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05-17-2007, 03:37 PM
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| Stranger  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: My secluded, little space Posts: 1,103
Real Name: Thomas Main Seven: Ibanez RG1527 Rig: Line 6 PODxt Thanked: 17
 | Locking Nut Shims - Necessary? I picked up my RG1527 yesterday, which happens to be my first guitar with a double-locking trem. While attempting to set it up, I noticed that the nut height was too high, especially on the heavier strings. So, I removed the nut to see if there were any excessive shims I could take away, but I found only two, each on its own side on top of the wood, not stacked. My question is: would it do any harm if the nut is installed without any shims beneath it?  |
 
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05-17-2007, 03:39 PM
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| MIDI Zombie   Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: A Technological Deadzone Posts: 8,377
Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Schecter C7 Blackjack Main ERG: I haven't felt the need.. Rig: MP-1>50/50>Vader Thanked: 56
  | I don't think it would hurt anything Disclaimer: I'm not responsible if you fuck it up  |
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05-17-2007, 03:48 PM
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| Stranger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: My secluded, little space Posts: 1,103
Real Name: Thomas Main Seven: Ibanez RG1527 Rig: Line 6 PODxt Thanked: 17
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05-17-2007, 04:02 PM
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| The Church of SEVEN • Super Moderator •  Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 10,645
Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Jackson CS Soloist 7 Rig: Mesa Triple Recto Thanked: 52
| It won't hurt anything, but you *might* get some serious buzz. Actually, you probably will get some serious buzz... |
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05-17-2007, 04:39 PM
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| Stranger Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: My secluded, little space Posts: 1,103
Real Name: Thomas Main Seven: Ibanez RG1527 Rig: Line 6 PODxt Thanked: 17
| Thanks for the replies. I did take a look at the shims, but their height didn't appear to be as large as the gap between the first fret and the strings. I could be mistaken, however. I decided against messing with it at this point, as I'll need to do a complete setup when I get hold of new pickups and locking studs.  |
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05-17-2007, 05:58 PM
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| Fear the Polo! • Super Moderator •  Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 29,955
Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 154
| 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." |
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