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john bange
Posted 2011-12-18 12:38 PM (#345327)
Subject: bridge shims



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Location: seattle, wa		where can I get a set of bridge shims for an old (1985) country artist a/e...action is low and very east to fret but I think it is effecting the volume/projection when played w/o amp
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Old Man Arthur
Posted 2011-12-18 12:59 PM (#345328 - in reply to #345327)
Subject: Re: bridge shims



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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR		Credit card material works really well.

(if you don't have one, go to Subway... They usually have a display on the counter)

Yeah, they generally only come in one thickness...
But look in your wallet for Health Care cards, high-end business cards, stuff like that.
You can still use the card... You only need to take a bit off of the edge.
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john bange
Posted 2011-12-18 1:58 PM (#345329 - in reply to #345327)
Subject: Re: bridge shims



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Location: seattle, wa		thanks, I didn't think of that. I'll give it a try. john
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Brian T
Posted 2011-12-18 2:59 PM (#345330 - in reply to #345327)
Subject: Re: bridge shims


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Location: SE Michigan		I have also used the material from plastic milk jugs. It's thinner than a credit card if you need a lower shim and is easy to trim to shape with scissors. The nice things about the factory bake-light shims is you can actually sand them into a wedge shape to have one side higher than the other.
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john bange
Posted 2011-12-18 4:18 PM (#345331 - in reply to #345327)
Subject: Re: bridge shims



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Location: seattle, wa		thanks for the rapid responses...I used 2 pieces of credit card and my 1674 has regained it's voice. It was really choked off. there were no shims in the bridge at all. the action is still excellent. off topic...I also when to a set of EJ 45's instead of EJ 46's...made it a little softer on the finger tips
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