StewMac Neck Shims for Guitar, Made of Solid Maple, For Bolt-on Neck, Shaped, Set of 3, American Made

Full contact, precisely taperedTo change the angle of a bolt-on neck, players and repair shops have used shims for years Weve seen everything from matchbook covers to guitar picks stuck in neck jointsThose 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 iguitar Player Repair guidei: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 bodyDan 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 repairThese shaped shims fit most neck pockets with a rounded heel You can trim along the lasered line to fit the shim to a pocket with a flat heel, like a TeleThis set includes 3 hard maple shims, each at a different taper for changing the pitch of any bolt-on neck:025-degree shim offers the most versatility ndash stacking them will let you really dial in the neck angle youre after05-degree taper is the one youll reach for most often ndash it works great on Fender and many other solidbody guitars1-degree taper for guitars with a Tune-o-matic bridge or Floyd RoseDimensions: 2-316 x 3 (5556mm x 7612mm)Taper specs (approximate):025-degree tapers from 0030 to 0019 (076mm to 048mm)05-degree tapers from 0028 to 0008 (071mm to 020mm)1-degree tapers from 0060 to 0010 (152mm to 025mm)