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Hi Jerry,
> Thanks for your comment. I got a question; What do you mean by "Shimming
> the neck"?
Shimming the neck is where you place a small "shim" in the neck pocket. The
"shim" on my Jaguar is a couple of small strips of brown pressed wood/paper
(it came from Fender like this). Other people have used a small piece of a
credit card or guitar pick. You place it near the guitar end of the neck
pocket. The idea is to get the neck to angle back a bit. This will lower
your action and get you more string angle over the bridge saddles (to
eliminate string skipping).
Here is an explanation from Fender (search for "Shimming on this page):
According to Jim Shine on the Fender Forum, the Jaguar was the only guitar
that came like this from the factory. Many people speculate that it was
easier to shim the neck rather than cut the neck pocket at an angle using
the tools/techniques of the 60's.
> I'm also wondering it its better if the stings don't touch the bridge
> aft of the saddles, I got it set up like that now and it reduced the
> rattle. Or was I doing what I was supposed to do?
Yes, thats a good idea. Remember you can play with the saddle heights AND
the bridge height. Play with these variables to get the strings free from
touching anything back there.
Good luck! Do you have a picture?
BN
