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Full contact, precisely tapered
To change the angle of a bolt-on neck, players and repair shops have used shims for years. We've seen everything from matchbook covers to guitar picks stuck in neck joints.
Those kinds of shims create an unwanted gap under the heel of the neck: a dead air space where humidity condenses to swell the wood. As Dan Erlewine describes in his Guitar Player Repair Guide:
"This gap may cause an upward kink in the neck. And many players feel they lose tone unless firm contact is maintained between the neck and the body."
Dan creates tapered shims that cover the entire heel of the neck. With these Bolt-On Shims, that work is done for you. Attention repair shops: Making a quality shim takes time. Keep these on hand for a quick turnaround on this common repair.
These shaped shims fit most neck pockets with a rounded heel.
This set includes 3 hard maple shims, each at a different taper for changing the pitch of any bolt-on neck:
- 0.25-degree shim offers the most versatility – stacking them will let you really dial in the neck angle you're after.
- 0.5-degree taper is the one you'll reach for most often – it works great on Fender and many other solidbody guitars.
- 1-degree taper is great for basses with a post mounted bridge.
Dimensions: 2-1/2" x 3-7/8" (63.50mm x 98.43mm)
Taper specs (approximate):
0.25-degree tapers from 0.030" to 0.019" (0.76mm to .048mm)
Awesome book
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2024
Bought these for a fender precision pro ii 5 string. The 0.5 degree did the trick. I was able to trim it with a good pair of scissors, which made shaping it to the neck pocket really simple.
zippy
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2024
Not much to say other than they do exactly what they are supposed to do.
Eddie Bower
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2021
Awesome! Works exactly as advertised!!! Came usps on time. Love StewMac!!
Brian C.
Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2021
Shims worked perfect on correcting the neck angle of my bass guitar. Had to try several shims to find the right angle.
Simon Belmont
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2018
Doe the job, but is obscenely priced. Someone please make a competing product. Their margin must be absolutely gigantic on these things... And I'm pretty sure they overcharge for shipping since they must get a deal, and this is embedded in the Amazon price.This company delivers some great products but it sure feels like they are gouging people.
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