Reverso Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Hi everyone, I'd like to seek your opinions, please, about whether or not to shim the dog ear P90s on my ES-295 (a 2013 Memphis reissue, not an original one) and to see if anyone has tried it on the same or a similar guitar, including the Epiphone version. I've never seen it done but then again I've only ever seen one other ES-295, a 1956 model which I played and enjoyed so much that I didn't think to look at how the pickups were mounted. The pickups are c. 7/16" away from the strings (if I hold the a string down at the last fret) and I need to turn the amp up compared to other guitars. I've attached a couple of photos I'm happy with the sound and probably won't use it live very much, but has anyone tried to get the pickups closer to the strings and what was the outcome? Is there anything to be gained and how difficult is it to achieve it? Regards, PJ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I don't have any experience with that guitar, but I would say go ahead and try it. It should be easily reversible with no damage to the guitar if it doesn't work out to your liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Mal Posted April 24, 2021 Share Posted April 24, 2021 Yes, I've shimmed my ES-330 quite a bit. It's easy to do and it really helps with the bridge pickup. No reason not to spend the $20: https://www.lollarguitars.com/accessories/shim-pack-for-dogear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 Shimming a pickup to bring it up closer to the strings is one thing, but choosing the right shimming material the key to success in this endeavor!😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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