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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.)

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...

Hey all, came across this article on No Treble about a young, up and coming female luthier and seeing this beautiful bass that she has crafted...

Hey everyone! I've got a project bass with a ridiculous amount of scoop dressed into the fingerboard, and it needs to be replaced (not enough...

I have read many posts concerning stepping down to a lesser bass (lower priced). Why, I purchased a bass in pieces in 1964 and played it since....

Hello everyone, Last year I talked by email and bought a double bass to a recognized Luthier in Germany, it was supposed that in December of...

Hi guys, Just picked up a Goldtone GMB+ Baritone acoustic to play when my band busks or does unplugged shows. It allows me to get a little bit...

Two weeks ago I dropped off my bass for modification by a well respected luthier in my area. He has always done a great job for me in the past. He...

So, I see a load of these threads asking why the cost of Wal basses, Foderas, Alembics, Ritters and the like are so much more expensive than mere...

First of all I feel as though I must say -- - PLEASE dont tell me not to do this, PLEASE dont tell me to sell it and buy something else' PLEASE...

HI I would like some opinions .. I have the option to buy a Linc luthier - or a tricked out Keisal Bromberg 4. both would cost about 2000. I...

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...

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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...