Taylor Neck Reset - Stacking Shims? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T07:01:13Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/taylor-neck-reset-stacking-shims?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A188822&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the reply Nathan.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-11-13:2177249:Comment:1888222019-11-13T21:36:26.996ZChris Shaltishttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChrisShaltis
Thanks for the reply Nathan. They are all great things to consider. I appreciate it.
Thanks for the reply Nathan. They are all great things to consider. I appreciate it. First of all, I'm assuming y…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-11-07:2177249:Comment:1888032019-11-07T17:21:44.214ZNathan Laudenbachhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/NathanLaudenbach
<p> First of all, I'm assuming you made sure the neck relief was set correctly? Make sure the bridge isn't lifting, and the top isn't swollen from over humidification. Normally I try not to lower the saddle on Taylors, but in this case I would resort to that if there is plenty of saddle left. You could also try putting a piece of sandpaper (or two) about a half inch wide under the fat end of the shim. Most Baby Taylors I have set up are well traveled and as a result their geometry becomes…</p>
<p> First of all, I'm assuming you made sure the neck relief was set correctly? Make sure the bridge isn't lifting, and the top isn't swollen from over humidification. Normally I try not to lower the saddle on Taylors, but in this case I would resort to that if there is plenty of saddle left. You could also try putting a piece of sandpaper (or two) about a half inch wide under the fat end of the shim. Most Baby Taylors I have set up are well traveled and as a result their geometry becomes distorted, making a factory spec setup more difficult.</p>
<p></p> Of course. Don't know what I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-18:2177249:Comment:1884222019-10-18T20:15:45.195ZGreg Mirkenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>Of course. Don't know what I was thinking. If the #30, the "wedgiest" of them, doesn't push the neck back far enough, I would think something else might be going on.</p>
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<p>Of course. Don't know what I was thinking. If the #30, the "wedgiest" of them, doesn't push the neck back far enough, I would think something else might be going on.</p>
<p></p> Make sure the pocket is total…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-11:2177249:Comment:1884902019-10-11T23:56:37.459ZMark McLeanhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkMcLean
<p>Make sure the pocket is totally clean and the surface the shim is sitting on is dead flat. It only takes a bit of sawdust or a drop of dried finish under the shim to make it sit a bit proud and put the angle off by 2 degrees, which changes everything. </p>
<p>Make sure the pocket is totally clean and the surface the shim is sitting on is dead flat. It only takes a bit of sawdust or a drop of dried finish under the shim to make it sit a bit proud and put the angle off by 2 degrees, which changes everything. </p> Thank you everyone for your t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-11:2177249:Comment:1882752019-10-11T17:13:41.843ZChris Shaltishttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChrisShaltis
Thank you everyone for your time and replies.
Thank you everyone for your time and replies. Thanks Walter, that's what I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-11:2177249:Comment:1883022019-10-11T17:10:25.514ZChris Shaltishttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/ChrisShaltis
Thanks Walter, that's what I thought. I'll have to try each one again and make sure there isn't something else going on.
Thanks Walter, that's what I thought. I'll have to try each one again and make sure there isn't something else going on. no way.
two shims stacked tog…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-11:2177249:Comment:1883942019-10-11T05:43:00.344ZWalter W Wrighthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>no way.</p>
<p>two shims stacked together would be <span style="text-decoration: underline;">wildly</span> too thick, it probably wouldn't even fit.</p>
<p>if the shims you have won't give you enough positive neck angle then you can cheat by adding a bit of thick paper or whatever to the body end of the pocket to add to the angle. the shim is fully supported so there's no risk of breaking anything from the pressure on the joint.</p>
<p>that said, it's really unlikely that you can't get there…</p>
<p>no way.</p>
<p>two shims stacked together would be <span style="text-decoration: underline;">wildly</span> too thick, it probably wouldn't even fit.</p>
<p>if the shims you have won't give you enough positive neck angle then you can cheat by adding a bit of thick paper or whatever to the body end of the pocket to add to the angle. the shim is fully supported so there's no risk of breaking anything from the pressure on the joint.</p>
<p>that said, it's really unlikely that you can't get there with one of the other shims if you have them going up to #30. if not, you're probably doing something wrong.</p> I can’t imagine that you woou…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-10:2177249:Comment:1883862019-10-10T11:47:09.845ZMark McLeanhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkMcLean
<p>I can’t imagine that you woould need to stack the shims. They are designed so that one shim sits in the pocket and sets the angle. You swap them out for another one that is a bit thicker/thinner at the leading edge (they are wedges). I have done this by adding a couple of layers of masking tape to one end of the back side of a shim - because I did not have access to replacement ones of different thickness. It worked fine. But my point is that you are not trying to raise the neck out of…</p>
<p>I can’t imagine that you woould need to stack the shims. They are designed so that one shim sits in the pocket and sets the angle. You swap them out for another one that is a bit thicker/thinner at the leading edge (they are wedges). I have done this by adding a couple of layers of masking tape to one end of the back side of a shim - because I did not have access to replacement ones of different thickness. It worked fine. But my point is that you are not trying to raise the neck out of the pocket - you are changing the angle. You should find that swapping one shim for another will change the neck angle to a significant degree. </p> Sure you can stack them. If y…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-10:2177249:Comment:1883832019-10-10T10:50:55.185ZPalle Clausenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/PalleClausen
<p>Sure you can stack them. If you are really OCD, you can superglue them together :-)</p>
<p>Sure you can stack them. If you are really OCD, you can superglue them together :-)</p> I've never had to, but I don'…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2019-10-10:2177249:Comment:1881732019-10-10T03:27:57.996ZGreg Mirkenhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GregMirken
<p>I've never had to, but I don't see why you couldn't stack 'em.</p>
<p>I've never had to, but I don't see why you couldn't stack 'em.</p>