material to shim neck?

[SeventhSon]

i did a search but no dice. i believe people have simply used a folded up business card to shim a neck to lower the action on a guitar with a top mount floyd?

[Chuckracer]

Re: material to shim neck?

Yep, that works fine. Anything, really. The harder the better.

[sully]

Re: material to shim neck?

chuck prefers artisan-carved wafer thin shims of 100% poplar. the greener the better, right chuck?

[Chuckracer]

Re: material to shim neck?

Poplar...it's what's for dinner!

[sully]

Re: material to shim neck?

....if you're a fuckin' badger! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Chuckracer]

Re: material to shim neck?

[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Quit Badgerin' Me!

[mab8485]

Re: material to shim neck?

I know some people that have shimmed necks with light guage picks.

[zeegler]

Re: material to shim neck?

I used to use strips of veneer. 1/64" I think.

[zeegler]

Re: material to shim neck?

[ QUOTE ]
....if you're a fuckin' badger! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]

You're talking about a beaver, not a badger. A big hairy beaver!

[Chuckracer]

Re: material to shim neck?

Spoken like a Cannuk who knows his Big Brown Beavers! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[MountainDog]

Re: material to shim neck?

You can also buy metal (ie brass) shim stock in various thicknesses. Cut to fit with normal scissors.

[zeegler]

Re: material to shim neck?

[ QUOTE ]
Spoken like a Cannuk who knows his Big Brown Beavers! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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I can smell them a mile away. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[DonP]

Re: material to shim neck?

You can also take a router and angle cut the pocket. That's what I did in my younger days.

1. Neck joint is smaller/thinner/less high = better fret access
2. Better coupling wood to wood = better tone
3. What the hell was I thinking? = It was an Aria LOL!

[shredmonster]

Re: material to shim neck?

I use tin foil every time and it works great!

[Chuckracer]

Re: material to shim neck?

That's a good idea!