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Location: Hobart , Australia | I've just lifted the saddle on my 2007 collectors with a view to lowering the action.
There are three shims (all the same size)
Is this the standard setup ? Or is shimming dependant on model or each guitar? I recall reading a post here mentioning removing 2 shims to lower the action on this model, somewhere else I recall seeing different sized/colored and tapered shims.
Would it be normal or expected to remove all 3 shims ?
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Location: Upper Left USA | Out of the box they come set up a bit high and three shimms (two thick, one thin) is the norm from what I've seen.
Having bought a few older ones on Ebay and such it is surprising what you'll find stuffed under the saddle. |
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Location: Caribou, ME | I recently took in a '79 white 1111 and the saddle's bottom was convex. They had what looked like wadded up yarn or string under the bass side.
Side note, I put a set of Martin SP's on it. They were free from Martin... apparently I did an online survey or something. I'm not crazy about them. Lots of brightness with no thump. |
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Location: Denver, CO | The action on my '06 Elite was low enough that the strings slapped the upper frets when fingerpicking. There was 1 shim under the bridge, but there also happened to be 1 extra shim in the case. I added it under the saddle and that was just enough to raise the action comfortably for me. I'm pretty sure both those shims are the same thickness. You'll also find a number of opinions (from people mith a lot more experience than me) if you search the archives. |
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Location: Hobart , Australia | Thanks all great info, sounds like I'm at the usual starting point with 3 shims, now to get it setup. |
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How many/type of shims would you expect?