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Summary of Contents for BYO Guitar J Bass
- Page 1 J Bass Guitar Kit Assembly Instructions www.byoguitar.com...
- Page 2 Do not underestimate the ability of these tools and machinery to cause injury. Never operate any tool without all guards in place and always wear approved safety glasses. For your own safety, please heed this warning. J Bass Intro - 1 -...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installing Component Wiring & Installation ................- 1 - 4.2.1 Preparation & Installation of the Pickups and Audio Panel ..........- 2 - 4.2.2 Bridge & Frame Ground Wire Installation ................ - 3 - Installing the Nut ........................- 3 - J Bass Intro - 2 -... - Page 4 – natural, solid color and possibly a design that will make your guitar unique. We suggest you do some research to determine your finish preferences. Procuring the required finishing materials, TIP: Get some finishing ideas by visiting BYOGuitar.com and BYO Guitar on Facebook (http://www.byoguitar.com/gallery/index.html) especially if they have to be ordered, will allow expedite your guitar project.
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Page 5: Introduction
These instructions assume you are familiar with the anatomy of a guitar. Refer to Figure 1 for many of the terms used in the assembly of your guitar. Fig 1 Major Components in Your J Bass Guitar Kit J Bass Intro - 4 -... -
Page 6: Material Check List
1 Pickguard with J Bass mounting Pickguard screws for Pickguard & Audio Panel Partially wired J Bass Audio Panel w/output jack, Audio Panel volume & tone controls J Bass Intro - 5 -... - Page 7 1 mounting Neck plate 1 plastic Mounting mounting material gasket 4 screws, 1¾” 4 Tuners 4 Tuner hole Tuners collars/inserts 16 screws, 3/8” Strap 2 Holders 2 plastic Holder washers materials 2 screws, 1” J Bass Intro - 6 -...
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Page 8: Additional Tools/Materials Required
1.2 Additional tools/materials required: #1 & #2 Phillips Drill & drill bits Wood glue screwdriver Finishing/painting Sand paper 220 & Masking/painters tape material 320 grit Guitar strap Soap or candle Feeler gauge ruler J Bass Intro - 7 -... - Page 9 Again, we thank you for your purchase of a BYO Guitar and we look forward to seeing pictures of your unique guitar! We also look forward to providing you with the guitar for your next project from our Custom Shop where you can select the wood for the body and neck as well as customizing all of the other components.
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Page 10: Mockup And Fit Check
The simplest way is to place the neck plate into the pocket and properly position it so it is centered in the pocket. Figure 2.1 Body Locations J Bass Section 2 - 1 -... -
Page 11: Checking The Mounting Holes In The Neck
1. Insert the neck into the neck pocket and place the neck plate (with counter sunk holes facing out) & plastic base on the body. 2. Align the mounting holes in the neck and body J Bass Section 2 - 2 -... -
Page 12: Fit Check & Alignment Of The Pickguard And The Audio Controls (Items 2 & 3 On Materials List)
Body (reference Fig. 2.1) until it enters the Bridge Cavity. 2. Insert the Bridge (material list item #6) onto the Body (reference Figure 2.1), using the supplies 7 screws. Figure 2.6 Strap Pins J Bass Section 2 - 3 -... -
Page 13: Check Strap Pins
The hole required for the installation of String Tee will be made during the guitar final assembly. 2.9 Mockup and Fit Check complete! Carefully disassemble the Mockup and move on to the next step: applying the finish to your guitar! J Bass Section 2 - 4 -... -
Page 14: Finish
(paragraph 3.1) followed by detailed explanation of each sequence step (paragraph 3.2). 3.1 Finish Application Steps 3.1.1 Solid Color finish: 1. Sand the body and neck 2. Apply grain filler if desired. 3. Apply 2 coats of sand and sealer J Bass Section 3 - 1 -... -
Page 15: Pigmented Translucent, Gel Stain Or Alcohol Dye Finish
When hand sanding, always sand in the same direction as the wood grain. 4. Re-sand the entire guitar body and neck with #220 grit sanding paper and lightly round over the outside edges of the body. J Bass Section 3 - 2 -... -
Page 16: Appling Grain Filler
3.2.5 Burst and Translucent finishes Bursts and Translucent finishes can be applied using aerosol cans of lacquer toner. Ohio Valley Nitro and Behlen have a full line of Nitrocellulose Lacquer Toners to achieve these finishes. J Bass Section 3 - 3 -... -
Page 17: Clear Top Coats
Buff the finish by hand or with a buffer, starting with a medium polish and working up to a high gloss polish. Note: If you use a buffing machine, be careful to avoid going through the finish, especially on the edges. J Bass Section 3 - 4 -... -
Page 18: Attach The Neck To The Body
3. Carefully tighten the screws – over tightening can damage the neck. 4.2 Installing Component Wiring & Installation J Bass Section 4 - 1 -... - Page 19 4. Solder the white wire (from the Neck pickup) to the center post on the neck volume control (closest to the neck); solder the black wire to the case of the same control. J Bass Section 4 - 2 -...
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Page 20: Bridge & Frame Ground Wire Installation
2. Spread a thin layer of wood glue in the nut slot and center the nut in the nut slot – let dry. If necessary, use a small clamp to ensure the nut is held in place. J Bass Section 4 - 3 - TIP… wipe away the excess glue before it sets up - allow the glue to thoroughly dry... -
Page 21: Installing The Tuners
6. Repeat steps 1 through 5 on the remaining strings (A,D & G), using the largest diameter string during each repeat. 4.6 Installing the Strap Pins Secure each strap pins (2) in the pre-drilled holes with the supplied screws (item #9 on the material list, 2ea, 1”). J Bass Section 4 - 4 -... -
Page 22: Installing The String Retainer
Assembly of your Guitar headstock. is now complete – let’s 4. Attach the String Tee to the headstock. set it up!! Also check out How to Install a Bass Guitar String Tree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVs27fHYhHA J Bass Section 4 - 5 -... -
Page 23: Setup
These adjustments will provide preliminary settings from which you can fine tune the sounds to your individual playing style. As with previous sections, references are included for additional clarification of specific adjustments. String up the guitar with your desired gauge of strings – check the tuning. J Bass Section 5 - 1 -... -
Page 24: Adjust The Guitar Neck: Truss Rod
E (top string) over the 12 fret. Minor adjustments are (Step 2 of 4) by John Caruuthers made by raising or lowering the bridge 3/32” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zz9UKX2lcxw 3/64” J Bass Section 5 - 2 - 3/64” Table 5.2 Bridge Adjustment Heights... -
Page 25: Checking String Height
2. Using a small file or round needle file, carefully deepen the nut slot. Make sure when you deepen the nut slot, the file is angled down toward the headstock. This will ensure the string sits on the edge of the nut closest to the fretboard. J Bass Section 5 - 3 -... -
Page 26: Pickup Height
5.4 Pickup Height There are two adjustments that are required for each of the two pickups on your J Bass guitar: treble adjustment of the G string, and bass adjustment of the E string. Again the final adjustment height is your personal choice –... -
Page 27: String Lubrication
Remember, guitars are tempered instruments! Re-tune, play and make further adjustments as needed. We hope you have enjoyed building your guitar! If you have any questions along the way please email us at sales@BYOGuitar.com. J Bass Section 5 - 5 -... - Page 28 Section 5 - Setup ….for all of your Guitar needs!!!! J Bass Section 5 - 6 -...
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