material to shim neck?

[jgcable]

Re: material to shim neck?

I use sandpaper. Many manufacturers do too.

[Ace]

Re: material to shim neck?

I use the clotted blood of virgins.

[Bengal65]

Re: material to shim neck?

Router=Best. But who has a template. Your only talking like 2 degrees on average.
Other best method=See Dan Erlewine's books or video's on guitar repair and construction. He has the ultimate way to make a shim and get good wood to wood contact.

[Ace]

Re: material to shim neck?

I try and avoid wood-to-wood contact. [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[sully]

Re: material to shim neck?

baby skin also works nicely.

...just sayin.

[bluebullet]

Re: material to shim neck?

tin foil works really well you can keep folding it till you get the right thickness

[Bengal65]

Re: material to shim neck?

[ QUOTE ]
I try and avoid wood-to-wood contact. [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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Well, if so you will loose something! You're TONE and that's not good at all [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[sully]

Re: material to shim neck?

psssst....i think it was a weiner joke. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[mm2002]

Re: material to shim neck?

I've found that (when cured properly) the inner thighs of virgin cocker spaniels work the best. The tissue has perfect tonal qualities, is soft yet durable, doesn't shrink, an if you get it at the right time of the year it actually helps keep the guitars body wood from drying out. Of course I'm not saying it's ok to go kill a little doggie for this, you must find one that died of natural causes. I've heard that great dane works well too but I've not tried it. Hope this helps.

[sully]

Re: material to shim neck?

oh man.....that was so wrong on so many levels! i owe you a beer.

[hippietim]

Re: material to shim neck?

dayum. just dayum.