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Shims just say no!


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Over at the other bass forum there is an old thread where a bunch of luthiers are attempting to prove or disprove the “shims cause ski-slopes” thesis with a bunch of long-running experiments. As far as I remember, they haven’t managed to cause one yet with shimming.

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On 04/12/2021 at 21:21, Bunion said:

He’s talking about the saddles not the nut 

Darn it, why didn't I spot that? Thank you

 

I must remember to read posts properly

I must remember to read posts properly

I must remember to read posts properly

I must remember..........

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37 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Ive shimmed every bass ive owned in the past 20 years I prefer the strings running parallel to the neck over the whole length. Its not so much a set up issue as a visual issue, although it does help at the higher end. 

No one can convince me not to do this. 

Parallel, wedge, or partial?

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4 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

Just a bit of card in the body end of the neck pocket. Brings the strings at the body end of the neck closer to the fretboard. 

Repeated from earlier in the thread:
https://hazeguitars.com/blog/the-perils-of-bad-neck-shims

 

and also this:

https://hazeguitars.com/blog/neck-shimming-and-ski-jumps-the-latest-research

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