Nut shims for OFR

[spencer4hire]

Does anyone have a source to get shims to raise the nut on my newly purchased DK-1. Thanks in advance.

[MountainDog]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

Allparts.com has them:


BP_0426-001
Shim Set for Floyd Rose® Locking Nuts 2 Pcs of each .1 mm, .2 mm, .3 mm
Retail Price: $6.50

[spencer4hire]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

Thanks for the info!

[Jacksonfan]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

Guitarnucleus.com has them for $4.95, but they're currently out of stock. They're one of the cheapest places I've found on parts as well as shipping.


http://www.guitarnucleus.com/gnstore/locknuts.html

[Zerberus]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

Otherwise you can use aluminum foil [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[Budman68]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

[ QUOTE ]
Otherwise you can use aluminum foil [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[/ QUOTE ]

<font color="aqua">ah yes, the "frugal" luthier, I'm with ya all the way, bro- [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] </font>

[toejam]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

Aluminum foil, paper, cardboard, plastic from a package of guitar strings all work well. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Ace]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

If my nuts are too low I jump in a cold lake.

[Budman68]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

[ QUOTE ]
cardboard,

[/ QUOTE ]

<font color="aqua">"Ask Jackson" [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] </font>

[MetalMedal II]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

[ QUOTE ]
If my nuts are too low I jump in a cold lake.

[/ QUOTE ]

[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Materials I've used to shim nuts are:
1.) Cola/beer cans - beer ones sound better!,
2.) "brake shimming" pads I found at Autozone while looking for something else - these were made of aluminum and had an adhesive back which worked well, and
3.) When my old computer moniter died I ripped it open scavenging for wire and found an aluminum or similar metal shell covering it, and started cutting that up. I actually have used the larger pieces for shimming neck pockets.

Man, I sound like the "frugal luthier!" [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
At one point, I was going to find some brass shim stock at an arts store, but I never came across any.

[toejam]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

[ QUOTE ]
[ QUOTE ]
cardboard,

[/ QUOTE ]

<font color="aqua">"Ask Jackson" [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] </font>

[/ QUOTE ]
LOL Yeah! I actually had a PS4 neck that had a cardboard shim under the nut... not sure if it was done at the factory or if someone else did it. I wound up putting more cardboard under it to bring it up a little more. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Junior]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

[ QUOTE ]
cardboard

[/ QUOTE ] It wasn't a business card ?

[toejam]

Re: Nut shims for OFR

No, it actually wasn't a business card. It was a thin piece of colored cardboard, probably from like a little box of candy or something. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]
Someone else here recently got a USA Jackson with a piece of cardboard under their nut, too.