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[grimm]

took apart old washburn. made a body and bought neck from here. transferred  measurements/ hardware from washburn to new body. strings are 1/4" too high. floyd rose is down all the way.
looking for ideas.
can "shim" neck 1/4" but that wont look, feel right
can route tremolo deeper ,but i made a bigger brass sustain block, it will stick out back. unless i put a 1/4" wood around cavity on back.
any thoughts?? :dontknow:

 

[pabloman]

You won't have to shim the neck a 1/4 inch to get you a 1/4 inch at the bridge. But still........can you route an angle into the neck pocket? That's really your best bet. You would need to shim a base of some sort on top of the body that would provide your desired angle. To minimize catastrophe I would use the existing neck pocket as your guide. :dontknow:  maybe someone else has a better idea. Good Luck! :headbang:

 

[Cagey]

Pablo's right.

If the Floyd is top-mounted (non-recessed), you need an angled neck pocket to accommodate the height of the bridge. You can either shim the neck, or re-route it to put about a 3 degree angle on it. Small differences there make large differences in string height, so it's unlikely you'll notice it at all.

I prefer the routing option, as it keeps the neck in good contact with the body. Get a short (1/2" or so) pattern bit such as a Whiteside 3001 and a neck pocket template such as StewMac's # 1120, and mount the template at a 3 degree angle so you have a floor to drive the router on. You may need to tape around the inside of the template hole to shrink it a bit; mine was a tad too big. I think they make them 2 1/4" wide and you need 2 3/16".

 

[grimm]

thanks for help. going to think on it a little more.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Although it might look a bit hokey, I know someone who just put a neck plate as a total shim in between the body and the neck, right in the pocket.

No angle, not pretty, but was indeed functional, lol. :sad:

Still, the routed angle is still the best option. :icon_thumright: