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Tailpiece
The tailpiece holds and separates the ends of the
strings.
Components and Hardware Needed:
Mandolin Neck and Body (Assembled) ............. 1
Tailpiece ............................................................ 1
Tailpiece Cover .................................................. 1
Chrome Screws #1 x
/
3
8
Chrome Screw #3 x
/
" .................................... 1
3
4
Endpin ............................................................... 1
To install the tailpiece:
1.
Place the tailpiece on the edge of the top and
align the screw holes with the marks made
earlier.
2.
Secure the tailpiece to the mandolin with
three #1 x
/
" chrome screws as shown in
3
8
Figure 34.
Screws
Figure 34. Tailpiece components.
3.
Insert a #3 x
/
" chrome screw through the
3
4
endpin (strap button).
4.
Screw the endpin into the center hole of the
tailpiece.
H8066 Mandolin Kit Without Holes
Qty
" .................................. 3
Tailpiece
Tuning Machines
Components and Hardware Needed:
Mandolin Neck and Body (Assembled) ............. 1
Tuning Machines ............................................... 2
Bushings ............................................................ 8
Chrome Screws #1 x
/
3
8
To install the tuning machines:
1.
Place the eight bushings in the pegholes as
shown in Figure 35.
Figure 35. Peghead bushings.
2.
Use a rubber dead blow hammer or a wood
block to seat the bushings so the bushing
flanges are flush with the peghead surface.
3.
Turn the mandolin over and insert the tuning
machines into the back of the pegholes.
4.
Attach both tuning machines to the peghead
" chrome screws (see Figure
with the #1 x
/
3
8
36).
Figure 36. Tuning machines installed
in the peghead.
Qty
" ................................ 10
Bushing
Tuning
Machine
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