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Solo Music Gear JBK-1 Assembly Manual

Electric bass guitar kit

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Solo JB Style DIY
Electric Bass Guitar Kit
Assembly Manual
JBK-1
V 1.02
Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved

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  • Page 1 Solo JB Style DIY Electric Bass Guitar Kit Assembly Manual JBK-1 V 1.02 Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved...
  • Page 2 Post your photos to The Solo Café http://TheSoloCafe.com Remember, you can always find us online at http://SoloMusicGear.com to upgrade your parts, try a new kit, or ask us a question. Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...
  • Page 3: Tools And Materials Needed

    Before removing the masking tape, consider polishing the frets with fine steel wool. Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...
  • Page 4 (IMPORTANT: firmly support the headstock!) Next insert Machine Heads from the back and align them properly. Use a pencil to mark the place for each screw pilot hole. Remove the Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...
  • Page 5 STEP 10 – Now is the time to install the strings retainer. First roughly tune your bass guitar to the pitch (see below). Reduce tension of the first (G) and the second (D) strings so that you can easily push them towards Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...
  • Page 6 12th fret: .094” – .1” (2.4 – 2.6mm). For the4th String (the thickest) – height at the 1st fret: 0.022” – 0.025” (0.55 – 0.64mm); at the 12th fret: .094” – .0110” (2.6 – 2.8mm). Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...
  • Page 7 Moving a pickup too far from the strings will result in loss of its output signal and some higher frequencies. It’s Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...
  • Page 8 There are a few mm of real usable range where you can find the pickup tone that you’ll like the best. Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...
  • Page 9 Solo JB Style DIY Electric Bass Guitar Kit PBK-1 Wiring Diagram Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved v1.02...