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- Page 1 Setting up the 69 TLine...
- Page 2 California requires the following notice: WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals are: •...
- Page 3 Warning Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating equipment. Everyday glasses or reading glasses are not safety glasses. Be certain the safety glasses you wear meet the appropriate standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Because there are various ways to cut and join wood, you can make substitutions for the methods stated in this manual.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction ............................5 Installing the Bolt on Neck ........................6 Drilling the Mounting Holes in the Guitar Body ..................6 Drilling the Mounting Holes in the Neck ....................6 Installing the bridge ..........................7 Adjusting the saddles ........................... 7 Installing the Pickguard ........................... -
Page 5: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing a BYOGuitar.com guitar kit. This kit includes everything you need to build a complete custom guitar. These instructions assume you are familiar with the anatomy of a guitar. Many of the terms used are show in below diagram. Here is the order of operations to complete the guitar: •... -
Page 6: Installing The Bolt On Neck
Always centerpunch the hole locations before you drill; this will ensure that the holes are properly located (very important with bridge screws). If you don't have direct access to a drill press, have a friend with a drill press drill a series of holes through a block of wood that correspond to the holes required for your bridge. -
Page 7: Installing The Bridge
5. Drill the holes in the neck with a 1/8” drill bit. Make sure you don’t drill through the fingerboard! Temporarily attach the neck so you can locate the bridge. If the holes are tight, use some soap or wax on the screw before hand and it will drill in easier. -
Page 8: Installing The Pickguard
After the finish is done you can turn the guitar body over and press in each string ferrule. These are a tight press fit. Apply some wax to each ferrule to make it press in easier. Each one should fit flush to the back of the body. - Page 10 Figure 2...
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Page 11: Finish
Finish Before starting the finish make sure all holes are drilled for any remaining hardware (pickguard, jack plate, strap pins etc). The Body Sand the body and neck with #220 dry sandpaper, followed by #320. If you are applying a finish, other than natural, you should consider using a grain filler on the body. -
Page 12: Adjusting The Action
String up the guitar with your desired gauge of strings. "Block" the tremolo so that there is a 3/32" gap between the back of the bridge and the top of the body. Truss Rod First, check your tuning. Put a capo at the first fret and press the sixth string at the last fret. With a feeler gauge, check the gap between the bottom of the string and the top of the 8th fret—you should have about 4/64 Sight down the edge of the fingerboard from behind the headstock, looking toward the body of the... - Page 13 If flat, shorten the string by moving the saddle forward. 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 support@byoguitar.com.
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