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Left my bass at school over the weekend and when I got back it had this long crack in the fingerboard. What should I do?

Hello! I just got done stripping and refurbishing my aunt's old bass, a hand me down for a project of mine. This is my first time handling a bass, or setting up one, I was very excited to. Anyhow, while installing the new strings for my bass, and attempting to set up my bridge, I noticed this...

Hi all, I'd like some help in determining if the cracks on my '74 Jazz are just superficial or have they penetrated the wood underneath. The bass itself is a well-loved beater since before I inherited it. If they are something I'll probably worry about in the future, can you suggest anything I...

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and I need a little help, I recently bought a sterling ray34 at musicianfriends, despite being brand new it came to my hands without the original box, No original manufacturer's label, scratched pickguard, And a big dent that looks more like a cut, I can't...

Hey everyone, let me start of by saying that i'm a beginner bassist and this is my first post, so please correct me if i did anything wrong. I dropped my jazz bass the other day and this afternoon suddenly a chunk of the coating fell off. Is there any way to repair this bass/should i bring it...

Hi guys, i met a guy through some page and we agreed on trading my ludwig accent cs for his guild b301, however it has a crack on the pegbox, so i wanna hear what you guys think about it, you think it's worth it to send to a luthier? i saw it selling for like a grand so that's when i thought it...

Edit 5/22/19: Public service announcement: If you are reading this with the idea of getting a beater as your first bass and repairing it -- please spend your money on a functioning instrument! The only reason I bought this bass is because I am interested in bass repair. Hey everyone! Today GAS...

Bought an older Anvil ATA case on Ebay and only now discovered extensive, but fine, cracked plastic on one side. I got a partial refund from the seller, and want to see whether there's a go-to shellac/adhesive/coating that can get this guy not only serviceable, but still looking...

I was essentially gifted a custom bass a few months ago and have recently discovered that the nut on the truss rod is cracked. There's literally a crack running from top to bottom the length of the nut, making it impossible to adjust. I believe that it's a dual action rod, and, from reading...

So I think my acoustic bass may have been knocked or fallen into something as there is an area on the neck where the lacquer has shattered and cracked. It is not a large area, maybe an inch across but it is noticeable. Is there an easy fix for this, or a way to stop any shards coming off it? Thanks

Hallo guys, before 10 days I purchased a starbass RB from thomman. When I received it I saw a small crack on the back on the neck . The employees told me that I have to send it back and purchase another one. But for my bad luck there are no more starbass on thomman. Do you have any suggestions...

I received my new bass today and when cleaning the fingerboard I noticed what appears to be a crack. I don't know enough to know whether this is something to worry. My concern is that over time with the expanding and contracting of the wood the crack will get worse. Is this ok or should I send...

Hey, I bought this just recently and couldn't tell how rough the condition was before I got it home. First time I've seen something like this. Obviously hasn't been taken care of too well. Does anyone know how bad this is? Is it possible to repair? How much do repairs like this cost? Any input...

Hey guys, I've spotted a great deal on an American P Bass, the reason it's such a great deal though is that it has a 2 inch crack on the bottom edge. It's been repaired by the previous owner with epoxy, but it wasn't clamped together for the repair. I'm not worried about the visibility of the...

Damn!! I've somehow managed to bust/crack the nut ... on my Fender 70s Jazz Bass; Are nuts hard to repair/replace ? Can I handle replacing it on my own? or Do I have to take it to a luthier/repair shop? Has anyone repaired/ replaced the nut on their Bass? Is it easy or difficult? I'm not sure...

Hi Have been offered a Hofner Contemporary Club bass in a trade , bass looks lovely apart from a big crack in the pickup surround, just wanted to find out how easy or hard this is going to be to fix , thanks

My wife cracked her screen so we replaced her iPad. This one is up for grabs at $180 so if you have a local screen repair guy in the area, you could have a practically new one for about $380. Comes with all the original stuff in the original box. $180 shipped anywhere in the CONUS...

EDIT: Its back!!! Scroll down to last post for update. I think this is the correct forum, if not, mods, please move! So basically what happened was my friend fell on my bass and cracked off the headstock. Needless to say, I was very upset, especially considering this was my holy grail Hofner...

Still fairly new playing bass guitar so I am learning as I go. My bass neck needed an adjustment since it was too flat...last night I took 1/4 turn out of my Longhorn truss rod. First I watched a you tube video 3 times that showed a guy adjusting his.. I had No problems it went well. So last...

Many consider the black heartwood of ebony to be a brittle wood (comparatively speaking). I owned a bass with an ebony fretboard back in the 90s. Fresh from the factory, the fretboard cracked. This turned me off on ebony I've steered clear of it ever since. I've never seen cracking...

Hello all! I've run into an issue I've not had to tackle before, and would really appreciate some advice! The instrument in question is a Michael Kelly Dragonfly-4 acoustic electric fretless. While doing routine maintenance tonight, I saw something funky through the sound hole. It's an...

see pics and let me know if you think I should use structural epoxy or standard titebond? The crack run from the tuner screw hole down the neck about 7". Also when filling do I need to force the crack open as far as possible or just push into the crack the best I can? This is the first cracked...

So my hands / fingers have been badly cracked and dry for a month now. It started with one finger on my right hand but now has spread to both hands and most fingers. //* To answer everyone's first question: I do not have the money to see a doctor as my insurance deductible is $4000... *// I...

Does anyone know if you can replace just the pot? I cracked one. The Vol - Tone to be exact. I can't find any brand name. I'm assuming its proprietorary. It may be easier to replace the preamp as a whole. Assuming Sire sells them separately. Any experience out there?

I recently got a used Fender Jazz reissue in amazing condition, just really well kept and probably rarely played. For the last few days I've been successful at bringing the relief to where I want it, being very careful not to overdo it when this happened: If I run my finger across the inlay I...

Hi guys, So this is great, I was trying to tighten my adjuster too tight and put a crack in the side - shown in the picture.. I was going to put super glue on the bridge to try to keep it from cracking more.. Is that ok? What should I do??

Hello All. I have a old 53 Kay TV-21that I'm restoring. I usually work on guitars, but I am a bass player and I've always wanted to work on a double bass. My Kay is in fairly decent shape except for the heel break. It's kinda of ragged, not a smooth break, but seems like it will fit back...