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Drew · 05-17-2007, 06:58 PM

Yeah, you can definitely run a locking nut without any shims. whether or not it'll be too LOW without the shims is a different story, and it's arguable that what seems like high strings at the nut is actually due to a different issue, but you won't hurt your guitar.

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05-17-2007, 06:58 PM	#10
Drew Fear the Polo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 21,348 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 141	Yeah, you can definitely run a locking nut without any shims. whether or not it'll be too LOW without the shims is a different story, and it's arguable that what seems like high strings at the nut is actually due to a different issue, but you won't hurt your guitar. "IBANEZ RULES!!" - Ibanez Guitars - New and Used stocks official Ibanez shims, if you need 'em. "...and everything under the sun is in tune, but the sun is eclipsed by the moon." http://www.metalguitarist.org