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I've been having issues with the volume pot on an old guitar that I purchased. I replaced the pot, as well as the other electronics, but the issue persists. Let me explain the problem. At full volume, the guitar sounds great, but when I nudge the knob down, it gives a good amount of harsh...

I am a beginner and I am looking to purchase my first pickup system for my bass guitar. I've done some research on the internet, and I've got a basic idea of what's going on, but I'd like to get some input from people who have had first-hand experience with different types of pickups. How...

I'm installing a pickup in an acoustic bass. What sort of price range should I be looking at? I'm seeing a lot on ebay in the $15-$20 range. Are these any good? Any suggestion on a cheap pickup?

So I've finished converting my acoustic six-string into a four-string bass (http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=574328&page=4), but I want a better sound. The problem is that I had to do a lot of reinforcing underneath the bridge, and its left me with a dead, dull sound. To fix...

Maybe this only applies to acoustic guitars, but most nuts and saddles that I've seen are plastic. Why plastic? This is the first point at which vibrations are transferred from the string to the neck or face of the guitar. Why would you want that point to be plastic? Wouldn't it make...

I've got a cheap six string guitar that I'm going to remove the frets from and install acoustic bass strings on. I've already removed the frets and stripped the neck of its old paint, and now I'm trying to decide what to do with the body. It took a lot of work to sand off the paint from the...