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No worries.  The piece you broke is called the "nut", and it is fairly inexpensive to replace ($15-25).  And while you're at it, you could get a set up to see why it broke in the first place.

Go to this lesson to learn the names of all the parts of your bass.  https://www.guitarnoise.com/bass/20010708.php

Good Luck!

-Laz this guitarnoise.com website is very helpful :)]]> Bass Players Discussion Kendale https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-388762 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49423 Wed, 06 Aug 2003 00:26:03 +0000 Bass Players Discussion shauny https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49423 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49422 Fri, 01 Aug 2003 06:10:32 +0000 LoL I think corbind called you a freak Daria. ;)

drats! you figured me out! oh well. i really don't know what caused it to break i was really careful while tunning it. maybe my bass is just cheap.]]> Bass Players Discussion Daria https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49422 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49421 Fri, 01 Aug 2003 01:25:43 +0000 corbind called you a freak Daria. ;)]]> Bass Players Discussion Anonymous https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49421 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49420 Thu, 31 Jul 2003 09:03:22 +0000 Bass Players Discussion paul donnelly https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49420 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49419 Thu, 31 Jul 2003 04:21:51 +0000 Bass Players Discussion corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49419 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49418 Wed, 16 Jul 2003 21:30:12 +0000 Thanks so much! Now I can stop panicking.]]> Bass Players Discussion Daria https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49418 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49417 Wed, 16 Jul 2003 07:10:46 +0000
No worries.  The piece you broke is called the "nut", and it is fairly inexpensive to replace ($15-25).  And while you're at it, you could get a set up to see why it broke in the first place.

Go to this lesson to learn the names of all the parts of your bass.  https://www.guitarnoise.com/bass/20010708.php

Good Luck!

-Laz
]]> Bass Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-49417 https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-332 Wed, 16 Jul 2003 03:54:12 +0000 Bass Players Discussion Daria https://guitarnoise.forum/bass-players-discussion/help-i-think-i-broke-my-bass/#post-332