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Acoustic Guitar Setup: Adjust Neck Angle
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Remove Strings
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Remove Neck
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Make a Shim
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Stringing the Guitar
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Check String Height
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Add Second Shim
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Recheck String Height
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Adjust Shim
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Determine Fret Buzzing
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Adjust for Fret Buzz
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Reshape Nut & Nut Slots
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Check Nut Slots
Acoustic Guitar Setup: File the Nut
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Curve the Nut
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Check Saddle Height
Acoustic Guitar Setup: File Saddle Height
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Check File Marks
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Adjust Intonation
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Check Intonation
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Determine Intonation Problem
Acoustic Guitar Setup: Overview
Summary: Making a shim for an acoustic guitar is one way to create a small amount of shift. Learn more about making a shim with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on acoustic guitar setups.
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"So, let's see if we can find some material that would make that shim. It looks as though, on this particular instrument that this unit here, is exactly for that purpose. But it is level so we can put a shim under here and we only need, maybe, a one hundredth of an inch, at the most. So, let's see what we can find that will serve to create that amount of shift. And, I've got a little credit card here, which might work fine. So, let's just cut a piece of this card off."
eHow Article: Acoustic Guitar Setup: Make a Shim
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