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Harley Benton Bass-Guitar Kit P-Style
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Setting up
The neck is fitted with a truss rod which may need adjusting. When the strings are tuned up, they will try to pull
away from the neck, which may mean that the action becomes too high. If this happens, use the larger of the
two hex keys provided to gradually tighten the truss rod – a half turn is usually enough and may not take ef-
fect immediately – allow the adjustments to settle each time – do not be tempted to over-tighten the truss rod.
Sighting along the neck should show a very slight concave tendency which is called “relief” and too straight a
neck may lead to “fret buzzing”. Some strings may need to be raised or lowered individually to give the correct
action and this can be adjusted using the smaller of the two hex keys provided.
Once the desired action is achieved, all that remains is to set the intonation. After tuning up all the strings, you
just have to gently touch a string, right above the twelfth fret and then pick the string. The resulting chime-like
sound is a harmonic (12th fret harmonic). This harmonic should have the same pitch as when the string is
pressed at the twelfth fret. If the pitch of the two notes differs, adjust the saddle for this string back or forth on
the bridge. Listen carefully and adjust gently until the two notes match, to achieve correct intonation. Repeat
this procedure on all strings until the harmonics and the fretted notes sound the same.
Please also remember that over time, slight adjustments may need to be made and different gauges of strings
will need compensating for in the set up.
The pickup height can now be adjusted for best performance and can be balanced by adjusting the screws at
the top and bottom of each pickup. As a general rule, hold down the strings at t he 21st fret and adjust so that
the strings are at le ast 2 mm cle ar of the pickup. Any pickups that are noticeably louder than others can be
made quieter by adjusting them further away from the strings.
For future adjustments, keep these instructions as a reference and enjoy your custom made bass guitar.