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  1. Besides Tuning issues........how much can New tuners effect tone?
  2. Does this neck need shimming?
  3. reamer
  4. Zero Fret
  5. Does Anybody Know Hot To Get Good Clean, Crisp Bass Tone That Is Good For Slapping.
  6. Construction Techniques - Neck-thru vs. Set neck
  7. "Pusher" pots (push/push) : bad bad bad!
  8. Suhr BPSSC
  9. Tune -O- Matic??
  10. Intonation is so far gone...can it be reset?
  11. How to put dot markers on fretboard side?
  12. Trying to find a capacitor .3uf 400v
  13. this one seemed strange to me
  14. Tele four-way switch wiring question
  15. Nature: Violins chemically manipulated by Stradivarius
  16. G&L wiring question
  17. Does Anyone make a good F-spaced PAF clone?
  18. Bigsby Trouble
  19. Tricky Strat wiring hell - help!
  20. Relief problems. Cant seem to get a permanently straight fretboard!
  21. Nut effect on sound
  22. Epiphone Elite Riviera - Electronics upgrade?
  23. PRS McCarty string tension
  24. Some help with a Strat Vintage Trem set-up PLEASE?
  25. Hide glue and refretting
  26. My low E keeps going sharp with vibrato use (G&L Dual Fulcrum vibrato)
  27. So my EJ strat is terribly noisy....help.
  28. superswitch problem: 2 p-90s on a strat
  29. 500k pots w/ P90s?
  30. Les Paul Bridge Buzz
  31. What type of pickguard do you use on a HWY 1 Tele?
  32. Recommendations for Replacement Pots and Pickups for Bass
  33. Replacing HB's with P90's?
  34. Dogear P-90's and pickup winding ignorance
  35. Diagram needed- 1 Hum/1Single/3 way- split humbucker in middle position
  36. Can fretboard radius be Decreased (from 9.5 to 7.25)?
  37. G&L ASAT electronics?
  38. Bigsby "Action"
  39. Nut, fret, intonation - or all of the above?
  40. Humbucker wiring question??
  41. How do you fix the G string on a LP??
  42. Grover Imperials - Replacements ?
  43. Thinline wiring help
  44. Hey, What's the scoop on replacing Mini HB's with P90's
  45. Installing PU covers on a PRS...
  46. What type spray gun for doing Sunbursts?
  47. Dimarzio Area 58s, volume drop when combined?
  48. Dimarzio Tone Zone T wiring issues
  49. Can you recharge 9v battery in a guitar's active electronics without removing guard?
  50. Stew-Mac conductive shielding paint/contiuity test
  51. Help!! My New Pots Don't Fit...
  52. warped top
  53. EJ Strat wiring diagram
  54. Where can I get Tyler-style miniswitches?
  55. Paging Jim Collins-PRS Cu22 Soap wiring
  56. Removing residue from back of guitar neck?
  57. P'up suggestions for a chambered Mahogany Strat
  58. Putting a Decal on a Fender-style neck - spray first?
  59. Question about strats and pot values
  60. creative mustang wiring ideas
  61. Installing Humbuckers in a Fender Strat
  62. looking for the best single coil humbucker for strat
  63. Microphonic Pickups
  64. strat pickup replacement
  65. Strats - Number of Springs Effect on Tone
  66. Adding a series switch to a 3way. How?
  67. jazzmaster problem
  68. Strats--round string tree
  69. '88-'89 Les Pauls w/ Bill Lawrence "circuit board" pickups
  70. under-pickguard tonepots ?
  71. Les Paul Gold Top question. Please help!
  72. Do I need to shield my pickups?
  73. Pole height for ASAT Classic?
  74. How do you make a volume pot more slippery?
  75. Would a rewind make these pickups usable?
  76. 4 conductor question.....??
