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San Fransicsco East Bay Area luthier Nathaniel Rich is busy setting up his new space near his old working area in Berkeley, CA. I can strongly...

I met a local luthier last summer and we talked about him building a bass for me. I provided some guidance as to my preferences and said he could...

Hey, I'm totally lost but a dear friend gave me his Roscoe Beck to work on and immediately I found that it needed fret work and a replane. I...

I hope this is the proper place for this. If not, I'll have it moved. I'm looking for a source of custom bolt on necks I can install on 4 and 5...

Up forsale is a handmade work of art. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] The chambered body opens up the tone a great...

I am considering buying a fretless Muckelroy that has a lined fingerboard but no "fret markers" on side of the fingerboard. Can anyone give me an...

In 1982 +/- , I was at Wheatland Music Festival in Remus, MI. My family went for years—my sister still goes, annually. I have a memory of...

Can someone recommend a luthier who would be able (and willing) to convert a Warwick Thumb NT4 from a 34-inch long scale to a 32-inch medium...

I have an appointment for a minor dressing tomorrow, with a luthier recommended by my local music shop. I could tell him that I don't want the...

Hey folks. I’ve got most of the parts to build an entire bass here. All great quality stuff but I no longer have access to a shop so I’d like to...

It took me three days to wade through the NAMM bass picture thread. The shear number of bass builders out there is staggering! I can't believe...

Hello Talk Bass community!:):):) I'll be building a double bass and posting my process here. My plan in for a Busetto corner bass, maybe a 5...

Does anyone know what happened to Neagle Luthier? I wanted to order a new pickguard for my Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass V and found...

My double bass was made by Austrian luthier Franz Feilnreiter ca. 1864 Does anyone know anything about this luthier? Thank you in advance!

Guys Like the title says I’m in Indianapolis and looking for a solid, reliable luthier who can handle anything from electronics stuff to minor...

Just picked this bass up in a trade. Nice bass but I’m really looking for a Cirrus Bass is by luthier John Meyers. It is prototype PM-4 serial...

So the other day I called up my local guitar store. I asked what the cost of a setup is. They informed me that it was $50 USD for just a basic...

Let me Preface this by saying that I was not influenced in any way to write this review, I received no discount on my bass, wasn't pushed to the...

If this is the wrong section to post this then please let me know. I spent awhile looking through the forum for a section that covers this sort of...

Anywhere in the Carolinas, N. Georgia, E. Tennessee, or SW Virginia, but the closer to Winston-Salem, NC, the better. I have a Fender USA P-Bass...

Hello everyone, I hope this is an appropriate posting here. I am looking for someone to convert basses to fretless and apply polyester/epoxy/CA...

Hello everyone! I'm looking to get a custom P/J in the next year and I'm wondering what luthiers y'all would recommend for that? Thanks!

I have a bunch of stuff that's just been taking up space to let go of. Happy to ship multiple things together. Unbranded amp speaker cable - $5...

Hello all. I've been trying for about a year to get Mattison Bass in Sweden to respond to my inquiries about ordering the Henrik Linder Signature...

I've found the one for me but I fear the relationship won't last. Recently I came into possession of hands down the greatest bass I've ever seen,...

After reading all the feedback that i got in my last post, i've decided to narrow it down to Vintage Style Jazz Basses. It doesn't have to be a...

I have two old P-basses from the '70s that could use some fret dressing. Both have maple necks, which would make a re-fret very expensive, so I...

Hey guys, im Mateo, a new member of the talkbass forum. After extensive research of lots of different luthiers who make Jazz Basses, in either a...

Hi! Do we have, and if not, should we make a list of suppliers (parts, wood, etc) within EU? I have bought quite often from Best Bass Gear and...

Where else can you get ferrules (style as shown in link below?) Are they used for anything else? I've been looking on line and locally at...

Not bass building but lots of good info anyways. The Gruhn/Carter book is fantastic. Beautiful pictures and history of hundreds of acoustic...

Hey guys! I'm currently studying for my Masters in Audio Production, and I had to create a podcast as part of my class "project". I chose to...

Hello guys! I've seen some double basses made from Mihaila Harsan, and they look really awesome I shall say. Stunning flamed maple! Im curious to...

Hello, I'm new to this site, so I apologize if this topic has been brought up before. I recently acquired a double bass made by my dad and...

Hi fellow bassists, I have finally found a corvette double buck 5- 2008 which is beautifully abused:) Her tone is amazing, the wood is pretty...

I have a friend that is looking for a Luthier in North Jersey that is going be able to take good care of (repair, setup) an old tenor banjo. Can...

Hey guys I am selling a hand crafted Meyers guitar pm-4. This bass was hand made by Luthier John Meyers, the neck is made from birds eye maple,...

Hey folks. I'm thinking of getting a Squier Bronco for an inexpensive start to a fun little project. I am a short scale fan (I'm already planning...

Hey Good folks of the LC at the TB: Mods, after many searches and lots of head scratching, I had no idea if this is the proper place for this...

I'm in NJ and I need my fretless bass sanded and finished to protect against roundwound strings. Any suggestions?