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Harley Benton Bass-Guitar Kit P-Style

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Body finish

The first consideration to be made before assembling is to choose the preferred finish of the bass guitar body.

The basswood body of the bass guitar is sealed and prepared for various types of lacquer coating. A wide 

variety of finishes can be procured from DIY, timber and automotive outlets in aerosol cans making finishing 

straightforward without requiring specialist skills. The use of a dust mask is essential when spraying.

The first step is to check the fit of the body to the neck joint. The bass guitar is machined from high-grade tone-

woods to ensure optimum alignment. But all woods have a natural propensity to change the shape very slightly 

over time. If the fit is too tight, a gentle adjustment using a sharp chisel or sandpaper may be required. Please 

remember that the coating of lacquer will make the neck fit a little more tightly into the cutout.

Before coating the body, ensure that all surfaces are clean and free of dirt and dust. Conduct all coating pro

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cesses in a well-aired, dust-free environment. Slow and patient progress is the key to a good quality of the 

body finish and it is recommended to test the colour and technique on a spare piece of wood first.

A hole is drilled in the neck cutout so that it can be suspended by a hook for spraying and drying or alternative

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ly, a spare length of wood can be screwed in place of the neck in the cutout as a handle.

Spray on the edges of the body first and allow the coat to become touch dry. Once the edges are dry, continue 

on the rear and then on the front of the body. Gradual and smooth passes will ensure an even coat. If there are 

any imperfections, allow for to become fully dry and then sand out with fine grade (e.g. 800+grit) before re-

spraying. Apply three or more coats for full coverage.

Finally, after allowing two to three days of drying to fully cure the finish, then buff or polish the body as required 

to give the desired level of gloss. Take care not to buff too vigorously as this may remove the finish.

Neck finish

The neck of the bass guitar is supplied sealed with a light coat of matte lacquer and is ready to use. If prefer-

red, the neck can be finished with a colour or gloss lacquer. If so, do the following.

The rosewood fingerboard does not need coating with lacquer, so it is important to mask off the exposed rose-

wood and frets prior to spraying. Ensure all parts to be sprayed are free from dirt and dust and that the envi

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ronment is dust-free and well-aired. The use of a dust mask is essential when spraying.

Choose a good quality, clear or lightly tinted wood lacquer aerosol for the neck and begin at the front and sides 

of the headstock. Start with a gradual, even pass to apply a thin coat, allow drying (to be touchable) and repeat 

this two or three times. Take care not to apply too much, which may cause runs. If this happens, sand down 

the area and re-apply evenly.

After the headstock has become dry, turn the neck over and lay it down on its fingerboard. Repeat the above 

process for the rest of the exposed maple.

 

Allow two to three days for the lacquer to fully harden and then, if desired, polish the lacquered surfaces to get 

a suitable shine.

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Страница 1: ...Owner s Manual Bass Guitar Kit P Style...

Страница 2: ...Harley Benton Bass Guitar Kit P Style 2 Contents Introduction 3 Body finish 4 Neck finish 4 Assembling of tuners 5 Neck 6 Wiring 6 Bridge assembly 8 Strap buttons 8 Setting up 9 Notes 11...

Страница 3: ...Introduction Thank you for buying the bass guitar kit All the wood hardware and electrical components of the bass guitar are contained in this package Please read the following instructions for assemb...

Страница 4: ...o become touch dry Once the edges are dry continue on the rear and then on the front of the body Gradual and smooth passes will ensure an even coat If there are any imperfections allow for to become f...

Страница 5: ...il it fits tightly to the touch and then adjust the rear of the machine head so that the tuning button sits vertically above the top edge of the headstock Fix the retaining screw through the loop on t...

Страница 6: ...ickups and controls are pre assembled on the pick guard and simply need to be connected to the output jack socket and earth Wiring is implemented as plug in modules soldering is not required There are...

Страница 7: ...on the front of the body in a way that the pickups and all the wiring sit neatly in the routed cavities Ensure that the edge of the pickguard sits snugly at the end of the neck and straight to the br...

Страница 8: ...the rear of the body Line up the seven screw holes that have been pre drilled and secure with the seven screws provided Ensure that the bare end of the blue string grounding cable is properly clamped...

Страница 9: ...vant tuner Thread through the string post and bend the string back on itself to anchor it in place Apply a little ten sion from the tuner and move on to the next string Repeat the above process for al...

Страница 10: ...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 twe...

Страница 11: ...www thomann de 11 Notes...

Страница 12: ...Harley Benton Bass Guitar Kit P Style 12 2013 Musikhaus Thomann e K Treppendorf 30 96138 Burgebrach Germany www thomann de...

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