Stewart MacDonald 5348, Руководство по сборке

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Sand all the wood surfaces with 320-grit, gently rounding
any sharp edges (including the lip of the soundhole and the
sharp edges of the peghead) .
Damp-sand all surfaces to raise the grain . Do this by dip-
ping a rag in warm water, then squeeze out the excess . Wipe
the wood with the damp rag to raise the wood fibers . Let
the wood dry for an hour or so, then sand away the raised
fibers with 320-grit . Repeat this damp-sanding process a
second time . Damp-sanding prevents the grain from rising
later during finishing, which would result in a rough surface
when finished .
Apply masking tape to the areas that won’t be stained or
finished . This includes the bridge, fretboard playing surface
and the sides (pictured) .
Stuff newspaper into the body . Be sure to tuck it completely
into the soundhole .
Final sanding and masking
The bridge should be glued to bare, unfinished top wood
for strong adhesion . In this step, you will locate the bridge
position and mask that area off with tape to keep the wood
bare during finishing . The bridge will be glued on later, after
the finish has been applied to the instrument .
Place the bridge on the top of the body in approximately the
correct place: 17-3/32" from the nut-end of the fretboard to
the center of the saddle on the bridge . Now place a piece
of 1-1/2" wide masking tape on the top of the body under
the bridge .
Finishing your ukulele
Locate and mask the bridge
Location of the bridge is very important for accurate tuning .
Repeat these steps using an accurate ruler, until you get the
position right:
1.
Bridge on the tape, saddle is toward the fretboard .
2.
Center of the saddle is exactly 17-3/32" from the nut-
end of the fretboard .
3.
Bridge is perfectly centered relative to the centerline of
the fretboard .
4.
Bridge isn’t tilted at all .
When you’ve achieved this, carefully (and lightly—you want
to see it on the tape but be careful not to dent the mahogany)
draw a pencil line around the bridge onto the tape .
Remove the bridge and use an X-Acto knife to cut the out-
line of the bridge approximately 1/16" inside the pencil line .
Remove the excess tape .
Soprano kit shown.
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