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Now you can fix the pickguard. This is very simple, just do it according to

the following pictures.

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Summary of Contents for LP DIY KIT

Page 1: ...LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...CONTENTS Introduction 3 Body finish 4 Neck finish 5 Assembling of tuners 6 Neck 7 Wiring 8 Bridge Assembly 13 Strap buttons 14 Setting up 14 Notes 16 7 2 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 3: ... Thank you for buying the guitar kit All the wood hardware and electrical components of the guitar are contained in this package Please read the following instructions for assembly and finishing 3 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 4: ...ating of lacquer will make the neck fit a little more tightly into the cutout Before coating the body ensure that all surfaces are clean and free of dirt and dust Conduct all coating processes in a well aired dust free environment Slow and patient progress is the key to a good quality of the body finish and it is recommended to test the colour and technique on a spare piece of wood first A hole is...

Page 5: ...k is essential when spraying Choose a good quality clear or lightly tinted wood lacquer aerosol for the neck and begin at the front and sides of the headstock Start with a gradual even pass to apply a thin coat allow drying to be touchable and repeat this two or three times Take care not to apply too much which may cause runs If this happens sand down the area and re apply evenly After the headsto...

Page 6: ...er and bush over it Screw down the bush onto the thread until it fits tightly to the touch and then adjust the rear of the machine head so that the tuning button sits vertically above the top edge of the headstock Tighten the nut on the front face of the tuner until it is firm by using a spanner of the correct size Repeat this for the remaining five tuners 6 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 7: ...out until it is fully inserted Turn the assembly over and position the neck plate with its black protective seal over the four bolt holes at the rear of the body and drive in the four long screws through the neck plate body and pilot holes in the neck until all fits tightly 7 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 8: ...ee connectors into the channel from the control cavity side until they reach the switch cavity Then put the potentiometers on the right positions as shown in the following picture The Tone and Volume potentiometers on the downside should be connected to the neck pickup The Tone and Volume potentiometer on the upper side should be connected to the bridge pickup 8 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 9: ...h the channel Just leave it in the bridge hole It will connect to earth when the boots of the bridge are pressed on it String grounding reduces noise hum Lead the cables of the pickups from the pickup cavity through the channel to the control cavity and connect them to the potentiometers accordingly 9 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 10: ... dome head screws into the pre drilled holes Take out the cable that does not connect to the potentiometers and connect it on the jack plate through the jack hole Screw the jack plate on the pre drilled holes 10 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 11: ...he marking numbers located on the connectors Put the switch on the right position and fix it from the front side The rear body plastic plates now can be fitted to cover the control and switch cavity Secure the plates with dome head screws into the pre drilled holes 1 1 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 12: ...Now you can fix the pickguard This is very simple just do it according to the following pictures 12 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 13: ... Use a hammer to knock the threads of the bridge and tailpiece into the pre drilled holes accordingly and fix the bridge and tailpiece on the screws Put the knob on the shaft of each potentiometer 13 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 14: ...STRAP BUTTONS Screw the strap buttons into the pre drilled holes at the bottom edge of the body and at the top next to the switch 14 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

Page 15: ... Thread through the string post and bend the string back on itself to anchor it in place Apply a little tension from the tuner and move onto the next string Repeat the above process for all six strings Bringing all the strings up to pitch gradually is better achieved with a digital guitar tuner or pitch pipes as a reference Please be aware that the tension of the strings may take some time to sett...

Page 16: ...NOTES 16 LP DIY KIT MANUAL ...

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