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  1. compulsiveslap
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    Is this nut slot chip / missing wood cause for concern or just an aesthetic thing?

    Title. This is from a bass I'm looking to trade for. I would think this is a non-issue since it's a small piece and there are basses where there...
    Thread by: compulsiveslap, May 2, 2019, 8 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  2. gebass6
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    What do you think?Lost cause?

    They've been in 4 to 5 feet of water for about a week. ....and no,I don't own them. Here's the situation:Northeast Illinois got some torrential...
    Thread by: gebass6, Jul 18, 2017, 26 replies, in forum: Off Topic [BG]
  3. jibreel
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    Would contact of the hot and ground of the power supply cause a pedal to squeal loudly?

    I purchased an echolution deluxe 2 pedal on reverb and the seller forgot to put in the power supply. [It is on its way]. So I hooked up two 9 V...
    Thread by: jibreel, Jul 16, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Effects [BG]
  4. el_Bajo_Verde
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    Can a ding/dent cause more damage if left unrepaired?

    I've got a ding on the body of my Schecter Riot. It's not somewhere I can see or feel, but can it lead to further damaging the wood underneath if...
    Thread by: el_Bajo_Verde, Feb 15, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  5. DChalo
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    What is usually the cause of "crackling"? Is it the bass or the amp?

    Only have one amp at the moment, so I don't really have anything to compare it to, but recently I have noticed a weird crackling sound every now...
    Thread by: DChalo, Feb 6, 2017, 8 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  6. BusyFingers
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    Do dirty strings cause drag? What's the solution outside of new strings?

    I just bought this bass and it's really not too bad, but I can feel there's drag on the strings which are dusty and dirty. Does dust and dirt...
    Thread by: BusyFingers, Jan 14, 2017, 59 replies, in forum: Strings [BG]
  7. twistd
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    For Sale G&L Funk Machine-highest bid wins Saturday, Donate to a great cause

    [ATTACH] Awesome bass, original owner, as new, trying to raise some money and awareness for a really important cause that has affected my family...
    Thread by: twistd, Nov 22, 2016, 27 replies, in forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  8. PunkKitty
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    What would cause a preamp to eat batteries

    I have a Carvin LB70 that I installed a Guitar Fuel preamp in. The preamp sounds great. But it uses batteries quickly. The first battery I had in...
    Thread by: PunkKitty, Sep 19, 2016, 11 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  9. fourstringbliss
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    Active preamp - what would cause signal loss when turning blend pot?

    I'm buying an Ibanez SR480 from somebody here on TB, and he says the pots are scratchy and the signal cuts out when the blend pot is turned. I...
    Thread by: fourstringbliss, Mar 25, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  10. CrashAlpha
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    Will a knot in the neck cause fret buzz?

    I just had my Hagstrom FXB530 come back from the luthier's after a "deluxe setup" which included having the frets properly seated, glued and...
    Thread by: CrashAlpha, Mar 16, 2016, 10 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  11. swamp_bass
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    Finally found the root cause of my jack issues

    I picked up a cheap used project bass a year or so ago, and have been using it as a platform to hone my repair/upgrade skills. It came from the...
    Thread by: swamp_bass, Mar 14, 2016, 26 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  12. Unemploid
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    thoughts on music gear than may cause cancer

    [ATTACH] this image is in the back of a live wire qmmaqmm 1/4" audio adapter, i bought today at guitar center. last time at sam ash, i saw a...
    Thread by: Unemploid, Mar 7, 2016, 89 replies, in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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