How to shim a guitar neck so the strings don't hit the frets
Issue 323 January 24, 2019
Sometimes a guitar's neck angle is just not right, and the strings don't clear the frets the way they should. Erick Coleman shows the right way to shim a neck to correct the angle.
Erick’s fixing an interesting archtop made by Sano in Italy.
- The difference between Gibson and Fender neck angles
- People stuff all sorts of stuff into their neck pocket!
- The downside to sticking a guitar pick in there
- Tapered wood shims developed by Dan Erlewine
