Neck shim material?!
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Masking tape on the back of the neck heel where needed. Won't compress or slip in the pocket. It's thin enough to allow you to shim the neck to just where you want it.
Be patient when you do it. You'll have to take the neck off a few times before you get it dialed in just right. Small price to pay tho.
Masking tape on the back of the neck heel where needed. Won't compress or slip in the pocket. It's thin enough to allow you to shim the neck to just where you want it.
Be patient when you do it. You'll have to take the neck off a few times before you get it dialed in just right. Small price to pay tho.
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Lewguitar
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An old credit card cut to about 3/8" x 2" works well...
Lew
An old credit card cut to about 3/8" x 2" works well...
Lew
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theodie
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Before I went through the trouble of making full neck pocket shims out of the same kind of wood, I would use the butt end of a Fender pick. It got me by.
Before I went through the trouble of making full neck pocket shims out of the same kind of wood, I would use the butt end of a Fender pick. It got me by.
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
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Better retention of the original, non-shimmed tone?Zerberus said:
bloodswords
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currently using D'Addario's string box, used it to shim my Highway1...
currently using D'Addario's string box, used it to shim my Highway1...
cheeseface
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I had to make a largge shim to compesate for a design flaw on a guitar I designed myself from scratch.. the fellow who did the actual labour for me recomended and used a piece of rosewood. It is used in lutherie a lot because it is stable and conducts sound nicely. I am pleased with the results.
I had to make a largge shim to compesate for a design flaw on a guitar I designed myself from scratch.. the fellow who did the actual labour for me recomended and used a piece of rosewood. It is used in lutherie a lot because it is stable and conducts sound nicely. I am pleased with the results.
Kamanda~SD
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On an old crappy guitar of mine thta I'm going to scallop (this is my "try anything you can on it for fun" guitar) I used a folded up index card.
On an old crappy guitar of mine thta I'm going to scallop (this is my "try anything you can on it for fun" guitar) I used a folded up index card.
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
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Well, you´re changing the neck angle, so the tone is gonna change anyway, though in theory the transfer of vibrations to the body would be minutely better do to the better coupling effect of the larger surface area.
But my reason is that a full wood shim is IMO inherently more stable than most other methods because of the large contact surfaces. The only thing I hate more than work is having to redo it
JB_From_Hell said:
Well, you´re changing the neck angle, so the tone is gonna change anyway, though in theory the transfer of vibrations to the body would be minutely better do to the better coupling effect of the larger surface area.
But my reason is that a full wood shim is IMO inherently more stable than most other methods because of the large contact surfaces. The only thing I hate more than work is having to redo it
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JacksonMIA
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I used a quarter one time. It wasn't the best, but it got me by until I got a wooden one.
I used a quarter one time. It wasn't the best, but it got me by until I got a wooden one.
Aceman
I am your doctor of love!
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Did this every way mentioned with my Kramer. The BEST solution IMO:
Piece of window screen
Angled wood block (same as body wood (i.e; maple)
Piece of window screen
It's a beast to do, but really hold well, and is reversable if you change your mind (no glue!).
But a business card cardboard works in a pinch. If you really want to angle the neck though, I say go wood.
Did this every way mentioned with my Kramer. The BEST solution IMO:
Piece of window screen
Angled wood block (same as body wood (i.e; maple)
Piece of window screen
It's a beast to do, but really hold well, and is reversable if you change your mind (no glue!).
But a business card cardboard works in a pinch. If you really want to angle the neck though, I say go wood.
