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Welcome to the wonderful world of guitar building!
This Kit Features Genuine Wilkinson Hardware,
Tuners and Pickups. CTS pots and CRL switches.
Whether you are a first time builder or Professional Luthier this kit will
give you a top quality "Custom Shop grade"
Great sounding, Great playing instrument.
These are the tools and supplies we recommend for assembling this kit.
(Stew Mac item numbers are included where applicable.)
Electric hand drill or Bench Drill press
Small Hammer # 4895
ESP Multi Spanner # 1344
Phillips screwdrivers, size #1 & #2 (#3000)
Understring radius guages Item # 0353
Center punch or awl (#3000)
Clamp (#3721)
Soldering iron
Drill bits: 1/16" 5/64" 3/32" 7/64" 1/8" 11/64"
Assembly Instructions
ST 50 / ST 60 models
Nut-slotting files
0.010" width(#0821)
0.013" width (#0823)
0.020" width (#0828)
0.035" width (#0832)
0.042" width (#0833)
0.046" width (#5313
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- Page 1 Assembly Instructions ST 50 / ST 60 models Welcome to the wonderful world of guitar building! This Kit Features Genuine Wilkinson Hardware, Tuners and Pickups. CTS pots and CRL switches. Whether you are a first time builder or Professional Luthier this kit will give you a top quality "Custom Shop grade"...
- Page 2 Install the Strap Buttons Parts included in your KIT Your body has already been drilled for the correct locations of these buttons. Use the screws provided with the kit. A little Wilkinson "Slipstick" on the screws Classic "Strat style" Unfinished fine sanded body in 2 piece centre jointed American will make installing these a breeze.
- Page 3 Assembling your guitar During assembly, use a padded surface to protect the finish from scratches and dents. Installing the tuners. Fit the tuner post bushings in the face of the headstock. These can be tapped in place with a hammer using a small maple dowel to save damaging the face of the bushing, Alternatively if you have a small drill press then close the empty chuck and use this to press the bushing home.
- Page 4 Install the Bridge and Spring Claw. The Bridge mounting holes are marked. Drill to depth (25mm) with the 1/8th drill. Countersink the holes pror to installing the srews. Attach the Wilkinson WVC vibrato using the 6 round head screws provided. (lubricate the screw threads with the Wilkinson “Slipstick”...
- Page 5 Lining up the neck with the body and bridge. Use a clamp to lightly hold the neck in place. Place a scrap of wood or soft faced clamp over the frets so they don’t suffer any damage to their surface. Beware over tightening the clamp as this could crush the frets and change/flatten the fret radius at this point of contact.
- Page 6 Install the Strap Buttons Your body has already been drilled for the correct locations of these buttons. Use the screws provided with the kit. A little Wilkinson "Slipstick" on the screws will make installing these a breeze. Always countersink drilled holes slightly to stop any grain lift when installing screws. Install the neck Enlarge the 4 screw holes in the body with 11/64"...
- Page 7 Install the strings and the remaining Vibrato springs. Assembling your guitar Using the correct amount of springs in relation to the feel and string tension is one of the most mis- understood aspects of vibratos. Quite simply, no matter how many springs you install in relation to During assembly, use a padded surface to protect the finish from scratches and string gauge the least springs you can use will give you the smoothest feeling and best “return to zero”...
- Page 8 Set the action at the nut. Lower your string nut slots for better playability using gauged nut files. Measure string height over the 1st fret, between the bottom of the string and the top of the fret. A comfortable medium action is: Unwound strings (G, B, E): 0.012"...
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