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I wanted to share my recent experience and thank the bass community at large for this forum and the wealth of contributions I’ve found here. I’m a...

There's a local luthier where I live who shares my passion for the strange and unique. While this took a while to complete, it was well worth the...

A friend of mine gave me this 70s era jazz bass for me to own and restore to playing order. It's got all sorts of problems, but it has a body and...

This is a one off custom built P Bass It is stunning well balanced and a pleasure to play !!! It was crafted buy a local Luthier to fender specs...

I got myself a second hand Squier VM Jaguar Bass and the last owner painted the headstock, glued a fender logo and varnished it. To be honest I...

Hello everybody. I bought a really nice used American standard Fender Dimension V. I have a strange neck and fretboard problem. The first problem...

Hello I recently bought an Ibanez TMB100 and I am looking to converting it to a fretless bass. I don't have a fret puller right now and I was...

Hi all, First I know this can get political… please if that’s your point move along and do not post. My goal here is absolute positivity and...

What woods work together well, and which don't? I'm a fan of unusual, so my particular interests are there. I'd love to see unusual and...

Hello all, just wanted to share with you a bass that I've been checking for a long time. I was in a hunt for a "p51" (slab board) bass for years,...

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Hi, I recently purchased a bass at a local guitar show from a local builder and after taking it home to give it a set up, I discovered some...

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I have a beautiful Anton Schroetter 7/8 size bass that is in need of a new neck and I am toying with the idea of commissioning a scroll carving as...

I’ve been been using Duracell 9 volt in my bass. But recently here for the last couple of times when I would check my battery, there was this oily...

Looking to get my basses setup professionally. Looking for someone in the Atlanta area or south of Atlanta preferably. I need some suggestions....

Has anyone ever made a copy of a PJ-555 also known as Duff Mckagans Pecision Bass? Just for research, as I've spent the last couple months...

Had some time to kill this past weekend between gigs. I had scrap curly maple sitting around and thought I'd like to try a Zero-Mod type of build....

I recently had an acquaintance of mine use his thickness planer to plane some walnut I will be using as a top wood for my bass. Once he finished...

After completing my last build, the Sirena Pistolera, the universe had aligned itself in such a way that it had become clear to me that I should...

Hello everyone, Has anyone had any experience with CSR Guitars in Byron, Georgia? I heard, and this is just from the very limited info I have...

I am looking for recommendations for a luthier to do a pro refinish, and some fret and neck work on an '82 P bass. Someone á la Wilkins in LA (I...

I'm looking for a lightweight 5-string, and I've almost settled on a custom Frog from Maruszczyk. One of the options for the fretboard is olive....

Hey all, Been curious about an idea and I may have a custom made so I wanted to ask... I had a Warwick Fretless (88) and a Dolphin (91) for...

Free! If you will pay USPS Priority Small Box ($8.95 to CONUS and AK, HI, PR) Jazz Bass Pickup set, calibrated Neck and Bridge size (meaning a...

Merry Christmas! I recently purchased a Squier Classic Vibe 60s P bass. When I first opened it I noticed some fret-buzz as well as buzzing on the...

I was searching for the name of my local luthier when i came across a post by a guest of these forums named bassmastan. Bassmastan had asked for...

I decided that it's time to start a new build, and I've had this design floating around for a while. I actually built a plywood and Masonite V a...

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This question is directed at people who believe (like myself) that body wood affects tone. Not trying to feed into that ongoing debate over...

Are you an luthier looking for a beautiful accent for your next project? These Flamed/Tiger Striped billets are perfect for any musical instrument...

So I've found a little info on this topic but most of it are very old threads and I know pickup technology and designs have come a long way over...

My blood pressure is raising as I write this. I wanted this particular luthier to de-fret a bass and epoxy the fingerboard so I could use...

I'm making some good headway on my first bass, but I'm now contemplating a change from a set neck to a neck through construction. This idea of...

Cleaning out the stash of items I won't be using. All for stalled projects that will not be going forward. there are 4 four string bass bridges...

Scroll 'moved' probably due to string tension and being left without maintenence for too long? And a warped bridge. Question: Can i just keep on...

It has been quite a while since my last thread, and C19 didn't help with that. Anyways I have finally started on the scary part, cutting the wood...

Hey folks! Long time lurker, first time poster. I've been looking around the internet for something that I thought would be fairly easy to find,...

The day has come. I purchased this back in February just before the covid thing, and I had already planned some refinish work with my luthier to...

In Cleveland, OH, we recently lost our senior luthier, Peter Horn. Peter worked on all stringed instruments, but was probably the most...