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You should always do a standard set up on your guitar before you go to the trouble of modifying the parts. I mean, you are chaning the height of hte nut if oyu shim it so you shouldn'nt do that if your problem could be fixed with a good set up.
Check Rich's section on what to look for when setting up your guitar.I check my relief like this.First tune your guitar to concert pitch or whtever range you normally play at.Then use your left index finger to hold down the low E string at the first fret. Then, use your right thumb to hold donw the same low E string at hte 12th or 13th fret.
Now look down between the E string and the fretboard/frets to see if there is some space between the string and the frets.If there isn't, oyu have a back bow and must loosen the truss rod by turning it counter clockwise
IF you press the strings like I said and you see room, that is probably good.However, I also use the middle finger of my right hand to push on the low E string at about the 5th or 6th fret.THere should be a slight amount of room to move the string befor it hits the fret.
After you do a good set up, and it still buzzes, then shim it like Rich said.
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