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XylemBassGuitar
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Joined: Aug 15, 2008
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Re: New Build: 36" black walnut four-string

Thanks for the compliments everyone. It's actually not a neck-thru, but a set-neck (like Gibson guitars).About half of the people who see it go "wow, ...

15 years ago
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Re: NGD! My New Bass...Sa-Weeeet!

Koy, you are the man for buying that bass...are you gonna get to play it on stage?That bass is awesome...are those Hipshot tuners?

15 years ago
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Re: Truss Rod

You might try replacing the adjustment nut (if it's removable); if you're lucky, you just stripped the threads on the nut.Were you loosening the truss...

16 years ago
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Re: So I Bought a Bass

Noff, you're the first guy other than my dad that also uses the term "git-fiddle." Way to go...

16 years ago
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Re: SADDLES...

No problem :) Let me know how it turns out.

16 years ago
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Re: Yamaha FG-432S Problem

How is the relief on the guitar? If you don't have any relief, or less than a business card's thickness of relief, you might want to loosen the truss ...

16 years ago
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Re: shave bridge?

It's usually bad practice to shave down the bridge when the guitar really needs a neck reset, but if you don't care about that...You can sand down the...

16 years ago
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Re: SADDLES...

Classical guitars do traditionally have higher action. Classicals also require much less, if any, compensation at the saddles when compared to steel s...

16 years ago
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Re: wrist pain

I used to have the same wrist pain, and it was defintely because I was bending my wrist too much. Try to keep your wrist straight most of the time and...

16 years ago
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Re: Thumb Cramps?

Also, try not to bend your wrist farther than about 30-35 degrees while playing.

16 years ago
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Re: For those who are self-taught

Well, since I'm primarily a bass player I'm not too sure about guitar books in general. BUT, I know several accomplished teachers that use and recomme...

16 years ago
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Re: Problem/Noise on G string

mrhyde505,I know you've checked the saddle, but you might consider polishing the G-string's slot with some emery paper (being careful to avoid alterin...

16 years ago
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Re: ? for experienced solderers (?) etc...

KerbDoG,Check out Stewart MacDonald for a free guide to understanding instrument wiring. It's pretty basic, but it will definitely get you started. St...

16 years ago
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Re: hairband

if it makes a particular tune work for you, then why not? But don't turn it into a crutch that will keep you from learn to mute specific strings with ...

16 years ago
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