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LP-Style

Guitar Kit

Assembly Instructions

Version 1.1

25 August 2016

www.alloyguitars.com

[email protected]

888-214-8314

Summary of Contents for LP-Style Guitar Kit

Page 1: ...LP Style Guitar Kit Assembly Instructions Version 1 1 25 August 2016 www alloyguitars com info alloyguitars com 888 214 8314...

Page 2: ...information in this document No license express or implied by estoppal or otherwise to any intellectual property rights is granted herein This material is protected under copyright and trade secret p...

Page 3: ...5 5 Install the Tuning Machines 11 5 6 Install the Controls 12 5 7 Install the Bridge and Tailpiece 13 5 8 Install The Jack Plate 14 5 9 Install the Switch 14 5 10 Install the Pickups 15 5 11 Make Co...

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Page 5: ...it you will be hooked We hope that you will come back to us for future kits perhaps a different model or a fancier kit with better components or just to try a different finishing technique 1 1 Contact...

Page 6: ...Remove all the hardware and spread on a towel or large work cloth Inspect the neck and body for any shipping damage The neck should be smooth and ready for final sanding and finishing The body should...

Page 7: ...ew Washer X 2 11 Truss rod cover and pickup selector plate 12 Screws 13 Allen Wenches 14 Alloy Guitars Pick If anything is missing or not correct please contact our customer service department ASAP ww...

Page 8: ...t 2016 4 LPAssem Version 1 1 Figure 6 Strings Figure 7 Pickup selector switch Figure 8 Bridge and tailpiece parts Figure 9 Back Body Covers Figure 10 Knobs Figure 11 optional Plates Figure 12 Tuning M...

Page 9: ...LPAssem Version 1 1 5 25 August 2016 Figure 13 Wiring Harness Figure 14 Alloy Pick...

Page 10: ...list of tools and supplies 1 Phillips Screwdriver small 2 Phillips Screwdriver medium Short metal ruler 6 with 1 32 markings or feeler gauges Needle nosed pliers Painters or Masking Tape Wood Finishin...

Page 11: ...s required Work quickly so that the glue does not dry Using a small paintbrush to spread the glue works well Before the glue has had a chance to set fit the neck into the body and press it into place...

Page 12: ...get the wood too wet Don t worry about being perfect here you can easily sand off any remaining glue before finishing the neck body Let the glue dry with the clamps in place for at least 24 hours Remo...

Page 13: ...ls Here are a suggestions for places to start Books Guitar Finishing Step by Step by Dan Erlewine Dan is the primary guy at Stewart MacDonald He has been a guitar tech for decades and is a good teache...

Page 14: ...techniques described i this document If you are not qualified to do these operations then you need to stop building your guitar kit for your own safety 5 2 Controls assembly If you received a fully wi...

Page 15: ...e top of the tuner then insert the barrel into the hole around the tuner Figure 22 Align the tuner screw hole with the hole in the back of the headstock Hand tighten the barrel so it stays in place Re...

Page 16: ...sest to the neck and the tone pots go farther away from the neck Put the washer and nut on each of the pots on the surface of the guitar and tighten the nuts so they are snug Install the knobs on the...

Page 17: ...in the bridge post down into the hole This way it will stay in place when we insert the bushing into the hole Press in the bushings for the bridge closest to the neck and stop tailpiece farthest from...

Page 18: ...the jack plate ends There is no functional use for the tape It is there to protect the finish Figure 31 Using a good fitting screwdriver screw the plate onto body careful not to over tighten damage t...

Page 19: ...ure 38 differ in the thickness of the mounting rings as shown in the pictures The low side on the mounting rings goes toward the neck Pass the wires for the neck pickup through the passageway and into...

Page 20: ...ch Connect the two female connectors from the switch to the two male connectors on the volume controls Connect the two pickups connectors to the appropriate connectors on the volume controls After you...

Page 21: ...tighten the second button Do not over tighten 5 13 Install the strings and initial tuning Finally We are getting closer to making some music Install the bridge and tailpiece Be careful that they don...

Page 22: ...tuning apps for phones Search your app store and you will find one for free 5 14 Sound Check You can now plug in and test all of the electronics If things don t work right or if you have the pickups h...

Page 23: ...this section Place the guitar in playing position Gravity does play a part in the curvature of the neck On the 6th string hold down the string at the last highest fret Check the height of the string...

Page 24: ...ght 6 3 Adjust the Intonation The guitar is a funny instrument There is an assumption that the frets being perpendicular to all strings will produce the correct changes in pitch even though the string...

Page 25: ...tient After each string is completed check all previous strings Repeat for all strings There are a variety of other techniques to do this intonation adjustment including using the harmonic at the 12th...

Page 26: ...e pickups which raise and lower the pickup Press the 6th string low E down at the last fret Set the distance from the top of the pickup i e the top of the magnets to the string to 1 8 Press the 1st st...

Page 27: ...Play it like you mean it Please share your experience with us by providing any comments corrections or suggestions at www alloyguitars com We would love to share our customer s success stories Please...

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