Section 4 - Assembling Your Guitar
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Assembly
After your finish has been applied and thoroughly dried, we can now assemble your guitar. In this
section we will permanently install all of the components, as well as solder the wiring for the Bridge &
Neck pickups and Audio components.
4.1
Installing the tuners
Each tuner consists of the tuner, washer, and a threaded bushing. The tuners are attached to the
headstock with
3/8”
wood screws (refer to Section 2.7).
1.
Place the six tuners (4 mount on top, 2 on the bottom) into the holes on the back of the
headstock;
2.
Slide a washer over the tuner shaft and secure the threaded bushing onto the tuner
–
do not
tighten yet;
3.
Secure the tuners to the guitar headstock with the supplied screws - tighten the threaded
bushings. Remove the protective film if necessary.
4.2
Neck Installation
1.
Insert the neck into the neck pocket, aligning the mounting holes in the neck and body;
2.
Fasten the Neck & Body with 4 #7 x 1
3/8
” screws –
do not over tighten.
4.3
Installing the Strap Pins
Secure each strap pins (2) in the pre-drilled holes with the
supplied screws (2ea, 1”).
4.4
Installing the Floyd Rose Tremolo
Unlike hard mounted brides, the Floyd Rose style utilizes a
floating bridge base that allows the tremolo to pivot
forward and backward. The floating bridge is balanced
(positioned) between the tension of the strings and the
tension of the springs in the back pocket in the body of
your guitar. This type of system requires several iterations
of the string & spring tension adjustment to optimize your
style of playing.
1.
Remove the adjustment screws from the Bridge mounting inserts (item #4 on the material list)
and gently tap the insert into place (ref. Fig 2.1) using a piece of wood on top of the insert so
you don’t damage the insert or the Body;
TIP…
use a blanket or large towel on your work area to protect your guitars’ finis
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Figure 4.4-1 Tremolo Claw Installation
