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LA Electric Guitar DIY Kit
Thank you for purchasing this DIY Guitar Kit. The following instructions specify how
to assemble your guitar. There are a variety of finishes that can be applied to the
guitar, and it is up to you to choose the style that best suits you. Information on how
to apply the finishes are readily available on the internet. We recommend a little
research to find your favoured finishing method.
All of our headstocks are provided 'uncut'. This gives you the opportunity to be
creative and design your own, or copy one of the popular styles. For this, we
recommend marking the shape out with a pencil, cutting the design with a Coping
Saw or Jigsaw, and then finishing off with sandpaper. We have not supplied full
instructions for this, as the process will depend on your individual design. Again, an
internet search engine search will provide far more relevant instructions than we
would be able to provide.
The guitar will need to be fully 'set-up' after construction. This is the process to make
the guitar fully playable. Numerous video guides can be found online, and we
recommend searching on popular video streaming sites. Alternatively, the guitar can
be professionally set up by your local professional Luthier.
Before you start you will need to make sure you have the following tools to hand:
Soldering Iron
Cross Head Screwdriver – Medium Head
Cross Head Screwdriver – Small Head
Battery Powered Screwdriver (not essential but advised)
Tape Measure or Ruler
Enjoy building your Guitar!
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- Page 1 LA Electric Guitar DIY Kit Thank you for purchasing this DIY Guitar Kit. The following instructions specify how to assemble your guitar. There are a variety of finishes that can be applied to the guitar, and it is up to you to choose the style that best suits you. Information on how to apply the finishes are readily available on the internet.
- Page 2 Contents Parts 1. Guitar Body x 1 Screws 2. Guitar Neck x 1 6mmx8 7mm x 7 3. Machine Heads x 6 8mm x 1 4. Jack Plate x 1 25mm x 1 5. Bridge x 1 28mm x 6 6.
- Page 3 Step 1 Attach the Jack Plate (4) to the wires on the front of the body (1) using the solder provided (15). The white wire should connect to the top arm of the jack input, and the red wire to the bottom arm. The Jack Plate (4) should then be placed to match the pilot holes on the front of the body using two of the 6mm screws.
- Page 4 Step 3 Turn the guitar over and attach the Bridge (5) to the Body (1) using the 6 x 28mm Turn the guitar over and connect the Spring Anchor Plate (6) to the Bridge (5) using the three Springs (7). The Backplate (8) should then be lined up with the pilot holes and attached using the remaining 6 x 6mm screws.
- Page 5 Step 4 Insert the machine heads (3) in to the holes in the Headstock (2). Place the washer (12) on top, and then screw in the Ferrules (11). The neck should then be turned over and six of the 7mm screws should be screwed in to the pilot holes securing the machine heads in place.
- Page 6 Step 6 Attach the Strap Buttons (14) with their rubber washers to the pilot holes on the base and arm of the body (1) using the 2 x 25mm screws. Step 7 String the guitar and then attach the String Trees (13) to the Headstock (2) using the 7mm and 8mm screws and the small spacers.
- Page 7 Congratulations, you have now completed the construction of your guitar.
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