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Stewart MacDonald Erlewine Neck Jig Instructions Manual

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Erlewine Neck Jig
Erlewine Neck Jig
Instructions
Instructions
Peghead puller
Peghead puller
with strap
with strap
Peghead jack 
Peghead jack 
Eyebolt hanger
Eyebolt hanger
How to assemble the Neck Jig
How to assemble the Neck Jig
Square nut for main beam
Square nut for main beam
1. 1. Install an a
Install an angle support in each
ngle support in each of the three
 The T-shaped sliders fit
 The T-shaped sliders fit the crossbars, and the
the crossbars, and the square nuts
are for mounting to t
are for mounting to the main beam.
he main beam. Tw
have etched centering scales, which should
have etched centering scales, which should face upward.
stewmac.com
stewmac.com
21 N. Shafer St. Athens, OH 45701
21 N. Shafer St. Athens, OH 45701
800-848-2273 Fax:
800-848-2273
Fax: 740-593-7922
740-593-7922
Neck supports (3)
Neck supports (3)
Dial indicators (2)
Dial indicators (2)
Allen wrenches (4)
Allen wrenches (4)
Body straps (2)
Body straps (2)
 T-shaped slider
 T-shaped sl
ider
of the three crossbars.
crossbars.
square nuts
Two of the crossbars
o of the crossbars
face upward.
M M a a i i n n b b e e a a m m
Angle supports (3)
Angle supports (3)
Urethane pads for levelers and peghead jack (7)
Urethane pads for levelers and peghead jack (7)
Wood support slats with cork pads (4)
Wood support slats with cork pads (4)
2. 2. Attach the crossbars to the main beam using the squa
Attach the crossbars to the main beam using the square re
nuts. The shortest bar provides support near the ne ck joint
nuts. The shortest bar provides support near the ne
and should be installed first.
and should be instal
led first. The longest bar supports the
tail end of the instrument and should be installed last.
tail end of the instrument and should be installed last.
Sheet #i-5399
Sheet
#i-5399 04/2014
04/2014
Body levelers (6)
Body levelers (6)
C C r r o o s s s s b b a a r r s s ( ( 3 ) 3 )
ck joint
The longest bar supports the
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  • Page 1 04/2014 21 N. Shafer St. Athens, OH 45701 21 N. Shafer St. Athens, OH 45701 800-848-2273 800-848-2273 Fax: Fax: 740-593-7922 740-593-7922 Erlewine Neck Jig Erlewine Neck Jig Instructions Instructions Body levelers (6) Body levelers (6) Neck supports (3) Neck supports (3)
  • Page 2 3. Install a neck support rod on the main beam. These 6. Install the two remaining neck support rods and the dial three rods adjust vertically to support the instrument neck. indicator.  The bottom end of the rods drop down into the slot in the main beam.
  • Page 3 9. Attach two levelers to each beam. 10. Install the eyebolt hanger in either end of the main beam for storing the Neck Jig. We have included urethane pads to cushion the levelers. Attach them to the swivel head levelers using super glue. Your assembled Neck Jig is ready for use! We have also included wooden slats which span the levelers, giving gentle support to any instrument strapped into the...

  • Page 4: Quick Overview

    Using the Neck Jig  The Erlewine Neck Jig is a string tension simulator. When the Zero out the dials Bring the dial indicators into contact strings are removed, the Neck Jig holds the neck in the same with the straightened neck, and set the dials to zero. Now, curvature that existed under string tension.
  • Page 5  Jigging a guitar, step-by-step 1. Hold the guitar over the jig to determine where to position the neck supports and body levelers (photo, left). Move the support rods, crossbars and levelers roughly into position. 2. Using the wooden support slats is optional (see below). Position them now so that they span the levelers.
  • Page 6 3. Gently set the guitar on the body levelers (and paper- wrapped slats, if you’re using them). A sandbag or padded weight placed on the guitar body is a helpful temporary weight to keep the guitar from moving as you position the body on levelers and center the neck over the support rods.
  • Page 7 Caution: Before tightening the body straps, lower 7. Set each dial to zero by turning the indicator’s outer ring. the neck support rods. Tighten the hold-down  Turn the dial to zero, then turn it past zero by two full rota- strap gradually until the guitar body is snug on the levelers.
  • Page 8 11. When the neck is re-zeroed to your satisfaction, slide 9. The neck will backbow with the strings removed, and the the neck supports up against the back of the neck. These dial settings will no longer read zero. In our case, the dial rods keep the neck from flexing while you level the frets or nearest the nut has compressed .031"...
  • Page 9 Using the Neck Jig without a ShopStand Our Shop Stand/Angle Vise combination rotates the Neck Jig quickly between the playing and working positions. We recommend it as the best support for the Neck J ig. But the Neck Jig can also be used on any benchtop: for supporting the Jig in the working position, turn two of the levelers downward to become stabilizing feet (above).