H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit
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4. secure the spring hanger to the guitar body
with two 4 x 40mm screws as shown in
figure 23. tighten the screws until the spring
hanger is 1" from the wall of the cavity.
Note: These screws are used to adjust the
spring tension.
5. Clean the spring hanger solder point to
remove grease and dirt, then solder the black
ground wire to the spring hanger as shown in
figures 22 & 23.
6. stretch the four springs from the spring hang-
er to the tremolo bridge as shown in in
figure
23.
figure 23. Correct spring placement.
—if the springs are too loose and will not
grasp the spring hanger, tighten the screws
to move the hanger closer to the body.
7. turn the guitar face up and screw the tremo-
lo arm into the socket indicated by the arrow
in
figure 21.
Audio Jack
Components and Hardware Needed:
Qty
neck and body (assembled) ............................. 1
audio Jack ......................................................... 1
audio Jack Cover .............................................. 1
Chrome screws 3.1 x 12mm .............................. 2
To attach the audio jack to the guitar body:
1. solder the wires to the tabs on the audio jack
as shown in the
Wiring Diagram on Page 29
and the
Electrical Photos on Page 28.
2. remove the nut and washer from the audio
jack, insert the audio jack through the audio
jack plate, and secure with the hex nut and
washer, as shown in
figure 24.
3. insert the audio jack assembly into the cavity
on the guitar body and secure it to the guitar
body with masking tape.
4. using a
3
⁄
32
" drill bit, drill
3
⁄
8
" deep holes
straight through the two holes in the audio
jack.
5. secure the audio jack to the guitar body with
two 3.1 x 12mm screws.
figure 24. audio jack inserted into audio jack
plate.
bass
horn
1"
ground Wire
solder point
4 x 40mm
screw
spring
