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Picture Australia, January, outdoor gig. I need to hire a DB for ten upcoming outdoor gigs. But here's the thing, January is the hottest month of...
Shipping $70 continental US only w/insurance. The only trades I'd consider is for an Overwater Scott Devine J bass or Strandberg Boden 4 string....
First off, sorry if this is the wrong forum, I just thought many of you might have some insight on this matter. So, with the CITES laws on...
Rick Beardly is building a bass for me. It's an 8 string so he had a tough time finding a wide enough piece of ebony. We went with African...
Older Ibanez SR755 5 string bass for sale in overall used but good condition. Minor bumps and a hairline crack on the upper horn are the reasons...
My experience is mostly gathered as s guitar player during 40 years but also playing bass on/off. Recently focus has gone to bass playing. In...
I know it's at least weird, but if a person doesn't mind going a bit outside the box, would it work? Just brainstorming, and I thought, hey, I...
Title. This is from a bass I'm looking to trade for. I would think this is a non-issue since it's a small piece and there are basses where there...
My wood guy called me last week, cherry and walnut this time around. The walnut was a little disappointing as there's a lot of sap wood, but is...
Recently started to repaint my P bass bullet MIK 1987, it was painted with two heavy coats of red and black, find that the body is some kind of a...
Hello , As the title suggests, i would like to know if anyone out there has such a bass and if a specific wood combination (body, top, neck,...
Hey all, I know there's a thread on tailpieces and stuff, but through all my time I've never heard of a Koa tailpiece for the doublebass. Anyone...
I would like to share my summary of what may be the best combinations of woods for neck construction. This is primarily oriented toward strength,...
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I bought a painted body. The previous owner did not fill the grain, when they painted it. I stripped the paint off, and sanded. Unfortunately, the...
With winter approaching the northern hemisphere, I'm just curious to read how the colder temps and lower humidity affects your wood-necked basses...
This game is easy: As the title says, post an unpopular bass-related opinion that you have, and let's see how many ppl agree! Theres to be no...
Hey guys, I've acquired an Ibanez SR1400 earlier this year, and have been looking at making it "my own". I was thinking about customising it with...
Looking for some wood knobs for my Lakland 55-01 if any one knows where I can get them let me know.. preferably knobs that tighten with screw not...
I just posted about the odd choice of finger board wood on my new Ibby Mikro, Jatoba. It's apparently a harder wood than Rosewood and it's...
Say I were constructing a hollow body or semi-hollow body guitar on a fairly tight budget. If I wanted to put a laminate arched top onto a piece...
Hey! I'm seriously thinking about cutting my own body... no wait that came out wrong, cutting a bass body from a blank! Now I am seriously...
Evening all, I'd like to start playing really quite close to my bridge because I like the tightness of the tone. I don't know what people think...
Greetings! I just receive (as a gift) this 3 pieces of wood, it supposed that is (what we call in Costa Rica) Cristobal (Platymiscium...
I've always wondered this but haven't figured it out. Why does Fender (as well as other companies that use bolt-on necks) not sell maple...
A friend just sent me this link, it would be super cool to use on a highly contoured body, though that would end up being an expensive body, stuff...
So, I've been playing bass as my main instrument for the last 10 years and only have one bass: an 1998 epiphone ebm-4 witch I bought in second...
First off, I’d like to address some of the members (myself included) who have stated casually in other threads that TB has a lot of the same...
Don't know if I'm in the right forum. My question is what's wrong with hardwood fingerboard? I know the best wood is ebony. But my used bass has...
Hey all, I screwed the pooch big time and need some assistance in hopes that I can save my massive mistake. I got a hollowbody not long ago that...
Hello! I have been repairing and setting up guitars and basses for several years now. I got this cheap Jackson 5-string as payment for setting up...
I have an odd "stack" that is too wobbly to use without help. I came up with this cheap idea to make the stack more stable. My main rig is a tiny...
I lost a big magnolia tree in the yard and I saved a few 3” thick cuts by 2’ long (Like a big cookie) of the lower section. I have a builder that...
I have a set of custom knobs made by a luthier that are oil finished and going on a bass that is Poly finished. Question is can I do something...
I just received these knobs made by Roger at THGknobs for my newly acquired Custom Devon Modern J5 bass. Devon made the blank from the same top...
I'm thinking about building a new 4-string bass for my bass-player wife. I'd really like to clone her Ibanez SR700 in a short-scale and...
Hey Guys, I'm one of those guys that prefers a natural finish on my Basses; Ash in particular. I'd like to know if there's a lighter color wood...
Hi there. Does anybody have a source or know of anywhere that makes wood pickguards. Doesn't have to be the highest quality wood as they are going...
