Kapo_Polenton":bzx2wurf said:
Hey chubtone, do you do anything to the necks like shim them at all? I recently shimmed my Japanese model and though better, i still feel it could come down a hair but i get some small buzz at the 15th fret when I do. Suggestions? Oh, and I'm a canadiEn too! go easy on me...
Set-ups are such a personal thing and are really tough to explain for me without the guitar in my hands. I know some people like slammed low action and you normally have to endure a little fret buzz with that unless you are willing to spend a chunk to get the frets absolutely perfect. It also depends how hard your attack is. There is a lot that goes into it. If you feel like your set up is right on, you may want to have the frets dressed to get them perfect
And..... strangely enough, I personally am not a low action sort of guy. I like medium action. Not because it plays or feels better, but I truly feel a guitar is way more resonant if you get the strings up off the frets. So I endure a little higher action for what I think is substantially better tone.