I recently got a used PRS CE guitar. I realized that some of the saddles (namely the high and low Es) were bottomed out, yet the action was a bit high on the fingerboard. I measured my old PRS CE and realized that the heel of the neck was actually almost 1/8" thinner on this new guitar.
Therefore, I simply couldn't get the saddles and pickups where they should be.
I've heard of people putting business cards or credit cards under the heel of the neck to raise the fingerboard.
That seems like a cheezy way to fix the problem. I doubt that I could use real wood, since it's less than 1/8" that I need, and I'd imagine it would split, when bolted down.
Is there a better material to use to shim the neck at the heel?
Therefore, I simply couldn't get the saddles and pickups where they should be.
I've heard of people putting business cards or credit cards under the heel of the neck to raise the fingerboard.
That seems like a cheezy way to fix the problem. I doubt that I could use real wood, since it's less than 1/8" that I need, and I'd imagine it would split, when bolted down.
Is there a better material to use to shim the neck at the heel?