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Copyright © 2011 Solo Music Gear. All rights reserved

 

 

Solo JM Style DIY  

Electric Guitar Kit

 

Assembly Manual 

JMK-10 

 

 

V 1.02 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Summary of Contents for JMK-10

Page 1: ...Copyright 2011 Solo Music Gear All rights reserved Solo JM Style DIY Electric Guitar Kit Assembly Manual JMK 10 V 1 02 ...

Page 2: ...ished please take a few pictures and send them to us for potential posting into the picture gallery on our website Post your photos to our Facebook page http Facebook com SoloMusicGear Post your photos to The Solo Café http TheSoloCafe com Remember you can always find us online at http SoloMusicGear com to upgrade your parts try a new kit or ask us a question ...

Page 3: ... the necessarysafety precautions and follow them be sure 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 better safe than sorry 4 FINISHING THE BODY AND NECK Before you start finishing the neck please inspect the frets and the fingerboard Even though al...

Page 4: ...our 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 can be done manually or using a power drill with a foam polishing pad The finishing tools and materials are readily available in many automotive hardwaresupplies stores TIP Consider an oil rubbed finish sometimes called wipe on oil finis...

Page 5: ...older all the connections The pickups mount directly to the body Temporarily attach the pick guard to the body to properly locate the pickups then mark or start the two mounting screws for each pickup Remove the pick guard and install the pickups with the supplied springs or foam between the pickup and the body Solder the pickup wires as per the wiring diagram If you are inexperienced with the sol...

Page 6: ... intonation depends on its setup so you may want to spend some time mastering the necessary skills be persistent in finding the optimal action string height neck relief and intonation throughout the entire neck Adjusting Strings Height String height is adjusted by the bridge height of tune o matic bridge You may use a flat screwdriver to turn the adjustable studs turning the stud clockwise sets th...

Page 7: ... the string by moving the saddle away from the neck If it sounds flat you need to shorten the working length of the string by moving the saddle towards the neck The alternative way to intonate your guitar is to compare a natural octave harmonic of the open string you can get it by touching the string exactly above the 12th and picking it to the pitch of the string fretted at the 12th fret and adju...

Page 8: ...Solo JM Style DIY Electric Guitar Kit Copyright 2011 Solo Music Gear All rights reserved v1 02 7 JMK 10 Wiring Diagram ...

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