shimming

I’m probably overthinking this because right now the bass plays great, but I’m treating it as a learning opportunity. The saddles are pretty low (see pictures) and string height at the 12th fret is 2.25mm (E string), so I’m wondering if this neck is “normal” or if it is a candidate for a shim...

Hey TB!, I recently purchased a MIM Fender P-Bass that I had trouble setting a low action on because the bridge saddles wouldn't go any lower. Took it to a local luthier and when he ran into the same issue he inserted a small (0.5mm) shim veneer strip towards the body of the Bass. Solved the...

I can’t believe I’m just noticing this… but none the less I’ve never had to do this. Why would someone do this? Is it something I should undo or leave alone? anything in particular I should be looking for or analyzing in regards to the neck? ps. This is an Ibanez Ashula.

Hi all, This is my rattle can refin/project/mod bass, a "Squier" P in BEAD (Squier in quotes because I'm virtually certain that it started life as a kit body/pup/bridge/PG with a Squier neck). Anyway, I redrilled for a Hipshot A bridge, and this saddle height seems... dramatic. The action is a...

Hi guys, I’ll try to be precise about the issue and the measurements. The issue: buzzing from 8th-7th fret. The action is high. current measurements . relief. 0.4 mm. (when it was 1 it still buzzed) Action 12th fret :E 2.6. G 2.5 Action 1st fret: E 1. G 0.6 (a little high) Action 17th...

I have a Squier Vintage Modified Precision Bass V with a Hipshot Kicka$$ bridge that just can’t quite get where I want it, and I suspect the setup has at least something to do with it. It came with a bit of sandpaper in the neck pocket that made intonating the lower strings impossible (thank...

Yesterday I shimmed the neck pocket of my de-fretted Squier VM TB with a Stew Mac .5 degree angled shim. The bridge was bottomed out and I wanted the strings a little lower, so shimming seemed the right answer. While it did fix the issue of the bridge being bottomed out, I now have “dead spots”...

Hey guys, this is my first time here, I need a little help:) I bought a 1979 Greco Jazz Bass from Japan, it's in great shape for it's age, but I couldn't get a lower action, so that's why I took him to a luthier, he said the neck needed a shim. Now, do you think I should replace neck binding or...

Good morning/afternoon everyone. I’m writing because I seem to be having an issue with one of my basses buzzing/dulling out above the 12th fret on all strings. The instrument is a Fender style bass tuned to BEAD with 50-110 strings. The specs are: Neck Relief @ the 7th fret- .012, String Height...

Hi everyone, I have recently bought a 2nd-hand mustang bass from a local shop. I have noticed that the neck pocket was shimmed with a thin metal plate so I am making a check during cleaning session. Look at the photos here, it is a partial reverse shim, the job doesn't look top notch. I guess...

So hopefully I titled this right. I just given an Epiphone EA-260 hollowbody bass from the 1970s. When I got it the neck was mostly straight with a slight relief that I would call normal. The action on the first fret is almost buzzing while at the end of the bass the strings seem almost and inch...

Hello, I have a Fender Player Series Jazz Bass. I don't know if you can see clearly from the pictures (i did my best) neck is slightly up-bowed on first 2-3 frets. Well this is not a big problem because this amount of bow is considered normal. Truss rod is at it's limit (right-tight limit) I...