LP Std Guitar Kit Assembly
Instructions
Page 1: ...LP Std Guitar Kit Assembly Instructions...
Page 2: ...same result Warning These instructions assume that you are familiar with the safe operation and use of woodworking machinery and woodworking tools and understand the techniques used to assemble this p...
Page 3: ...ber washers Wiring harness with 4 pots 2 vol knobs 2 Tone knobs 3 way switch with selector plate Rear cover with 4 screws Rear switch cover with 3 screws Bridge Assembly Tune o matic bridge with 2 pos...
Page 4: ...ridge and Tailpiece 11 Installing the Pickups 11 To attach the pickups to the guitar body 11 Installing the Nut 11 To install the nut 11 Finish 12 The Body 12 Solid Color Finish 12 The Neck 12 Pickup...
Page 5: ...Fit the neck Drill the mounting holes for the bridge Sand the body and neck Sand some more Finish the body and neck Assemble the guitar Wire it up Final set up and adjustments Plug it in and enjoy It...
Page 6: ...ith a peghead reamer or a round file DO NOT widen the holes too much the tuners should fit snug 2 Slide a washer over the tuner shaft and screw the threaded bushing onto the tuner 3 Align the tuners p...
Page 7: ...gure 2 If the bridge holes have already been drilled in the body it s important to locate the neck correctly If the bridge holes haven t been drilled you have some leeway Use the scale length of the n...
Page 8: ...ve the neck located in and out mark it with a pencil so you can position it correctly when it is glued and clamped Next you need to align the neck with the center of the pickup cavities and bridge Thi...
Page 9: ...figure 5 If the angle is not correct you won t be able to get the correct action With the neck in the pocket place a straight edge on the frets Push the straight edge back until it s over the bridge...
Page 10: ...Page 10 Figure 5 Figure 6...
Page 11: ...of the mounting ring The thinner mounting ring is the neck pickup The thicker one is the bridge pickup The thin edge of the mounting rings should be installed toward the neck To attach the pickups to...
Page 12: ...ill held between your fingers to clean out any filler in the holes The body is now ready for a sand and sealer coating Sand and sealer is used to give the final coat a level base It is also helpful in...
Page 13: ...Page 13 If the neck has a Rosewood or Ebony fingerboard be sure to tape off the fingerboard before applying the finish Pickup wiring diagram...
Page 14: ...ts should already be close but you might want to make some adjustments Push the sixth string down between the second and third fret The space between the first fret and the bottom of the string should...
Page 15: ...12th fret harmonic to fretted note make sure you are depressing the string evenly to the fret not the fingerboard If sharp lengthen the string by adjusting the saddle back If flat shorten the string b...
