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  1. Fleig
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    Thin fingerboard? Is it gooched? FUBAR?

    Hi, everybody. I recently purchased my first fender bass guitar! It's a MIM Precision. Just what I wanted. You can imagine my happiness. Then I...
    Thread by: Fleig, Sep 19, 2023, 17 replies, in forum: Hardware, Setup & Repair [BG]
  2. Baxel
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    rib depth and wrist pain

    Hello people, I'm looking for information on a specific matter, a little while ago I bought a double bass online from Romania to here in Chile, it...
    Thread by: Baxel, Aug 30, 2022, 13 replies, in forum: Setup & Repair [DB]
  3. JohnArnson
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    How does string gauge effect tone?

    I got my 5 string 28,6" scale Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro bass tuned F#1 to D3, like the 5 lowest strings of an 8 string guitar, or 2 half steps above...
    Thread by: JohnArnson, Nov 1, 2019, 59 replies, in forum: Strings [BG]
  4. Dr. Cheese
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    Nut Width versus Neck Thickness

    @bgartist posted in my NBD thread about my SB5000 that Carvin has a nut with of 1.75” while my Pedulla is 1.875”. My old Lakland is 1.81”. This...
    Thread by: Dr. Cheese, May 11, 2019, 38 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  5. Clemouze
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    Shaving Rick 4003 neck

    Salut all Does anybody have experience with that ? I have a 2003 4003. Pickup changed, electronics changed, sounds perfect. But that baseball...
    Thread by: Clemouze, May 2, 2019, 23 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  6. Michael Simpson
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    Help needed! Bolt-on 'Bird thickness (project "racing stripes") (Ash/Walnut/Cherry content ahead!!)

    Hi all. First bass build is underway! Super nervous but have some good guidance and the tools/supplies to do it, so it's coming along nicely so...
    Thread by: Michael Simpson, May 28, 2018, 10 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  7. The Ryantist
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    Band Saw before Thickness Sanding

    I have an alder blank from Warmoth that is already joined and planed to 1-3/4". I want to take off 1/8" to save some weight but I only have a drum...
    Thread by: The Ryantist, May 23, 2018, 35 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  8. The Ryantist
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    Light Body Without Neck Dive

    In my upcoming build thread (I'm currently pulling the triggers on parts) I will be making a PJ shaped bass body for a 5 string EBMM Stingray...
    Thread by: The Ryantist, Apr 26, 2018, 6 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  9. A Future Pilot
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    SX SPB62 3/4 Neck Thickness?

    Could someone who owns one of these measure the thickness of the neck (from the fretboard to the back of the neck, not the nut width) please? I'm...
    Thread by: A Future Pilot, Jan 13, 2018, 0 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  10. hyp.spec
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    Neck thickness (not width) on a Jazz Professional V

    I'm in the market for a Jazz Professional V, but will have to order one blind and there's seemingly nowhere around here that have them. I'm a big...
    Thread by: hyp.spec, Dec 28, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  11. primussucks9126
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    Gibson Ripper Neck Thickness

    Hi everyone! I owned a Ripper a while ago, and it was one of the most comfortable basses I've ever played. I'm trying to have a neck made by...
    Thread by: primussucks9126, Dec 9, 2017, 0 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  12. wemedge
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    Jaco bass fingerboard urethane thickness

    Ordered one tonight! The “normal” version, not the custom shop relic. Can any current owners tell me how thick the urethane coating on the...
    Thread by: wemedge, Oct 25, 2017, 26 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  13. jaminjamesp
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    Vintage P bass body thickness?

    I have a road worn Jazz and I know the body is 1/8th thinner than the modern Jazz bass, which I've read is vintage correct. Is the same true for...
    Thread by: jaminjamesp, Oct 4, 2017, 6 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  14. catcauphonic
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    Power cord thickness

    A few years ago i picked up a used Genz Benz Shuttle 6.2 that came with it's original power cord (the thicker one), & i just recently acquired a...
    Thread by: catcauphonic, Jul 11, 2017, 216 replies, in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
  15. tito mangialajo
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    Fingerboard thickness

    hello, what is the right fingerboard thickness? Mine is 30 years old and my luthiers says that now there is no space to smooth it a little bit in...
    Thread by: tito mangialajo, May 13, 2017, 2 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner [DB]
  16. Laits
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    Carvin fretless neck thickness

    ... so I am going to order a Carvin fretless neck to swap out from my fretted Carvin. I have a highway one fender jazz that I love the feel of. It...
    Thread by: Laits, Mar 1, 2017, 1 replies, in forum: Basses [BG]
  17. Whippet
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    string thickness and mixing strings.

    I was looking at Thomastik Spirocores and none of them have any sign of guage. In fact, I noticed none of the makers have anything resembling...
    Thread by: Whippet, Oct 13, 2016, 5 replies, in forum: Strings [DB]
  18. Stuart.C
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    PLEASE HELP Proper finger board thickness

    So I am going to check out a bass today. Seller says: “The only issue is that the fingerboard is a little bit thin (hardly noticeable) on the...
    Thread by: Stuart.C, Mar 8, 2016, 2 replies, in forum: Setup & Repair [DB]
  19. Will_White
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    Bolt on neck body thickness under neck?

    So how much space do you leave between the back of the neck and the back of the body, or how much do you leave when you route the neck pocket?
    Thread by: Will_White, Nov 28, 2015, 16 replies, in forum: Luthier's Corner
  20. gnarlyWarlock
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    String thickness - tone correlation

    So I decided to install some rounds onto my Rick to give it that extra kick. I really grew a liking to GHS Boomers I had on my Squier, however,...
    Thread by: gnarlyWarlock, Sep 15, 2015, 23 replies, in forum: Strings [BG]
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