BYOGuitar.com LP Std, Руководство по сборке

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Each pickup has a wire and a ground. The bridge pickup has a white wire and the neck pickup has a
yellow wire.
Setup
Truss Rod
First, check your tuning. Put a capo at the first fret and press the sixth string at the last fret. With a feeler
gauge, check the gap between the bottom of the string and the top of the 8th fret—you should have
about 4/64
th
Sight down the edge of the fingerboard from behind the headstock, looking toward the body of the
guitar. If the neck is too concave (action too high), turn the truss rod nut clockwise to remove excess
relief (only adjust ¼ turn at a time) If the neck is too convex (strings too close to the fingerboard), turn
the truss rod nut counter-clockwise to allow the string tension to pull more relief into the neck. Check
your tuning, then re-check the gap with the feeler gauge and re-adjust as needed.
Adjusting the Action
The Nut
Setting the string action that is right for you starts at the nut. The slots should already be close, but you
might want to make some adjustments.
Push the sixth string down between the second and third fret. The space between the first fret and the
bottom of the string should be about .006 or just about the thickness of two sheets of paper. If the gap
is wider than .006” you should deepen the slot with a small needle file.
DO NOT FILE TOO DEEP! Make
sure when you file, the file is angled down toward the headstock. This will ensure the string sits on the
edge of the nut closest to the fretboard.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining 5 strings.
The Bridge
This will adjust the height of the strings over the 12
th
fret. Minor adjustments are made by raising or
lowering the bridge. This adjustment is a matter of personal preference. There should be a gradual
increase in height from the first string to the sixth string.
Pickup Height
Each pickup is adjustable on the bass and treble sides. Finding the best combination of tone and volume
will require some experimentation. A good place to start is to adjust the pickup height so the first string
is 1/8” over the pickup pole and the sixth string is about 3/16” over its pole.