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Harley Benton ST-Style Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 ‘ wner anual st-s uitar tyle...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ......................... 3 Body finish ........................4 Neck finish ........................4 Assembling of tuners ....................5 Neck..........................6 Bridge assembly ......................6 Wiring ........................... 7 Strap buttons ....................... 9 Setting up ........................10 Harley Benton E-Guitar Kit ST-Style...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for buying this guitar kit. All the wood, hardware and electrical components of the guitar are ­ c ontained­in­this­package.­Please­read­the­following­instructions­for­assembly­and­finishing. www.thomann.de...

  • Page 4: Body Finish

    Choose a good quality, clear or lightly tinted wood lacquer aerosol for the neck and begin at the front and sides of­the­headstock.­Start­with­a­gradual,­even­pass­to­apply­a­thin­coat,­allow­drying­(to­be­touchable)­and­repeat­ this­two­or­three­times.­Take­care­not­to­apply­too­much,­which­may­cause­runs.­If­this­happens,­sand­down­ the area and re-apply evenly. After­the­headstock­has­become­dry,­turn­the­neck­over­and­lay­it­down­on­its­fingerboard.­Repeat­the­above­ process­for­the­rest­of­the­exposed­maple. Allow two to three days for the lacquer to fully harden and then, if desired, polish the lacquered surfaces to get a suitable shine. Harley Benton E-Guitar Kit ST-Style...

  • Page 5: Assembling Of Tuners

    Assembling of tuners Before­attaching­the­neck­to­the­body,­fit­the­tuning­machine-heads­to­the­headstock­by­inserting­the­thread­ through the pre-drilled holes and setting a washer and bush over it. Screw down the bush onto the thread until it­fits­tightly­to­the­touch­and­then­adjust­the­rear­of­the­machine-head­so­that­the­tuning­button­sits­vertically­ above the top edge of the headstock. Fix­the­retaining­screw­through­the­loop­on­the­rear­of­the­gear­housing­into­the­pilot­hole­to­hold­the­tuner­ in­position.­Then­tighten­the­nut­on­the­front­face­of­the­tuner­until­it­is­firm­by­using­a­spanner­of­the­correct­ size.­Repeat­this­for­the­remaining­five­tuners­and­then­fit­the­two­string­trees­with­the­one­with­the­taller­ spacers nearer to the top nut. www.thomann.de...

  • Page 6: Neck

    Attach the loops of the three springs provided to the claw and the straight hook ends to the small holes in the sustain block. Continue to tighten the claw towards the neck until some tension is applied to the bridge. Harley Benton E-Guitar Kit ST-Style...

  • Page 7: Wiring

    Wiring The pickups and controls are pre-assembled on the pickguard and simply need to be connected to the output jack­socket­and­earth.­Wiring­is­implemented­as­plug-in­modules,­soldering­is­not­required. There­are­two­loose­cables­in­the­wiring­assembly.­One­cable­has­a­connector­and­the­other­one­has­no­con- nector.­Thread­the­cable­without­connector­(the­string­grounding­cable)­through­the­hole­leading­to­the­spring­ claw.­Hook­it­on­the­claw,­put­the­springs­on­the­claw­and­properly­fix­the­bare­cable­end.­String­grounding­ reduces­noise­(hum).­Gently­thread­the­twin­connector­lead­through­the­hole­behind­the­tone­control­cavity­to­ the­separate­routing­for­the­jack­socket­plate. www.thomann.de...
  • Page 8 Ensure that the edge of the pickguard sits snugly at the end of the neck and straight to the bridge assembly. Secure the pickguard with the small dome-head screws provided into the pre-drilled pilot holes. Connect­the­connector­wire­to­the­connector­on­the­jack­socket­(they­only­fit­one­way­round),­then­fit­the­jack­ socket plate and secure it with dome-head screws. The­plastic­rear­body­plate­can­now­be­fitted­to­cover­the­spring­cavity.­Secure­the­plate­with­dome-head­ screws into the pre-drilled holes. Harley Benton E-Guitar Kit ST-Style...

  • Page 9: Strap Buttons

    Strap buttons Screw the strap buttons into the pre-drilled holes at the bottom edge of the body and at the tip of the upper horn of the body. www.thomann.de...

  • Page 10: Setting Up

    Please be aware that the tension of the strings may take some time to settle and re-tuning a few times might be necessary. Stretching each string gently after reaching the pitch will help to take up slack. Harley Benton E-Guitar Kit ST-Style...
  • Page 11 Setting up The­neck­is­fitted­with­a­truss­rod­which­may­need­adjusting.­When­the­strings­are­tuned­up,­they­will­try­to­pull­ away­from­the­neck,­which­may­mean­that­the­action­becomes­too­high.­If­this­happens,­use­the­larger­of­the­ two­hex­keys­provided­to­gradually­tighten­the­truss­rod­–­a­half­turn­is­usually­enough­and­may­not­take­ef- fect­immediately­–­allow­the­adjustments­to­settle­each­time­–­do­not­be­tempted­to­over-tighten­the­truss­rod.­ Sighting along the neck should show a very slight concave tendency which is called “relief” and too straight a neck may lead to “fret buzzing”. Some strings may need to be raised or lowered individually to give the correct action­and­this­can­be­adjusted­using­the­smaller­of­the­two­hex­keys­provided.­...
  • Page 12 12 © 2013 • Musikhaus Thomann e. K. • Treppendorf 30 • 96138 Burgebrach • Germany • www.thomann.de Harley Benton E-Guitar Kit ST-Style...

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