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  1. Ben Rose
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    Warmoth neck pocket adjustment? Help needed

    Hi all, I'm working on my first bass build as a project with my son. I have a Fender American Original P-Bass neck and an unfinished Warmoth...
    Thread by: Ben Rose, Nov 29, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  2. BenTheBassGuy
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    Build #1 – hippie sandwich-ish

    I’ve been excited to get my first build going for a while now but decided I needed to get my shop in some sort of working order first. It was...
    Thread by: BenTheBassGuy, Sep 3, 2020, 30 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  3. AGuyWithAName
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    Pickup Routing

    First post, yay! Anyways, after a long break I am finally getting back to working on the prototype of my first bass. Last time I worked on it I...
    Thread by: AGuyWithAName, May 24, 2020, 39 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  4. SCH1SM1C
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    Neck through bass measures

    So thanks to the quarantine i finally have enough time to start building my first bass. The bass itself is straight forward. It will have 5...
    Thread by: SCH1SM1C, Apr 6, 2020, 6 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  5. Winged
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    Custom body suggestions/help

    Hi, so, I want to build my first bass soon, and I have a few things I want, that don't seem to be possible. the 3 main things are: Jaguar body...
    Thread by: Winged, Mar 1, 2019, 1 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  6. Jermaphilia
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    Installing two different pickups (first time builder)

    I bought a DIY Headless 4 String kit from Solo Music Gear and have been messing with it off and on for a better part of a year. The time has come...
    Thread by: Jermaphilia, Jul 15, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
  7. The Ryantist
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    Music Man PJ 5 Hybrid - My First Build

    Hello Luthier's Corner, I'm finally going to start my build thread after having so many questions in preparation. I'd like to thank everyone in...
    Thread by: The Ryantist, May 7, 2018, 41 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  8. the baint
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    Getting Past the First Obstacle

    Hello all! I've been reading here for 9 years and have been planning a build for a long time. I have most of the hardware aren pickups, scale...
    Thread by: the baint, Feb 20, 2018, 18 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  9. s4keru
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    First build - telecaster midscale - help needed

    Hello there, I'm planning to build a midscale (32 inch) telecaster bass. For this moment I have fully finished (non filled) telecaster guitar...
    Thread by: s4keru, Jan 31, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  10. fenderfour
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    8 string bass, first build

    I fell in love with the scroll on a f-shape mandolin a while ago, however, mandolin just isn't my instrument. So I started designing a bass with a...
    Thread by: fenderfour, Jan 8, 2018, 12 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  11. Azoore
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    First build - 4 string bolt-on

    Hey everyone. I'm finishing up my second build now, but I thought I'd post the process I went through for my first one. This forum was a great...
    Thread by: Azoore, Nov 6, 2017, 22 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  12. RBS_Johnson
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    First build, how hard should it be?

    I'm in the planning stages of my first full build. It's for the winter build off, so I'm not going into details yet(plus I don't really have any...
    Thread by: RBS_Johnson, Oct 2, 2017, 24 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  13. stealth94rt
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    What to select for my first "project" bass?

    Hi folks: I've been playing bass for a very long time (almost 40 years). I have a collection of basses that I've purchased over the years --...
    Thread by: stealth94rt, Sep 14, 2017, 3 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  14. Gojiberry22
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    Advice regarding wood choice for first build

    Hello fellow Bass-heads! So during my personal journey for the perfect instrument I've finally gotten to the point where I'm willing to try to...
    Thread by: Gojiberry22, Aug 24, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  15. WalterBush
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    My first build was a Rebel Bass

    Hello! A few years back I saw the whole "I Found the Rebel Bass" meme that was going around, and decided I wanted one. They're not exactly easy...
    Thread by: WalterBush, Jul 25, 2017, 16 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  16. Englishman
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    First bass build (but not first build)..

    Hey guys (and gals?), got started on my first bass build last week. I've built several guitars so when someone asked me about a bass I thought...
    Thread by: Englishman, May 27, 2017, 50 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  17. Rayz28
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    First Bass Build - 6 String Neck-Through

    Hey All, I am beginning my first bass build and would love your input! Being that this is my first build, I decided to order a custom neck...
    Thread by: Rayz28, May 15, 2017, 46 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
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