  77. Is there an alternative to CTS pots?
  78. strat pickups
  79. Does CTS make a 250k audio long shaft pot?
  80. Copper foil shielding for my ASAT?
  81. What does the output of pickups..
  82. Stretching new strings
  83. unbalanced 335
  84. P90s in place of mini-humbuckers???
  85. anyone with thoughts on refinishing a strat
  86. Please help! HSS - Super Switch
  87. my EJ strat pickups ... look right to you?
  88. Bead Blasting a Strat body before refinishing. Bad idea?
  89. please help me with my project guitar
  90. 3-way MEGA SWITCH!!!!!!!!
  91. Guitar Cap Question...
  92. Strat trem thread repair?
  93. Humbucker Sized P-90's?
  94. Rio Grandes and 1 meg pots
  95. RI Kluson Strat/Tele Single/Double line tuners?
  96. 500 tone pot for single coils!!!!
  97. Fralin Bass Plate. Anyone install one?
  98. Casino ABR-1 Bridge Replacement/Upgrade?
  99. Question Re: Strat Microtilt Adjustment
  100. Trem Springs?
  101. Ernie Ball Musicman Axis
  102. Help with Setup on Ric 360
  103. Is tremsetter the right tool for my purpose?
  104. Great pickup...BUT lead too short...what to do?
  105. Help! Les Paul Classic crack!
  106. Techs north of Boston...
  107. Static from my Vinetto
  108. Carvewright Carving Machine?
  109. 57 RI Strat trem bar setup
  110. Set Up: What to do to fix this?
  111. Notching saddles in a tuneomatic?
  112. PRS 5-way rotary wiring HELP!!
  113. Tone Pro bridge/tailpiece opinions
  114. Wiring speaker wire to a stereo jack
  115. 250k or 500k pots for stacked single coils?
  116. Correct pickup height
  117. McCarty and Bare Knuckles
  118. refrets in NYC?
  119. Pickup Advice Sought-looking for hot or medium pickup, not too bright
  120. Coil Splitting Question
  121. ID these Gibson pickups?
  122. Pickup magnet-ceramic or alnico?
  123. Pot values in current Gibson ES-175's?
  124. Tele neck under PG - to cover, or not to cover - that is the question
  125. Flipping The Magnets In A P-90
  126. Stumped on a simple wiring job
  127. Swapped pickups?
  128. FRET-REFINISHING-KIT- anyone used it?
  129. Strange Strat problem... help!
  130. advice for replacing pickups in a 335 style
  131. So how exactly do you use a radius guide to set your bridge?
  132. 1 3/4 neck on electric
  133. JB Jr. volume problem
  134. RWRP success story!!!!
  135. Strat frets out on bends on high E
  136. Horrible String Vibration on High E and B
  137. Quick fix for uneven frets?
  138. Buzz Question
  139. Fretwire dent
  140. Guitar Finishing question
  141. Why some tone pots need more adjustment than others?
  142. Help! Strat tuner spacing: Is this neck messed up or am I paranoid?
  143. How to brighten up my guitar?
  144. Which guitar to get? Decisions, Decisions, Opinions?
  145. 3-way rotary tone control... wiring?
  146. question 2- installing pickguard and bridge
  147. What grit of sandpaper to use on the back of a Rosewood neck?
  148. Strange harmonics above the 15th fret on a Strat.
  149. Some days the bear eats you -
  150. Problem with Tele Hot Rails
  151. Two P-90's versus One P-90/or Special Vs Jr.
  152. Nitrocellulose Lacquer: Who makes the best?
  153. calling all guitar techs!
  154. Need Some Electronic Guru Help
  155. Pickup issues
  156. High E and B on strat has little volume
  157. Swapping Pots, and other Mods - I have a question
  158. Help me ID these CTS potentiometers by part number
  159. Is Nitro a myth?
  160. RF Noise
  161. Temporary nut to raise strings for slide?
  162. I need a great guitar tech in NYC
  163. Les Paul Wiring Diagram
  164. EMG wiring help
  165. Les Paul: Difference b/w Burstbuckers vs. PAF's?
  166. Pick-up replacement options for Fender American Deluxe Strat
  167. How to install mini-humbuckers?
  168. Cut Off Telecaster Bridge
  169. so, what did I do wrong?
