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StewMac Neck Shims for Bass

$11.87 on Stewmac.com

Description

StewMac Neck Shims for Bass

Tapered maple shims used to change the angle of a bolt-on neck.

To change the angle of a bolt-on neck, players and repair shops have used shims for years. We've seen everything from matchbook covers to guitar picks stuck in neck joints.

Those kinds of shims create an unwanted gap under the heel of the neck: a dead air space where humidity condenses to swell the wood. As Dan Erlewine describes in his Guitar Player Repair Guide: "This gap may cause

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Discussed in Fender Fullerton Reissue club in the TalkBass community

Grinderman

BTW, did anyone else notice how sky high the string action is set on this Jazz bass? Based on my experience, judging by where the tops of saddle height adjustment screws are at, relative the to holes in the bridge saddles and the string height around the 17th, this bass needs at least a 1 degree neck shim. That's assuming ... ... more

krfoss

Seems like it sold already. ... more

Discussed in Bridge question in the TalkBass community

Grinderman

That needs 0.50 degree, at least. They're not cheap but worth doing it right, unless you have time to precisely craft one by hand yourself. StewMac Neck Shims for Bass - StewMac ... more

Discussed in Flea Fender active bass high action in the TalkBass community

Yahboy

Stop this kind of shim ! Free lesson from haze guitar Neck-Shimming and Ski Jumps: The Latest Research - Haze Guitars So, you need This ! StewMac Neck Shims for Bass - StewMac ... more

Discussed in What Neck Shim Angle Is Needed to Raise Saddle Height by X? in the TalkBass community

Grinderman

Even if you wish to shim your neck with something else, this information may be helpful. StewMac Neck Shims for Bass - StewMac ... more

Discussed in I can't lower the bridge saddles any further, is the next stage to shim the neck? in the TalkBass community

ad9000

Sounds like you've got it handled, but if you ever have that issue again I've found that these work great: StewMac Neck Shims for Bass - StewMac ... more

Discussed in Neck shims in the TalkBass community

roswell1965

StewMac Neck Shims for Bass - StewMac ... more

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