Step 1: Body and neck preparation and mounting
First make sure that the heel of the neck
(2)
fits exactly into the neck pocket of the body
(1)
and rework it with
some sandpaper or a chisel if necessary. Ideally, the neck heel should fit without play in the neck pocket.
When the neck is aligned in the pocket, turn the neck and body together onto their front sides and use a
screwdriver or a thin pencil to push through all four screw holes of the neck pocket into the neck heel to mark the
correct screw position. Then pre-drill the marked points in the neck heel with a 4 mm drill (maximum depth 2 cm).
Once the neck heel has been pre-drilled, place the neck cover plate
(5)
on the back of the neck pocket and screw
it together with the body and neck (see picture).
In preparation for the subsequent electronic installation, a cable routing channel is required between the
electronics compartment and the lower hole in the top of the body for the Stopbar tailpiece. This is required to
connect the ground connection of the strings and bridge. To do this, use a 4 mm wood drill to drill a hole in the
direction of the electronics compartment and create a continuous channel (see illustration).
Make sure that the drill bit does not touch the edge of the hole in the top of the body!
ENGLISH
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