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Like many others, I also saw the Polypohia Playing God video and really liked the look of the bass Clay plays. After a while researching and...

Time has come to sadly part with this bass (gotta pay down the credit card). Was an original 1984 Ibanez RB999 bean bass ordered from Japan via...

This is my first post here folks. I have been reading for a while... lurking, and believe it is time to join. Long story short... this BC RICH...

A guitarist friend decided he’s never going to get around to this project, so it’s up to me: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Someone went a little...

So last year, I got an Ibanez RB999 (1984 version with passive pickups) thanks to Danny Stewart of Japan Bass Direct. I used to own a few of these...

Hi guys, I am new to all of this so forgive me if I am unorthodox. I stripped the wood of my old Ibanez IJXB150B 4 string (sanded to bare wood),...

Hello peeps! I currently have a somewhat odd bass in the works. Might divide opinions, this one. This one began in late August of last year. I...

Bought a Bacchus Universe Series Fretless 4 string a couple of years ago. Had the fingerboard epoxy coated and installed a bone nut. Had a set...

[ATTACH] This is a pre-production Spec-Ops Great White amplifier manufactured by a Chinese(?) company called Wangs. I scored this one on eBay...

Downsized my board from my massive gator XL to a temple audio. And got a HOF mini in the process. Used toneprint to make a super ambient...

Due to severe (at times) neuropathy, arthritis and other ailments, my skills as a bassist have really plummeted over the last 5 years. Resorting...

Hey kind folks of TalkBass. I'm trying to find these two pieces: 1: The cream ringed switch with cream switch handle. I've found the handles on...

So I have been looking for a second SVT 15e cab in my local CL for a while with not much luck (lots of fridges tho). Then, one day last week this...

Hey everyone, I figured I should probably post in this section more often to help motivate me to get some projects off my bench. I'm still...

All, I've a stripped bare Gibson G-3 I'm looking to rebuild. Needs new pickups/hardware/pickguard/etc. Anybody have any leads on a pickguard...

I hope to update this as I progress so others who want to do something similar will be able to use it as a guide. I've been looking for a mid...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So in early 2011 I wanted a classic, pre-Ernie...

This bass was an MIM standard 5 that my grandmother bought for me in 1999 as a high school graduation present. The original bass was a metallic...

Well not sure if I ever posted part 1, but here's the write-up. Not being the richest bass player, I got my hands on a JTB-900 in 2001 or 2002...

So, I noticed a crack in the headstock of my rebuild project. I'm looking for some advice on how best to address it. Thin CA glue? I don't...

Hi All -- Posted this question within repair forum but haven't received any response, so casting my net a little further here. I have a Charvel...

So I've got a late 70s V4 that I'm bringing back from the dead, and it's missing its top panel and reverb pan. I've ordered a new pan, and I'll...

Hello all- First post, I am a beginning bg student who has rebuilt a couple of bass guitars. I acquired a Harmony 525 in pretty bad shape. This...

I posted this on Reddit, thought you guys might have some interesting suggestions too. So I have an old blonde Univox copy of a Ricky that's in...

Over the last week I took the liberty to rebuild my bass cabinet. I have used the same bass cab for about 10 years now and it was in dire need of...