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Harley Benton Bass-Guitar Kit P-Style
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Setting up
Fitting strings to the bass guitar is achieved by threading from the bridge, emerging through the relevant sad
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dle on the bridge. Start with the thickest bottom string in the uppermost position on the bridge.
Ensure that the string sits smoothly on its saddle and keep taut whilst winding a couple of turns on the relevant
tuner. Thread through the string post and bend the string back on itself to anchor it in place. Apply a little ten
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sion from the tuner and move on to the next string. Repeat the above process for all four strings.
Bringing all the strings up to pitch gradually is better achieved with a digital guitar tuner or pitch pipes as a ref
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erence. Please be aware that the tension of the strings may take some time to settle and re-tuning a few times
might be necessary. Stretching each string gently after reaching the pitch will help to take up slack.
