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Dear Forum, my first post here, but I have been reading your helpful posts for a while. I have been playing double bass for 2 years, a Bassico...
Was browsing the junk section of my local second hand store and spotted this beautiful Epiphone for basically 30 USD. Description said the neck...
I own a '02 Crate BX-50 combo, from which I took out the head and use only the cabinet. Lately, the speaker has been making a buzzing sound,...
Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and I need a little help, I recently bought a sterling ray34 at musicianfriends, despite being brand new it...
Just checking in to see if there is any new recommendations for instrument building that isn't West Systems. I don't doubt West Systems is...
I have a chrome hipshot d-tuner and the parts connecting the worm drive/screw to the body of the tuner have disconnected (see image at bottom)....
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Hi folks... Think I read most of the threads regarding speaker dust caps, but no exact match, so here's my question, thanks! Picked up a SWR...
Hey all, Just curious if any of you guys are using a vacuum press for gluing on laminate tops/veneers, etc. I'm looking into getting one to...
I'm gathering my materials for a bass build soon (my first from scratch) and I'd like to make a 5-piece laminated neck using torrefied maple and...
Long story, short: I have an old SWR Goliath II that I'm re-hab'ing. I've pulled all the rat fur off. Now, I want to make sure I use the right...
And if so, what kind of glue would you use?
The joint between the top n the back on my led Paul triumph is opening up. Need advice on how to proceed n proper glue to use.
In an attempt to save part of my first bass, which has an incorrectly installed bridge and badly warped neck, I want to cut the wings off of it...
So... I finally used up all my good old Titebond yellow wood glue. Went to the local hardware store, now they have Titebond, Titebond II, Titebond...
Hi all, My poor-old Jasmine ES50C took one fall too many today and the neck broke, pretty good. I know she is not worth much but I thought it...
got a slightly wiggling / rattling G tuner paddle, which product might actually provide penetration and holding permanence in minute applications...
What is going on here and how worried I should be? For these examples I've used Titebond Original and for a finish, Watco Danish Oil. After...
What's my best bet here? I ordered some new tuners and the bushings I have currently are super glued in because they were just a tad loose. I...
Does this happen to everyone? I don't have a proper glue pot. I keep it in a jar which sits in a water bath. When I'm being fastidious I heat it...
I took apart an old EB3 copy today [ATTACH] and found this innovative method for reinforcing the output jack hole.
I have a project that requires plastic binding but I am a bit stumped on what glue to use. I have been watching YouTube videos and they all seem...
The other day, I was watching Ask This Old House and they were showing a guy in Hawaii who was making ornate mango wood keepsake boxes. The finish...
Getting this bass in, was cheap, but in good condition other than the fretboard and maybe electronics. The electronics I can deal with, but I have...
see pics and let me know if you think I should use structural epoxy or standard titebond? The crack run from the tuner screw hole down the neck...
Want to mount a gasket on top of the existing gasket. I suspect the old gasket has compressed over the years and now the cone seems to be hitting...
I have a '83 P bass with an ebony fingerboard. There is a crack in the heel that runs through the last two frets above the hole that accepts the...
Hi guys, A couple of years ago, I had the top section of my bass' fretboard removed so that my luthier could remove the truss rod. I had to get...
I picked up a Hartke 410XL for steal, its an older model that still says Hartke Systems on it. After giving it a good cleaning, painting the...
Well, darn it, I just dropped my bass while getting it out of the bag, and it hit on its back, and the fingerboard popped off the neck. As far as...
What glue recommended for gluing the structural pieces (neck, body, fingerboard...)? Gorilla wood glue was recommended by a cabinet maker, but...
Hi! I've just removed a ramp from the bass and there are left overs of the tape, how do i remove without hurting the finish? Thanks!!
Any recommendations on a good, easy to use glue to put new tolex on a pair of Carvin BX 600 heads. I have the old Tolex and rat fur removed and...
The baking soda and super glue guitar nut repair trick [MEDIA]
Ok, so I've built quite a few electric instruments now using Kauri pine. It's stable, very light and I have a never ending supply of old, well...
The plastic strap pin on the bottom of my 1970 Guild Starfire has come loose (as in "out"). I figure that I need to glue it back in, but want to...
This issue came up in another thread, where someone asked advice on choosing between 2 instruments. The issue was raised that one of the two...
So I glued a fretboard back on my project guitar, er, 6 string tenor bass, and accidentally lined it up with the wrong mark, so I am at it again,...
[ATTACH] I have to glue a Buckeye Burl top with a black veneer layer on an Ash body with a tonal chamber on the upper side, and I have to glue it...
Hello, I left my bass on stage at a gig and when I returned from the break between soundcheck and the concert there was a small chip in the neck....