. Pine is great to see the size and shape of a fingerboard, but it's unusable in even a test...

I've tried searching, but are there any good tutorials on fretting? I'm really interested in tips on leveling and dressing. I've picked up some tools from stewmac and I have leveled and dressed my cheap classical guitar from Rondo that had different heights on every fret and I leveled a...

I found a '66 P at a local pawn shop. I can't afford to have it myself, but I'd love to get it in the hands of the right player. The pawn shop has to hold it for 30 days, so it's not available yet. However, I want to make sure everything is legit. I'm not looking to make any middle-man...

Does a compound radius fretboard make sense on a bass? It's becoming more common on guitar necks, but that's for the ease of chording close to the nut and leads/bending higher up. Would a bass be more comfortable with a compound radius?

Anyone know of a source for a long neck blank for a neck-through 35" 5er?

Is this considered an "upright bass"? [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Every day, Musician's Friend has a "Stupid Deal of the Day." Today's is a power supply for multiple stomp boxes. It's not the best deal in the world, but it's $20 off their normal price. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/stupid

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eX0hHCLynPc I really dig a lot of what Tim Foreman does with Switchfoot and his tone is usually great. He plays Lakland basses and Ampeg or GK amps live, but in the studio, he's used a lot of different combinations. This song in particular, starting at...

Any new thread will contain one of three things: a question to the TB members, a statement of info that the thread author thinks most may not know, or a call for collection of similar information. It is not necessary to put whether your thread is a question or otherwise, as bass players, as...

At home right now I have a Variax 705 bass and a Variax 500 guitar. [not to scale:] On Monday UPS will be dropping off a second variax bass in the same color (it's going to be defretted). I have been thinking of refinishing one of the two I own, but now it's going to be a necessity. I...

Invalid Link Removed As I watched this video about a baby squirrel, I kept thinking how much I liked the bass tone. I'm thinking this is a P with flats played with a pick close to the bridge. Is this correct? If so, what type of amp? The song is "Bruises" by Chairlift

I just bought a used X3 Live to replace my bean and FBV Express combo. I REALLY like the size of the bean for home and gigging, plus there's something about keeping the brains of the setup off the floor. However, I have a variax guitar and bass and the live version makes using the variaxes...

Not sure if this is the right forum . . . Does anyone know where I could get a replacement neck for a five string with a 35" scale? The only ones I can find are 34"

I'm not sure where I got the idea, but I thought tapewounds were warm and thumpy compared to standard flats. I put some LaBellas on my fretless and they are WAY brighter than the Chromes that came off of it (just a few months old). I'm considering using the LaBella tapes on my variax bass...

I just got a used Line 6 Variax bass. It has a blend knob that should have a center detent. You can feel it a little and only sometimes. Is there any way to fix this or do I need to buy a new pot?

I'm curious what classic bass and amp combination you guys really like, whether your rig past or present or the rig of someone whose tone you dig. I use the word classic because I know some of you guys have amazing sounding boutique or one-off gear, but I want to talk about gear that everyone...

For Sale only. Fender MIM Jazz in a nice Midnight Blue w/ white pg. Basslines pup's installed as stock. Comes in a peavey gig bag. The bass itself is is great condition. There is some rust on the pole pieces and the fretboard could use a wipedown, but scratches are minimal (about as much as...

A lot of guys swear by a 35" scale length for a low B (I'm one of them), but others claim it to be too much of a stretch. Is no one making a 34.5" scale? Guitars come in "half sizes", why should basses be even? I know carvin uses 35.25" for their longer scale

(Some may think this should go in the effects forum, but I'm looking for good amp tones even though they are simulated.) I know some of you are using line 6 gear either live or in the studio. I'd like to see and try some of your patches. Please describe the patch as well as the bass you're...

I'm looking to replace my MIM Jazz with a 5-string. My first thought is to buy a Jazz V, but I was checking one out in a shop yesterday, and I didn't like the wide string spacing. One of the reasons I want a 5 banger is the narrower spacing (I have a Douglas 5 string fretless from Rondo and I...

I bought an Ibanez SR405 bass in high school (I think 1997). I had it in college while I was a music major and it was stolen out of a padlocked locker in the music building. This was Spring 2001. Fast forward to a couple days ago, I'm in a pawn shop checking if there was an instrument that...

I'm looking to buy a 5-string variax bass. If you are looking to sell one or know of a place that is, I'd sure appreciate a heads-up

I just got a cello to learn to play, but I got a 5-string cello. However the string that was supposed to the low-F just wasn't thick enough and it has no tension tuned down that low. I thought maybe the strings on it were supposed to be set up with a high-E instead, but the A-string popped...

I know this may be sacrilege, but i just got a Link Removed and I'd like to add position markers. It has dots on the side where the dots would be on a fretted bass, not at fret positions. I'd like to add a thin line on the side of the neck at the fret positions, so that the side of the...