diablo175 Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 I've seen all manner of matter used to shim locking nuts but generally understand brass to be best for limited tonal reduction.What say the experts?Dare I use a cut up thin guitar pick or do I pull the trigger on a set of official shims from Stew Mac or the like?
RobB Posted July 7, 2013 Posted July 7, 2013 Dare I use a cut up thin guitar pick?DON'T be like Weird Al Yankovic and, "Dare To Be Stupid."Or, do I pull the trigger on a set of official shims from Stew Mac or the like?DO pull that trigger, spend the cash and put your mind at ease.If you're handy with thin, brass sheets, you COULD go to the hobby store and buy a few in varying thicknesses and fashion your own...but why, in Gawd's name would you want to ever do that?
diablo175 Posted July 7, 2013 Author Posted July 7, 2013 DON'T be like Weird Al Yankovic and, "Dare To Be Stupid."DO pull that trigger, spend the cash and put your mind at ease.If you're handy with thin, brass sheets, you COULD go to the hobby store and buy a few in varying thicknesses and fashion your own...but why, in Gawd's name would you want to ever do that?Ah well. Dropped a little coin and in 1-3 days should have my brass shims.
diablo175 Posted July 7, 2013 Author Posted July 7, 2013 soda or a beer can and a pair of scissors. Soda and beer cans are made of brass?
Victor (Fret Friend) Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 Buy! Always buy!!! They is cheap & I'm a penny pincher but ALWAYS buy
diablo175 Posted July 13, 2013 Author Posted July 13, 2013 Done and done. Just installed them this morning and my beloved BCRGreg-modded, '89 purple metal flake Cali Limited Edition (try saying THAT 3 times fast) is back to g=fully operational. Matter of fact, gonna go have a wank on it right now!
Victor (Fret Friend) Posted July 13, 2013 Posted July 13, 2013 Matter of fact, gonna go have a wank on it right now! If you MUST, near it NOT on it please. I may have to buy that guitar in the future...
diablo175 Posted July 14, 2013 Author Posted July 14, 2013 Ahh... but mojo is NOT the same as mojo additive -
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I've seen all manner of matter used to shim locking nuts but generally understand brass to be best for limited tonal reduction.
What say the experts?
Dare I use a cut up thin guitar pick or do I pull the trigger on a set of official shims from Stew Mac or the like?
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