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- Page 1 The GITTYLELE™ Ukulele Kit Assembly Instructions & How-To Guide Product #: 36-011-01 View this guide in full color online: www.CBGitty.com/GittyleleKit Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
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Page 2: Safety Warning
Part 1—Kit Contents & Tools Needed Kit Inventory Refer to the labeled photo above to identify each of the parts in your kit. Verify that everything is present and that you are familiar with what’s what. Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply... - Page 3 The photo below shows a completed ukulele built from this kit, with all of the key components labeled. Refer to this diagram throughout the rest of these instructions, if you are not sure of where we’re headed. Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 4 NUT end of the fretboard. Leave the last two holes open at the body end of the fretboard, as these will be used to attach the neck to the body later. The screws serve a dual purpose, acting as both a Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 5 Spread some glue along the bottom of the nut, and position it so that it’s flush with the headstock and the top of the fretboard. Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 6 Line up the two tabs on either side with the holes on the back plate and carefully press into place. Set your clamps evenly around the sidewall, or place your Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 7 Think of a conven- tional guitar, ukulele or other stringed instrument—the back of the neck (where the palm of your hand sits) tends to be smooth and rounded. Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 8 Run a bead of glue in the two slots provided on the bottom of the box and push down the tailpiece just to contact. The glue will help give the tailpiece an added layer of security against shifting around. Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 9 For example, we advise against adding any hardware or addi- tions that would stick up and interfere with the “picking zone” on the instrument—where the picking hand will be moving when plucking/strumming the ukulele. Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
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Page 10: Step 15-Installing The Tuners
The easy way to determine what side the tuners go on would be to orient the open gear on the back so that it is pointing downwards toward the body of your instrument (see picture below). Using the pre-drilled screw holes and provided screws (Part K), screw these to the headstock with your fine-tip screwdriver: Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply... - Page 11 Or to put it another way, when looking at the instrument from the front, the strings will go 4, 3, 2, 1 from left to right: small, largest, second largest small. See the photo on the next page for a visual reference. NOTE: for left-handed playing, just reverse the order of the strings! Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 12 It is recommended that you file a tiny groove just enough for the string to sit, so they don’t slip when playing. A kitchen knife can be used for this purpose—only a very small groove/slot is needed to help keep the string in place. Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 13 Gittylele! Now all that’s left is to get it tuned up and get busy making music! Step 1—Getting your Ukulele in Tune Your Gittylele is designed to be tuned to G C E A, with G being the top string (when held in playing position) Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
- Page 14 But your instrument-building career doesn’t have to stop here! C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply offers a variety of musical instrument kits featur- ing cigar boxes and other reclaimed materials, from the simplest one-string diddley-bows to 4-string cigar box guitars.
- Page 15 Complete Cigar Box Guitar Fretting Starter Kit: $89.99 Fret Saw & Miter Box, Fretting Hammer, Bevel File, Fretting Scale Tem- plates, 18 feet of fret wire, 39-page Fretting Guide CD www.CBGitty.com/FretKit Copyright 2016 © C. B. Gitty Crafter Supply...
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