Harley Benton FV DIY-KIT, Owner'S Manual

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Harley Benton E-Guitar Kit LP-Style
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Setting up
The­neck­is­fitted­with­a­truss­rod­which­may­need­adjusting.­When­the­strings­are­tuned­up,­they­will­try­to­pull­
away­from­the­neck,­which­may­mean­that­the­action­becomes­too­high.­If­this­happens,­use­the­larger­of­the­
two­hex­keys­provided­to­gradually­tighten­the­truss­rod­–­a­half­turn­is­usually­enough­and­may­not­take­ef -
fect­immediately­–­allow­the­adjustments­to­settle­each­time­–­do­not­be­tempted­to­over-tighten­the­truss­rod.­
Sighting along the neck should show a very slight concave tendency which is called “relief” and too straight a
neck­may­lead­to­“fret­buzzing”.­Some­strings­may­need­to­be­raised­or­lowered­individually­to­give­the­cor -
rect­action­and­this­can­be­adjusted­using­the­smaller­of­the­two­hex­keys­provided.­For­the­last­step­screw­the­
truss-rod cover.
Once­the­desired­action­is­achieved,­all­that­remains­is­to­set­the­intonation.­After­tuning­up­all­the­strings,­you­
just­have­to­gently­touch­a­string,­right­above­the­twelfth­fret­and­then­pick­the­string.­The­resulting­chime-like­
sound­is­a­harmonic­(12th­fret­harmonic).­This­harmonic­should­have­the­same­pitch­as­when­the­string­is­
pressed­at­the­twelfth­fret.­If­the­pitch­of­the­two­notes­differs,­adjust­the­saddle­for­this­string­back­or­forth­on­
the­bridge.­Listen­carefully­and­adjust­gently­until­the­two­notes­match,­to­achieve­correct­intonation.­Repeat­
this procedure on all strings until the harmonics and the fretted notes sound the same.
Please­also­remember­that­over­time,­slight­adjustments­may­need­to­be­made­and­different­gauges­of­strings­
will need compensating for in the setup.
The­pickup­height­can­now­be­adjusted­for­best­performance­and­can­be­balanced­by­adjusting­the­screws­at­
the­top­and­bottom­of­each­pickup.­As­a­general­rule,­hold­down­the­strings­at­the­22nd­fret­and­adjust­so­that­
the­strings­are­at­least­2­mm­clear­of­the­pickup.­Any­pickups­that­are­noticeably­louder­than­others­can­be­
made­quieter­by­adjusting­them­further­away­from­the­strings.
For­future­adjustments,­keep­these­instructions­as­a­reference­and­enjoy­your­custom­made­guitar.