H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit
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Truss Rod Cover
Components and Hardware Needed:
Qty
Guitar ................................................................. 1
Truss Rod Cover ............................................... 1
Screw #2 x
3
⁄
8
" ................................................... 1
To install the truss rod cover:
1.
Center the truss rod cover over the hole for
the truss rod and press it against the nut.
2.
Mark the mounting hole, use a
1
⁄
16
" drill bit to
drill a
3
⁄
8
" deep hole into the headstock, and
secure the truss rod cover with the #2 x
3
⁄
8
"
screw.
Winding Strings
The correct position of the guitar strings is shown
in
Figure 27
. The thin high "G" string is the "1st"
(bottom) string and the thick low "E" string is the
"4th" (top).
Components and Hardware Needed:
Qty
Guitar ................................................................. 1
Strings ............................................................... 4
Figure 27.
Example of correct string locations.
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Figure 26
. Truss rod cover installed.
#2 x
3
⁄
8
"
screw
To install the strings:
1.
Thread a string through the hole in the bridge
(
Figure 28
) across the saddle, over the nut,
and through the hole in the corresponding
tuning post.
Figure 28
. 1st string installed.
Saddle
