repairs

Thought I'd post some repairs made to two of my basses by Prana Guitars which builds guitars and refinishes guitars. The owner was great to deal with. He worked in my two repairs between some bigger projects as well as tried something out he wanted to improve on and experiment with. I think...

Howdy folks- I have a customer in the Riverside/San Bernardino area of Southern CA who has a new-ish fully carved bass with a minor split that needs a maintenance repair (it's been repaired once, but appears to be opening up again). Wondering if anyone in that area (or, if not there, near...

Hi All, I’m posting this hoping to get some advice on repair and if it’s even repairable. Reddit post () Any ideas of what’s causing this? It happens regardless of the bass being plugged in, and if I smack the top of the amp it works fine.

Hi all, I got ahold of some cheap beat up basses I wanted to fix up for fun and give away as starter basses. Started with cleaning and truss adjustments, figured if I can't do that they're next to worthless After getting some rust off with WD-40 I noticed that while the nut isn't stripped at...

Hi first post so if I mess anything up please do forgive me. My dad has a modified Hayakawa Eagle Bass (neck through body) from the 1980s and I think maybe in 2019 the fretboard started lifting (tropical weather so it's terrible for instruments) and we didn't know where to take it so we just...

I have an Ibanez GSR105 with some of the wires connecting the knobs to the output jack/pickups disconnected, if any of you know where on the knobs the wires go and/or how to reattach them, I'd highly appreciate the info.

I'm so tired of dealing with COVID woes, work frustrations, and all the sadness and anger and dysfunction shown on the news and in politics lately. But just now the mailman dropped off my HP Filter, and - at least for a little while - my faith is restored. My HP Filter wasn't working, so I...

the main power pot on my head has been damaged, (the plastic post piece broke) Im searching around for a site that has replacement parts, ive found a couple but none with a CL 300 parts listed. Does anyone know of any sites that have those parts OR know the part numbers. Ide like to replace them...

OK so my original truss rod nut was stripped on my fretless Jazz bass, actually it is a Japanese reissue P bass Neck I made fretless, and plays amazing, So I bought a new fender truss Nut Phillips X type nut......The new nut was slightly larger then the original and I turned it one to many times...

I stupidly bought a 1973 telecaster bass that was essentially massacred when they put on a new neck and bridge. By the time I got my hands on it the neck needed replaced and so I bought a replica of a tele Pbass neck. The issue is the bridge is off centered and the dumb dumb made to many holes...

Recently, I picked up a Vox AC50 MKII head. I have connected it to a Vox Foundation cabinet (18inch speaker). Unfortunately, I can't seem to get a decent tone out of it. The normal channel sounds muddy, and I can't get a good clean tone out of it. When I put the volume at around 11 o'clock or...

I accidentally knocked my son's (now fully paid-for) bass onto its side and it landed on a hard glass object, resulting in a not-small gash in the wood on the side. The glass went right through the wood on that side. I'm terrified it will be unrepairable, but have to wait a week for our repair...

Hope you all are having a great Sunday. I’m posting because I recently took one of my instruments to a luthier and whatever he used to clean it with, left white residue spots. This bass has a unique rough matte finish and I wanted to ask you guys how to get these white cloudy patches off and...

Okay, I'm pretty sure I posted about this when it happened but that was forever ago so... Flashback to 2010, my friend asked to borrow my WT-800 for an open mic he was hosting. I explained how to set it up, since I wouldn't be there, and he managed to blow it up. He used a single bass cab with...

Hello I had only plugged in and used my GK2001RB two or three times before I began to have issues with the amplifier. Turning the amp on, I noticed that the Power Indicator light began to blink on and off (no sound). I put the amplifier into shop for repairs (Island Music • La Plata, MD)...

Greetings TB'ers So back story: I bought an SX J-bass an American Swap Ash body with a Canadian Tiger Maple neck with no finger/fret board. Really nice looking bass. Sounded okay, played okay. So tweaking needed to be done! First, new pups. Quarter Pounders! And they delivered. Then adjust the...

I fell in love with a Yamaha RBX765a while lookomg for my first bass. It got sold before I could earn the cash for it. There's one listed on Reverb for $150 USD (including shipping, price was dropped from $250). It's got a few problems: a stripped truss rod and a broken nut. The nut I'm not...

My markbass 8x10 had it's left wheel pushed into the cabinet while in transport. I'm not sure the best way to repair it. I was thinking I could replace either a small section behind it or the entire piece behind both casters. Any suggestions?

For what it is worth for my bass brothers....I play in a Godsmack tribute act. Have really enjoyed my Markbass tube 800 (I have two) through one or two 4x10 cabs (I have two of those, too). I play cheaper, Ibanez basses with a Boss ME50B dbx compressor model in front. KILLER tone. Only...

