Section 4
– Assembly
Explorer Section 4
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Assembly of
your
Guitar is now complete – let’s set it
up!!
4.5
Installing the Tuners & Truss Rod Cover (Figure 4.5-1)
4.5.1
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 2.5.4).
1.
Place the six tuners 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.
3.
Secure the machine heads to the guitar headstock
with the supplied screws. Remove the protective film
if necessary.
4.5.2
Installing the Truss Rod Cover
Install the Truss rod cover with the supplied screws.
4.6
Install the Strings
Like most projects, there often several tricks that will make the assembly easier and your guitar better.
Properly stringing your guitar is just one of those tricks. Please review the following
video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIfP3v-bxwE
Although the video addresses restringing a guitar, the principles and techniques will help you string your
guitar – as well as provide a visual for the stringing of your guitar.
1.
Carefully uncoil each of the strings (6), ensuring that the stings do not have a kink.
2.
Run the low E string (largest diameter string) through the upper hole in the Tailpiece. Carefully
seat the string ball in the Tailpiece.
3.
Adjust the hole in the first tuner to be perpendicular to the neck.
4.
Run the string upward over the Bridge saddle and through the hole in the tuner till snug on the
neck; gently pull the string backward for a length of about 2 frets (check the video).
5.
Run the string forward (toward the end of the headstock) wrapping the around the tuner and
under the sting; bend over the string (toward the end of the headstock).
6.
Tighten the string down the tuner; when the string is snug against the 1
st
slot in the nut, trim the
excess string.
7.
Repeat steps 2-6 using the next smaller diameter string & the tuner.
4.7
Installing the Strap Pins
Secure each strap pins (2) in the pre-drilled holes with the supplied screws (2ea, 1”).
Figure 4.5-1 Tuners & Truss Cover
