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Electric Guitar Kit ST Style

electric guitar kit

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Summary of Contents for ST Style

Page 1: ...Electric Guitar Kit ST Style electric guitar kit user manual...

Page 2: ...Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans Thomann Strasse 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone 49 0 9546 9223 0 E mail info thomann de Internet www thomann de 20 06 2016 ID 185163...

Page 3: ...3 4 Mounting the string retainers 10 3 5 Mounting the bridge 11 3 6 Wiring the potentiometers pickups and switches 13 3 7 Mounting the pickguard and output jack socket 15 3 8 Mounting the neck of the...

Page 4: ...sure that children do not detach any small parts e g knobs or the like from the product They could swallow the pieces and choke Never let children play unattended with the product CAUTION Danger of cu...

Page 5: ...wood hardware and electrical compo nents of the guitar are contained in this package The picture below shows the individual items included in the delivery The assembly is described in detail in the fo...

Page 6: ...lways wear a dust mask when applying spray paint 3 1 Cut the headstock to size Cut the headstock to your desired shape using a suitable saw Ensure you leave suffi cient space between the cutting edge...

Page 7: ...proceeding to paint For full cov erage apply three or more layers Insert a wire or hook into the cutout for the guitar neck and hang the painted guitar body to dry in a dry dust free area away from di...

Page 8: ...re vertical to the upper edge of the headstock Fasten the tuners in this position as shown in the picture initially fastening them only finger tight with the screws provided Turn the neck and fasten a...

Page 9: ...Tighten the nuts on the front with an appropriate spanner then tighten the screws on the back firmly to fasten the tuners Assembly instructions Electric Guitar Kit ST Style 9...

Page 10: ...te in the holes provided next to the tuners The string retainer with the larger spacer must be inserted into the hole that is closer to the saddle Ensure the string retainers can still move freely The...

Page 11: ...surface Place the bridge in the cutout on the body as shown and guide the sustain block into the hole through the body Ensure the bridge sits in the centre of the hole and is aligned with the pre dri...

Page 12: ...the cutout on the body s back Attach the loops of the three springs to the spring claw and guide the other ends into the small holes in the sustain block Continue to tighten the spring claw towards th...

Page 13: ...need to be connected to the output jack socket and earth The pickups potentiometer and jack socket are wired to the output jack socket by means of con nectors As illustrated run the cable connector in...

Page 14: ...ithout the connector to the spring claw through the recess in the opening on the back Hook the grounding cable onto the spring claw Ensure there is sufficient contact between the stripped end of the e...

Page 15: ...the pickguard over the front of the body so that the pickups and all the wires are seated in the correct recesses Screw the pickguard onto the body using the screws provided as shown in the picture b...

Page 16: ...t jack socket to the connector for the pickup and the potentiometers Insert the output jack socket into the hole provided on the body s front side and screw it in place using the screws provided Assem...

Page 17: ...guitar Place the body on a suitable working surface Use a soft pad in order to avoid damage to the surface Insert the neck into the neck cutout If necessary use a sharp chisel or sandpaper to adjust i...

Page 18: ...he neck plate over the four bolt holes at the rear of the body then screw the four wood screws provided through the neck plate body and pilot holes in the neck until everything fits tightly Assembly i...

Page 19: ...3 9 Mounting the strap buttons Screw the strap buttons into the pre drilled holes in the body as shown Assembly instructions Electric Guitar Kit ST Style 19...

Page 20: ...tain block from the rear to the front via the corresponding saddle Wrap the string end around the tuner several times and pull each string hand tight at first Be sure that each string is in the correc...

Page 21: ...tch You can using a tuner or a pitch pipe as a reference Please note that the string tension will still drift and the guitar will need to be retuned a few times before the strings are played in Assemb...

Page 22: ...r counterclockwise to decrease tension The neck will respond more to the string tension and become correspondingly more concave The string will be farther from the fingerboard be somewhat harder to fr...

Page 23: ...the same pitch as the picked string at the 12th fret If the pitch of the two notes differs adjust the saddle for this string back tone too high or forth tone too low on the bridge Listen carefully an...

Page 24: ...e two fastening points of each spring the lower the tension and thus the force required to operate the whammy bar The pickups should be set so that all the strings sound equally loud when played Adjus...

Page 25: ...follow the notes and markings on the packaging This product is subject to the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive WEEE Do not dispose with your normal household waste Dispose...

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