I have a 12" radius jackson soloist (I guess its a compound?) I just put a new schaller in the guitar and had a luthier do a setup. I got it back and it seems the D and G strings are farther off the fret board than the rest at the 12th fret.
The low E and high E are 1.25mm from the bottom of the strings to the 12th fret, the D and G are almost 1.75mm off the 12th fret. I know it seems small but I can feel it when playing stuff that is harder to play. I have another jackson soloist with an original floyd and the radius of the saddles feels flatter. I can see some shims under A and B string saddles on the guitar I just had setup. There must be some under the D and G as well. Is there a reason he would do this? I like all the strings being closer to the same height off the fret board.
I had a new r2 nut put on as well and that looks and feels perfect, all string evenly distanced off the fret board.
I feel like if the bridge is 12" radius without shims and the fretboard is 12" there shouldnt be any need for shims right?
The low E and high E are 1.25mm from the bottom of the strings to the 12th fret, the D and G are almost 1.75mm off the 12th fret. I know it seems small but I can feel it when playing stuff that is harder to play. I have another jackson soloist with an original floyd and the radius of the saddles feels flatter. I can see some shims under A and B string saddles on the guitar I just had setup. There must be some under the D and G as well. Is there a reason he would do this? I like all the strings being closer to the same height off the fret board.
I had a new r2 nut put on as well and that looks and feels perfect, all string evenly distanced off the fret board.
I feel like if the bridge is 12" radius without shims and the fretboard is 12" there shouldnt be any need for shims right?