Who put that shim in my neck??

[meev992]

So I took my neck off the other day....

It appears that it was shimmed from the factory using a strip of 100 grit sand paper

I guess I shouldn't complain because it plays really well, but I didn't expect to see that in my bass.

[sevenyearsdown]

I have an Ibanez with a shim just like that. Not all that uncommon on middle of the road bolt-ons. What kind of bass is it?

[meev992]

Originally Posted by sevenyearsdown

I have an Ibanez with a shim just like that. Not all that uncommon on middle of the road bolt-ons. What kind of bass is it?

Just a run of the mill P-bass. I started on a P and it just stuck with me.

I would really like to keep that strip of sand paper though

[ponticat]

Two out of four of my Indonesian Squiers have been shimmed with sandpaper. The third needed no shimming and I have not had the neck off the fourth.

[LzeroKI]

my Squier DJAV was also shimmed with what appeared to be sand paper. Due to the immaculate setup that it arrived with, I thought Elderly Instruments (who I bought it from) set up the instrument shimmed the neck, now Im not so sure.

[62bass]

Not just inexpensive basses use shims. My 1990 Stingray came from the factory with one.

[bassybill]

Originally Posted by meev992

So I took my neck off the other day....

It appears that it was shimmed from the factory using a strip of 100 grit sand paper

I guess I shouldn't complain because it plays really well, but I didn't expect to see that in my bass.

Sorry, I don't see your point here.

A shim is sometimes an essential part of a setup. Would you rather have no shim in your bass if it needs one to be set up right?

[meev992]

Originally Posted by bassybill

Sorry, I don't see your point here.

A shim is sometimes an essential part of a setup. Would you rather have no shim in your bass if it needs one to be set up right?

no, my point was that I was surprised that it was sand paper

[202dy]

1. Sandpaper doesn't move as much as a business card.
2. Sandpaper grits allow several thicknesses to choose from.
3. Sandpaper is one of the tools that luthiers always have in the shop.

[bassybill]

Originally Posted by 202dy

1. Sandpaper doesn't move as much as a business card.
2. Sandpaper grits allow several thicknesses to choose from.
3. Sandpaper is one of the tools that luthiers always have in the shop.

Yup.

[joeyl]

my american Jazz came with a sandpaper shim also, although it did not need it after a good setup

[anonymous278347457]

My jazz came with a weird sticker that had numbers on it. Looked like a page out of a phone book or something, but on sticky paper.

[meev992]

Originally Posted by thedonutman

My jazz came with a weird sticker that had numbers on it. Looked like a page out of a phone book or something, but on sticky paper.

I guess they ran out of sand paper that day

[Simon Langley]

I like to use those drywall mesh sandpaper sheets. They are sturdy and durable and because they are two sided they hold the neck real tight.

[Pilgrim]

I know one guy that likes to use layers of masking tape. He can fine-tune the thickness with layers, and configure it into a wedge if he wishes.

[meev992]

Originally Posted by Pilgrim

I know one guy that likes to use layers of masking tape. He can fine-tune the thickness with layers, and configure it into a wedge if he wishes.

Now that's clever.

I'd hate to be the one doing the fine-tuning though, could take a while.

[dbcandle]

In the Erlewine guitar repair manual, it mentions using metal window-screen or drywall sandpaper to minimize neck slippage.