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- Page 1 Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut electric guitar kit user manual...
- Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 12.05.2016, ID: 115992...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
3.5 Mounting the pickguard.................... 19 3.6 Mounting the tailpiece and bridge................ 21 3.7 Mounting the potentiometer knobs and strap buttons......... 22 3.8 Strings, neck relief and the position of the strings........... 24 Protecting the environment................... 28 Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut... -
Page 4: Safety Instructions
They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let children play unattended with the product. CAUTION! Danger of cuts on the hands While assembling and joining individual parts together with screws pay attention to sharp edges on tools, screws and components. electric guitar kit... -
Page 5: Scope Of Delivery
Thank you for buying this guitar kit. All the wood, hardware and electrical compo‐ nents of the guitar are contained in this package. The picture below shows the individual items included in the delivery. The assembly is described in detail in the following sections. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut... -
Page 6: Assembly Instructions
Wait another two to three days to dry until the paint is fully cured. Polish or burnish the body until it meets your expectations. Take care not to buff too vigorously as this may remove the finish. electric guitar kit... -
Page 7: Mounting The Tuners
Align the tuners so that the tuning pins are vertical to the upper edge of the headstock. Fasten the tuners in this position as shown in the picture, initially fastening them only finger-tight with the screws provided. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut... - Page 8 Turn the neck and fasten all the machine heads finger-tight to the front of the head‐ stock with the washers and nuts provided. Tighten the nuts on the front with an appropriate spanner, then tighten the screws on the back firmly to fasten the tuners. electric guitar kit...
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Page 9: Mounting The Neck Of The Guitar
Insert the neck into the neck cutout. If necessary, use a sharp chisel or sandpaper to adjust it. Be very careful when removing material. The neck should be firmly seated and under no circumstances should there be too much play in the cutout! Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut... - Page 10 Turn the guitar over and position the neck plate over the four bolt holes at the rear of the body, then screw the four wood screws provided through the neck plate, body and pilot holes in the neck until everything fits tightly. electric guitar kit...
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Page 11: Wiring The Potentiometers, Pickups And Switch
Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut... - Page 12 Assembly instructions Then put the potentiometers into the opening in the back as shown in the following picture. electric guitar kit...
- Page 13 Pull the cable far enough out of the hole that there will be sufficient contact with the metallic surface when the tailpiece is installed. Earthing the strings reduces noise (humming). Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut...
- Page 14 Thread the pickup cables through the channels from the front opening into the back opening. The neck pickup is somewhat flatter and is inserted into the opening nearer the neck of the guitar. Insert the somewhat taller bridge pickup into the opening closer to the bridge. electric guitar kit...
- Page 15 Connect the plugs to the potentiometers: The upper tone and volume potentiome‐ ters are generally connected to the neck pickup, and the lower tone and volume potentiometers to the bridge pickup. Fasten both pickups into the openings in front using the screws provided. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut...
- Page 16 Correct the position if necessary by turning the counter nut inside appropriately. Then screw the output jack holder onto the body. electric guitar kit...
- Page 17 The neck pickup is generally activated with the switch in the upper position, and the bridge pickup in the lower position. This configuration can be changed at any time simply by swapping the two connectors. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut...
- Page 18 Assembly instructions Then screw the plastic covers for the regulator and switch openings into place by inserting the screws provided into the pre-drilled holes on the back of the body. electric guitar kit...
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Page 19: Mounting The Pickguard
Assembly instructions 3.5 Mounting the pickguard Screw the pickguard onto the body using the screws provided as shown in the pic‐ tures below. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut... - Page 20 Assembly instructions electric guitar kit...
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Page 21: Mounting The Tailpiece And Bridge
Use a rubber mallet to drive the bolt fasteners for the tailpiece and bridge into the body as shown. Be sure there is sufficient contact between the stripped end of the earthing wire and the bolt for the tailpiece. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut... -
Page 22: Mounting The Potentiometer Knobs And Strap Buttons
Place the tailpiece and the bridge on the fastening bolts. These two components are still loose, and will only be fastened when you string the guitar. 3.7 Mounting the potentiometer knobs and strap buttons Push the knobs onto the shafts of the individual potentiometers. electric guitar kit... - Page 23 Assembly instructions Screw the strap buttons into the pre-drilled holes in the body as shown. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut...
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Page 24: Strings, Neck Relief And The Position Of The Strings
Then tune each string in turn to the correct pitch. You can using a tuner or a pitch pipe as a reference. Please note that the string tension will still drift and the guitar will need to be retuned a few times before the strings are played in. electric guitar kit... - Page 25 Adjust the truss bar only by about a quarter turn per setting, then retune all the strings to the correct pitch and check the neck relief again after a short time. Repeat this process until the desired neck relief is reached. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut...
- Page 26 Once the neck has the desired relief, you can use the screws to the right and left of the bridge to adjust the string position to suit your taste. Here, too, the lower the strings, the easier they are to fret, but they will buzz more easily when the guitar is played. electric guitar kit...
- Page 27 Listen carefully and adjust gently until the two notes match. Alternatively, you can also adjust the octaves with a tuner. In this case, the pitch of the tone at the 12th fret must be the same as the unfretted string, but one octave higher. Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut...
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Page 28: Protecting The Environment
Dispose of this device through an approved waste disposal firm or through your local waste facility. When discarding the device, comply with the rules and regulations that apply in your country. If in doubt, consult your local waste disposal facility. electric guitar kit... - Page 29 Notes Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut...
- Page 30 Notes electric guitar kit...
- Page 32 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...
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