Hey everyone, I've had a MIJ JBS since I was 13, it was my second bass and has been my "baby" since the day I took it home 30 years ago..100% original down to the F's on the knobs!! A few months ago I picked up the fretless version in pearl white (aged to a funky yellow) it's slightly older...

Hi, I recently bought a pre- owned GK 700 RB from Guitar Center. I have played a bunch of them at practice facilities and liked the growl of them. I got it home, played 2 shows with no issues. I have a string of shows coming up, I went to mess around with the tone and about 5 minutes in it...

What I'm getting at is if the carved top has one or two cracks repaired properly, did the repairs somewhat negate the benefits of a carved top ? I'm just talking loss of tone or resonance, is it now much closer to the higher end plywood models available ?

I have a GK MB200 that you might want, if you're a tinkerer. The speaker output is damaged and it won't operate without humming loudly, last time I checked.

Hey everyone. New to Talk Bass and wish I joined sooner. Anyway, about a year ago I purchased a Mesa/Boogie 400+ with a matching powerhouse 4x10 for $500. (I know. A friggin deal) Most of the time I've owned it, there were intermittent times when crackling sound was coming through the...

Hey guys, after battling some neurological issues and chronic hip and back pain I am happily getting back to playing bass. I sold off all of my gear about 3 years ago because it appeared that I had a degenerative illness from which I would not recover. Luckily, that wasn't the case. However...

so I have a 76 ripper that has been dissected and beating and I need opinions on making this into a nice bass. the rotary switch has long been removed the original front pickup was changed out for a duncan replacement years ago. it has a screw sticking out the back where someone tried to...

Hello everyone! I recently bought my first bass, it's an used 1996 Ibanez SR500. Thing has gone through a lot, but I like the charm that comes with its age. I wanna get it to tiptop shape. Right now what I want to change the most is the ugly replacement bridge saddle that doesn't match the...

I don't want to give the name of the company out, so that my hinder responses. I mailed a part last week to get repaired and it got to them Thursday. I don't really expect it to have been fixed yet, but I kind of expected some kind of correspondence letting me know that they either received the...

I have an Eden Metro 2x10 XLT that keeps needing repair from riding in a trailer. Can anyone recommend a road case maker that will protect the amp - I love the tone and power - at a reasonable price ? Or should I repair and sell and get something more road worthy?

That title isn't meant to sound melancholy- really, I think I have an idea of what I did but I'm not quite sure; please help :[ I have an active 5-string gio ibanez, when I was tuning the D string a part of the string post came off; like... it shot off. I'm working on tuning by ear and I'm...

I'm new here. I was wondering if there's a way to wire up a new jack in my bass without solder? Currently broke and can't afford the necessary equipment.

I've got an early 2000s CIJ Fender Jaguar bass, all stock. It features an active passive circuit that is powered by a 9v battery. All was going well until last weekend I showed up to band practice and was greeted with an ear piercing shrieking coming from my amp. After some trial and error I...

Just got my 410 delivered, output 1/4" jack does not work...wondering if I can shlep it to the store and have them fix it

So my Bass bridge pickup completely quit, and I've determined it's a new solderjob that's needed. Seeing as it's still under warranty it's off for a new solder, and pickup if necessary. In the mean time since for some reason Rondo Musics' website can't take my debit card (weird right?) I've...

Hey there-- I'm a recent transplant to the area and am looking for recommendations on places to get my electric bass set-up. Also It would be great to know of the best local amp repair places for when that need arises as well. Thanks so much,

Just picked a Stingray 5 - transparent teal blue - 2006. This thing is mint (or so I thought) plays like a beast but was having some EQ/tonal problems. There was an odd thump in the cavity too. 2 of the three modes worked "OK" on the 3 band switch however in the single coil mode - it sounded...

Hi, I recently received a brand new Epiphone EB3 (SG) bass for my birthday and I've had quite a few issues with it since then. At first the bass kept cutting out and crackling, then the neck pickup stopped working altogether. I have since had this repaired and it works fine, but unfortunately...

Fellow TB'ers, I recently moved to Palm Bay Florida (Atlantic side, a bit south of Cocoa, Daytona) and I've got a couple instruments I'd like to have some work done on. Nothing major, some fretwork and that type thing. I also fly out of Orlando a lot, so I included that in the title. Hoping...

Hey Janek, not expecting a response back but if you have a minute I'd greatly appreciate it! I have a vintage pedal that I'm having some problems with, a Guyatone Ultron to be specific. a few of the knobs and switches are not functioning properly. This is becoming an increasingly rare unit...