Mystery OFR shim

[Axewielder]

So I'm fine-tuning this Jackson strat, which was converted from a JT6 to an OFR by the original owner. When I took the saddles off, I noticed a single shim piece under four saddes (2 - 5). It is precisely cut, and appears to possibly be factory. Now I've searched the JCF, and have read about factory shims under saddles 3 - 4, but nothing about a 4 saddle factory shim. Any idea what this is? In any event, it is coming out because I need a flatter 16" radius.

[Shawn Lutz]

there are after market saddle shims out there ya know

[toejam]

I've seen those before, had one on at lesat one of my old Floyded guitars. I think you can use them as Floyd nut shims, too.

[Axewielder]

there are after market saddle shims out there ya know

No doubt a possibility here. In this case, that would be a very odd mod because it made the radius totally wrong for the neck.

[dg]

Maybe the last owner bought the floyd used or swapped it off of another guitar and never even knew the shim was there.

[Newc]

Of all the Floyds I've had, I only had one with the shim. Can't recall now why I was taking the saddles off :think:

Anyhoo, it does seem wierd they'd be under 4 saddles. Maybe the guy had it on a Warmoth with a crazy-round radius?


As for using it for a nut shim, if it's got holes in it (mine didn't), then yeah. Otherwise, there might be a problem

[Foulacy]

http://www.allparts.com/store/bridge-parts-locking-saddles-bp-2214-001,Product.asp

http://www.allparts.com/store/nuts-saddles-locking-nuts-bp-0426-001,Product.asp

[plon]

New Floyds come with that shim to accommodate a more curved radius like 9 1/2. We have to remove them from all the new Floyds before we install them.

[Axewielder]

New Floyds come with that shim to accommodate a more curved radius like 9 1/2. We have to remove them from all the new Floyds before we install them.

Interesting, so are you saying you see the 4-saddle wide shims installed in a stock Floyd, or rather the 2-saddle wide ones?

[Da' Melta']

AW,

When I installed a brass sustain block to my KV2 with OFR (which I bought brand new back in 2001), it had a shim under saddles 2-5 also. I'm quite sure it's stock.

[plon]

Interesting, so are you saying you see the 4-saddle wide shims installed in a stock Floyd, or rather the 2-saddle wide ones?

I'm saying every new Floyd Rose I open up in its oem bag and even retail boxed ones straight from Schaller have this shim installed under the 4 inside saddles. I have piles of them that I have removed. I have never seen one come from them with a 2 saddle shim.

[Axewielder]

I'm saying every new Floyd Rose I open up in its oem bag and even retail boxed ones straight from Schaller have this shim installed under the 4 inside saddles. I have piles of them that I have removed. I have never seen one come from them with a 2 saddle shim.

Thanks bro! Another mystery solved.