BYO Guitar J Bass, Assembly Instructions Manual

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Introduction
J Bass Intro - 2 -
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1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... - 3 -
1.1 Material Check List .................................................................................................................... - 5 -
1.2 Additional tools/materials required: ........................................................................................ - 7 -
2 Mockup and Fit Check
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2.1 Check Guitar Body & Neck mounting holes
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2.1.1 Drilling the Mounting Holes in the Guitar Body
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2.2 Checking the Mounting Holes in the Neck
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2.2.1 Drilling Mounting Holes in the Neck
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2.3 Check the Neck to the Body Fit
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2.4 Fit check & alignment of the Pickguard and the Audio Controls (items 2 & 3 on
materials list)
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2.5 Fit check the Bridge
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2.6 Check Strap Pins
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2.7 Check Tuner Alignment
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2.8 String Tee Position
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2.9 Mockup and Fit Check complete!
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3 Finish ................................................................................................................................................. - 1 -
3.1 Finish Application Steps ............................................................................................................ - 1 -
3.1.1 Solid Color finish: .............................................................................................................. - 1 -
3.1.2 Pigmented Translucent, Gel stain or alcohol dye finish:................................................... - 2 -
3.1.3 Penetrating Stain or water based dye finish: .................................................................... - 2 -
3.2 Explanation of Sequence Steps: ................................................................................................ - 2 -
3.2.1 Sanding the Body and Neck .............................................................................................. - 2 -
3.2.2 Appling Grain Filler ............................................................................................................ - 3 -
3.2.3 Applying Sanding Sealer .................................................................................................... - 3 -
3.2.4 Solid Color Primer ............................................................................................................. - 3 -
3.2.5 Burst and Translucent finishes .......................................................................................... - 3 -
3.2.6 Clear Top coats .................................................................................................................. - 4 -
3.2.7 Buff finish .......................................................................................................................... - 4 -
4.1 Attach the Neck to the Body ..................................................................................................... - 1 -
4.2 Installing Component Wiring & Installation .............................................................................. - 1 -
4.2.1 Preparation & Installation of the Pickups and Audio Panel .............................................. - 2 -
4.2.2 Bridge & Frame Ground Wire Installation ........................................................................ - 3 -
4.3 Installing the Nut ....................................................................................................................... - 3 -