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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov
A front shim on an already too proud neck is never going to yield the result you have paid good money for. Were I in your shoes I would be doing everything I could to make that proper neck pocket fit happen.
I have a pretty low opinion of neck shims, to put it mildly.
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Well, I also believe that a proper fit is the best solution. To get a proper fit is something else...
On some of my guitars a shim has made the guitar so much better. A proper fit would probably be even better, but the shimmed version is still way better than the unshimmed guitar. Not only better playability, but also better soundwise (which is something I can't really understand (My guess is that it has to do with the sound that bounces on the body and influences the string on it's way back outwards)).
As I have not had it properly routed, I cannot testify to whether it's better or not. I believe it would be better.
Anyway, to shim it and set it up properly costs nothing but a few hours. If you don't like the result, go ahead and have it properly done (if there's someone around capable of doing it).
I'm not opposed to neck shims, as Boris is, but if you can get it properly done (for a reasonable amount of dough) that's the way to go!