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helle-man wrote:Funny, but I never ever used a brass shim. I just use very thin cardboard, about the thickness of a cereal box. Fruit Loops is nice, plus you get a nice fruity aroma.
One shim that size is usually enough, but if it needs more I double-stick tape 2 pieces together.
Will
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Philby wrote:Thanks for the pointers everyone. I've done some further research and found that about 50% of vintage Fenders were shimmed straight outta the factory. Leo used to use the business cards of employees that had left the company. That makes me feel more comfortable that there's nothing inherently wrong with the guitar.
Louis, I've run out of saddle height adjustment at the top end of the range. Most shimming seems to be needed for the opposite problem, where the saddles can't go any lower.
The neck has a very slight back bow, but the angle the neck makes with the body seems to be off. I've put a strip of business card at the front of the neck and the neck angle is now perfect. I intended to put something more durable in there like a guitar pick, or aluminium foil, but now it aint broke I think I'll just play the sucker.
Unless I put some Fruit Loops packet in there for some extra fruity mojo.............
Fri May 31, 2013 6:30 pm
louis cyfer wrote:if the neck has back bow, how do you have relief?
Fri May 31, 2013 6:35 pm
Fri May 31, 2013 8:10 pm
Philby wrote:louis cyfer wrote:if the neck has back bow, how do you have relief?
I think I've mixed up my terminology Louis. Sorry about that. With the truss rod fully slackened off, there is a small amount of relief when the strings are tensioned. I was calling that 'back-bow'.
With the strings off the neck is close enough to dead straight.