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Solo ST Style DIY Electric Double Neck Guitar Kit

 

Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved

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Adjusting Pickup Height:

 

 

Before adjusting the pickup height, make sure that both the volume and tone controls on you guitar are set to the full 
(“10”) position. Get your amp set to a medium/low volume and all tone controls to the middle. You will get a better 
picture of the pickup’s tone change during its height adjustment with a clear sound. 

 

There is no universal “optimal” pickup height position in a setup – it depends on playing style and personal preferences 
of a guitarist. Remember: bringing a pickup closer to the strings makes it sound brighter, but bringing it too close will 
make the magnetic field of the pickup interfere with the vibration of a string which will, not only result in reduced 
sustain, but may also cause complex harmonics sound rather unpleasant. Moving a pickup too far from the strings will 
result in loss of its output signal and some higher frequencies. It’s not necessary to maintain an even height of the 
pickup – you may find it more satisfactory sounding by setting it somewhat angled, depending on what you are looking 
for in the output sound. 

There are a few mm of real usable range where you can find the pickup tone that you’ll like the best. 

 

Recommended Books 

1.

 

Melvyn Hiscock. Make Your Own Electric Guitar. NBS Publications, 2003. ISBN: 0953104907 

2.

 

Dennis Waring. Make your own Electric Guitar & Bass. Sterling/Tamos, 2001, ISBN: 1895569702 

3.

 

Martin Koch. Building Electric Guitars: How to Make Solid-Body, Hollow-Body and Semi- Acoustic Electric Guitars 
and Bass Guitars. Koch Verlag; 2001, ISBN: 3901314075

 

Summary of Contents for DSTK-1

Page 1: ...Copyright 2011 Solo Music Gear All rights reserved Solo Strat Style DIY Electric Double Neck Guitar Kit Assembly Manual DSTK 1 V 1 02...

Page 2: ...ounting screws included 3 pc 12 string Fixed Bridge 1 pc 6 string Vintage Tremolo Bridge 1 pc Hex Wrench 1 pc Strap Buttons mounting screws included 2 pcs 12 string Neck Plate 4 mounting screws includ...

Page 3: ...e to use safety glasses and a dust mask when you are working with any tools If you are a novice you should look for help and guidance of a more experienced friend And never forget that it s always bet...

Page 4: ...n some scrap wood Always remember your safety work only in a well ventilated area away from any open fire and wear a respirator mask and safetyglasses STEP 6 Final polishing for high gloss finishes ca...

Page 5: ...side screws are raised about 1 16 1 6 mm above the top of the bridge plate This little trick will improve tuning stability To install tension springs insert angled ends of the springs into the small h...

Page 6: ...tly tapping the magnetic poles of each pickup with a screwdriver STEP 8 Before stringing your guitar apply some oil to the Rosewood fingerboards to protect them from possible shrinking and cracking Tu...

Page 7: ...g guitar The open strings are tuned in pairs as follows 2 E strings 2nd octave and 3rd octave 2 A strings 2nd octave and 3rd octave 2 D strings 3rd octave and 4th octave 2 G strings 3rd octave and 4th...

Page 8: ...ts of a properly tuned guitar and measure the clearance at the 8th fret alternatively you can put a capo on the first fret and press down 6th string at 16th fret then the height of the string at the 8...

Page 9: ...he pickup interfere with the vibration of a string which will not only result in reduced sustain but may also cause complex harmonics sound rather unpleasant Moving a pickup too far from the strings w...

Page 10: ...Solo ST Style DIY Electric Double Neck Guitar Kit Copyright 2011 Solo Music Gear All rights reserved v1 02 9 DSTK 1 Wiring Diagram Black Ground Wire other Ground Wires noted...

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