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21 N. Shafer St. Athens, OH 45701

21 N. Shafer St. Athens, OH 45701
800-848-2273 

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Fax: 740-593-7922

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Angle supports (3)

Angle supports (3)

Urethane pads for levelers and peghead jack (7)

Urethane pads for levelers and peghead jack (7)

Allen wrenches (4)

Allen wrenches (4)

Wood support slats with cork pads (4)

Wood support slats with cork pads (4)

Body straps (2)

Body straps (2)

Body levelers (6)

Body levelers (6)

Dial indicators (2)

Dial indicators (2)

Neck supports (3)

Neck supports (3)

Peghead puller

Peghead puller

with strap

with strap

Peghead jack 

Peghead jack 

Eyebolt hanger

Eyebolt hanger

How to assemble the Neck Jig

How to assemble the Neck Jig

1.

1.

Install an a

Install an angle support in each 

ngle support in each of the three 

of the three crossbars.

crossbars.

 The T-shaped sliders fit 

 The T-shaped sliders fit the crossbars, and the 

the crossbars, and the  square nuts

square nuts

are for mounting to t

are for mounting to the main beam. 

he main beam.  Tw

Two of the crossbars

o of the crossbars

have etched centering scales, which should 

have etched centering scales, which should face upward.

face upward.

Sheet 

Sheet #i-5399 

#i-5399  04/2014

04/2014

Erlewine Neck Jig

Erlewine Neck Jig

2.

2.

Attach the crossbars to the main beam using the squa

Attach the crossbars to the main beam using the square

re

nuts. The shortest bar provides support near the ne

nuts. The shortest bar provides support near the ne ck joint

ck joint

and should be instal

and should be installed first. 

led first.  The longest bar supports the

The longest bar supports the

tail end of the instrument and should be installed last.

tail end of the instrument and should be installed last.

Square nut for main beam

Square nut for main beam

 T-shaped sl

 T-shaped slider

ider

Instructions

Instructions

Содержание Erlewine Neck Jig

Страница 1: ...e three of the three crossbars crossbars The T shaped sliders fit The T shaped sliders fit the crossbars and the the crossbars and the square nuts square nuts are for mounting to t are for mounting to the main beam he main beam Tw Two of the crossbars o of the crossbars have etched centering scales which should have etched centering scales which should face upward face upward Sheet Sheet i 5399 i 53...

Страница 2: ...tacting the instrument neck 4 Attach the two dialindicators to theirsupports 5 Attach the first dial indicator to the main beam The dial s mounting bracket is offset allowing the height adjustable rod to move in relation to the main beam 6 Install the two remaining neck support rods and the dial indicator 7 Attach the peghead puller and thread the strap through the eyebolt 8 Install the peghead jack...

Страница 3: ...he levelers giving gentle support to any instrument strapped into the Jig Self adhesive cork pads are included and may be cut to any size that suits your needs Wrap these slats inclean paper before using them this provides a smooth surface to protect instrument finishes under clamping pressure 10 Install the eyebolt hanger ineither end of the main beam for storing the Neck Jig Your assembled Neck J...

Страница 4: ...work you plan to do This usually means straightening the neck Zero out the dials Bring the dial indicators into contact with the straightened neck and set the dials to zero Now any change in the neck will be evident in these dials causing them to deviate from zero Return to horizontal and remove the strings Tilt theJig back into the horizontal working position and remove the strings The neck will ...

Страница 5: ... construction The body must be supported under the strong kerfed joint where the back meets the sides not at the un supported areas of the back Someacousticguitars suchasMartin dreadnoughts willjig safelywiththejustbodylevelerssupportingthemdirectly under the edge joint but most won t We recommend spanning the levelers with wooden slats for all acoustics The adhesive backed cork supplied for the s...

Страница 6: ...ds Position one supportrodnearthecurveoftheheelandanotherapproxi mately under the first fret Once they re in position tighten the cross bars levelers and neck supports 5 Nowyou rereadytostrapdowntheguitarbody Thiswill pull the guitar downward so first lower the neck support rods out of the way so they won t mar the neck Place the body strap across the guitar s waist pass it under the beam and thread...

Страница 7: ... jack until it fits loosely between the beam and the end of the peghead Install the peghead pull down strap allowing a small amount of slack Caution Before tightening the body straps lower the neck support rods Tighten the hold down strap gradually until the guitar body is snug on the levelers Sometimesaguitarwillrequiretwostrapsinordertosecure it on the levelers 6 With the guitar tuned to pitch mo...

Страница 8: ...e neck Evenwhenyouhammeroverthebodyextension putcush ioning material between the neck and the support rods to preventdamage 9 The neck will backbow with the strings removed and the dial settings will no longer read zero In our case the dial nearest the nut has compressed 031 left photo and the dial nearest the body has compressed 008 right photo These are typical readings 10 Slowly raise the peghe...

Страница 9: ...port for the Neck Jig But the Neck Jig can also be used on any benchtop for supporting the Jig in the working position turn two of the levelers downward to become stabilizing feet above To rotate the Neck Jig into the playing position on a benchtop place two wooden blocks under the main beam Use two bar clamps to hold the Jig and blocks to the bench The guitar body is suspended off the end of the b...

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