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hi! im from chile, hopping you get safe form the virus heres my question im abot to buy a carvin deluxe bass anyone know where i can find the...
What kind of neck finish do expensive basses have? My experience w/ cheap ones is that they often continue the glossy finish on the scroll all the...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] I finally got around to figuring out how to do block inlays the correct way. Not too bad for my first attempt. The inlays are...
Hi all, I'm soliciting recommendations for skilled and diligent luthiers in or near Montreal – I mean for electric bass/guitar. I don't really...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] I purchased a 1998 Modulus Genesis 5 on Reverb. Long story short, the neck was warped (B string was...
I want to replace my upright bass fingerboard with a thicker, rounded one. There are a number of them on ebay for around $70, Indonesian and...
Hello low-end lovers, So I recently decided that I would love to design and build my very first bass. I have already started gathering the...
Does anyone know of companies/people who make or can make a fanned fret replacement fender necks? I'm really interested in making a project with...
Hi all, I picked up a 5 string project bass and have been putting together a list of parts to complete my build. Got to looking at new bridges and...
Hope you all are having a great Sunday. I’m posting because I recently took one of my instruments to a luthier and whatever he used to clean it...
Hi everyone! I thought I would showcase my "Fenderbird" build! Just a heads up: this build is going to take a while. I'm living in an apartment...
Hiya folks, I have a neck from a short scale Squire VM Jaguar Bass kicking around and I'm really eager to build a body for it. Going to check out...
[IMG] Hi everybody! I'd like to share with all of you my latest finished bass. Specs are as follows: Scale: 35 - 33'' Body: Raulí Top /...
Can one shave off the frets to make a fretless? What kind of shop machine could do that cleanly? If there is such a path would you prefer it?
Hi, To any TB members who either live in the general Philadelphia or Wilmington DE area, or who would know: I am looking for a reputable bass...
Looking for help identifying a cool bass I recently picked up in a pawnshop. I wasn't in the market, but I was drawn to the unique headstock,...
Hello, I was treating my fretboard with F One oil and while it was drying on the fretboard, I decided to clean the body with Dunlap guitar...
So, after a year of waiting, this awesome little monster is complete! 35"/33" scale, 16" radius, maple neck with curupay fingerboard, guindo body...
Hey Guys, Im in Seattle all this week and looking for any sessions/jams/hangs (Jazz, RnB,Gospel)/bass & guitar shops. Love to check out some...
Hey Guys, Im in Seattle all this week and looking for any sessions/jams/hangs/bass & guitar shops. Love to check out some luthier shops play some...
Any advice? I've been working with Shellex.de but I feel like there has to be better places... Thank you!
Hello All, So I have been working with a local luthier in South NJ for about a year to build a custom-designed V bass. After having communication...
Greetings a little new here so let's just get started... Me and a friend are working on making a bass that resembles an older alembic exploiter....
[ATTACH] Price is for all three books + shipping. PayPal, please. These books were purchased 19 years ago, studied and shelved. All in good...
One of my basses has been having intonation problems lately. For example, I’ll get the open A string and the 12th fret of the A string both...
Hello, I´m new at bass customization, I just bought an old honher rockwood pro and I want to reshape headstock. I would like a shape like Yamaha...
Thought I’d share this with you all. I found this bass hanging in the “bargain basement” of my local music store with a price tag of $50. I saw...
Hello guys im going to build a Gibson Rd bass and i was with the trouble of the neck if its with the technique of "set neck" and the pick ups are?...
Hey guys! I’m a student bassist studying at NEC. I feel as though recently, my instrument has been holding me back technically and musically. I am...
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Once upon a time, Bass Player Mag put out an awesome buyers guide that made me aware of the world of models out there. I've slowly looked at...
To make a very long story only a medium length story..... Years of active addiction saw me part ways with my basses. Everything really. It...
When we ceased production of the Barker Bass the shop machinery was sold. However, everything else that was used in the manufacture and finishing...
I'm always tempted to try one of this sound post, seems that you can make very little variation of the length while is installed.. But like always...
Anyone here know a really good luthier for a fretless Rickenbacker? I refinished the neck with superglue and it actually came out fairly well,...
All right. Recently went to my local Canadian Tire and came across these two products. Both seem to be water-borne 3x type thick polyurethane...
Hey guys!!! I need some recommendations on how to repair these nasty gouges. I recently scored a 60's classic vibe jazz Bass for $100 and would...
Can anyone recommend a luthier in the southeastern Massachusetts area that does custom routing? (I'm between Boston and Providence, closer to Prov.)
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I was looking for a 5er, he had a SR375 and claimed it was 6 months old, only after asking deeper did he reveal it was a display model at...