  170. Helppp Please!!!!!
  171. Is there a way to hardwire some filtering to pickups using capacitors?
  172. Jeff Beck trem setup?
  173. So...single coil noiseless pups...aren't they just double coil in disguise?
  174. Neck shims
  175. Telecaster how to lowering the Ice and Harshnesszz
  176. Is there a greasebucket schematic somewhere?
  177. Alternative Tremolo Systems?
  178. green crud on frets
  179. Warmoth neck finish Tung oil?
  180. My Danelectro U1 buzzes(elec.) but goes away when I touch the jack?
  181. Mojo Les Paul prewired kit
  182. Can you fit a...
  183. Changing magnets in Humbuckers
  184. Can a strat with .013s have a floating trem?
  185. PRS rotary conversion kits
  186. Epoxy Bedding
  187. Need some help wiring a "blower" switch
  188. Strat Neck Ding Repair
  189. WCR GREEN/MOORE pickups
  190. Strat Problem - Help!
  191. 250k 0r 500k for a P-90?
  192. fralin SP wont fit 60's ri strat???
  193. Stainless Steel Refrets - UK
  194. Replacing DeArmond Pup on Harmony Rocket
  195. Building Part Guitars
  196. Spray-on shielding
  197. Ideal Body Weight for Strats & Teles
  198. Upgrading Guitar Wire?
  199. 3 pickups no tone or switches?
  200. Pot Question
  201. Hardtail Setup?
  202. Problem with low-E string intonation (warpage?)
  203. How to remove these knobs without breaking?
  204. Changing a guitar tone capacitor
  205. Need advice on installing new stud bushings for Floyd Rose
  206. Too Hot or too cold whats better?
  207. Help with cig burn on guitar
  208. Wiring Options - Opinions Wanted
  209. HELP!!! Epi LP Studio Wiring Problem?!
  210. Is agathis a good tone wood?
  211. Pickup rings for an LP
  212. I've been thinking....
  213. Help with ebay scam - identifying genuine strat body
  214. Active and Passive pickups together?
  215. Piezo question
  216. Best way to make this Koa pop?
  217. what method do you use for smoothing out jagged fret ends?
  218. Les Paul refret?
  219. thick aluminum foil as shielding?
  220. Alnico2 single for swamp ash
  221. removing finish from fretwire and padauk fingerboard
  222. Help me locate this buzz!
  223. Need Help Selecting Electronic Components for Upgrade
  224. Locking tuners and TP-6...
  225. Lace Sensor and Alnico SC Dually?
  226. brass sheeting for shielding?
  227. Buzz Feiten Tuning
  228. US Strat truss rod question
  229. Wagner's Green-Moore set - Three-Word Review
  230. Neck Finish Cracks?
  231. Demagnetizing pickups?
  232. Am I crazy for wanting to get rid of my Passive Treble/Bass controls on my G&L?
  233. HELP WITH STRATOCASTER WIRING DIAGRAM!!! Please!!
  234. Vitamin Q caps
  235. Anybody use clear RTV to seal their pups?
  236. Neck Crack Repair
  237. Which Bigsby for Les Paul Standard
  238. 500k pots are way different than 250k!
  239. Strat - wiring neck and bridge tone together
  240. Taking off poly finish on LP neck? Relic?
  241. Direction of split coil pup
  242. 500K or 250K for a P90 McCarty?
  243. Best humbucker-sized single coil for rock
  244. Guess I'm a doofus...
  245. Plastic Rhythm/Treble thing???
  246. getting more sustain from a 1985 Kramer Baretta
  247. do higher value pots change the volume control's use.
  248. Cutting Nut Slots
  249. Really *good* push-pull pots?
  250. Building a parts tele..which parts?