Electric Guitar Kit Single Cut electric guitar kit user manual
Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 05.01.
Table of contents Table of contents 1 Safety instructions................................................................................................................. 4 2 Scope of delivery..................................................................................................................... 5 3 Assembly instructions.......................................................................................................... 6 3.1 Painting the body and neck................................
Safety instructions 1 Safety instructions DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of and are not in the reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the product. They could swallow the pieces and choke! Never let children play unattended with the product.
Scope of delivery 2 Scope of delivery Thank you for buying this guitar kit. All the wood, hardware and electrical compo‐ nents of the guitar are contained in this package. The picture below shows the individual items included in the delivery. The assembly is described in detail in the following sections.
Assembly instructions 3 Assembly instructions Useful tools and materials Provide the following tools and materials for the assembly of the guitar: n n n n n n Phillips screwdriver Rubber mallet Ring spanner Pliers Paint and accessories Sandpaper It is important to paint the body and neck before assembly. Always wear a dust mask when applying spray paint. 3.1 Painting the body and neck Painting the body The solid wood body of the guitar is sealed and prepared for various types of lacquer coating.
Assembly instructions Neck finish The neck of the guitar is sealed at the factory with a thin layer of matt lacquer and is already ready to use. However, if you would still like to treat the neck with paint or clear lacquer, follow the instructions below. Carefully mask off the fingerboard and all frets before you start painting. Make sure that all surfaces are free of dust and dirt. Carry out all painting operations in a wellventilated, dust-free environment.
Assembly instructions Turn the neck and fasten all the machine heads finger-tight to the front of the head‐ stock with the washers and nuts provided. Tighten the nuts on the front with an appropriate spanner, then tighten the screws on the back firmly to fasten the tuners.
Assembly instructions 3.3 Mounting the neck of the guitar Place the body on a suitable working surface. Use a soft pad in order to avoid damage to the surface. Insert the neck into the neck cutout. If necessary, use a sharp chisel or sandpaper to adjust it. Be very careful when removing material.
Assembly instructions Turn the guitar over and position the neck plate over the four bolt holes at the rear of the body, then screw the four wood screws provided through the neck plate, body and pilot holes in the neck until everything fits tightly.
Assembly instructions 3.4 Wiring the potentiometers, pickups and switch The pickups, potentiometer and jack socket are wired using connectors. Insert the three connectors for the cable harness through the opening into the cable channel in the back as shown in the pictures until they reach the opening for the neck pickup, then from there further into the opening for the bridge pickup and from there further into the opening for the switch.
Assembly instructions Then put the potentiometers into the opening in the back as shown in the following picture.
Assembly instructions Thread the cable for the string earthing (after stripping the insulation, and without the connector) through the channel from the opening in the back into the hole to fasten the tailpiece. Pull the cable far enough out of the hole that there will be sufficient contact with the metallic surface when the tailpiece is installed. Earthing the strings reduces noise (humming).
Assembly instructions Thread the pickup cables through the channels from the front opening into the back opening. The neck pickup is somewhat flatter and is inserted into the opening nearer the neck of the guitar. Insert the somewhat taller bridge pickup into the opening closer to the bridge.
Assembly instructions Connect the plugs to the potentiometers: The upper tone and volume potentiome‐ ters are generally connected to the neck pickup, and the lower tone and volume potentiometers to the bridge pickup. Fasten both pickups into the openings in front using the screws provided.
Assembly instructions Insert the output jack into the hole provided on the edge of the body. Guide the con‐ nector cable through the channel into the opening in the back for the electronic and plug in both connectors. Set the holder for the output jack in place and check whether the jack protrudes. It should stick out over the holder enough that it can be screwed firmly in place with the nut provided, but no further than necessary.
Assembly instructions Wire the switch to the potentiometers as shown. Guide the switch from the back of the body into the opening provided for it. Place the plastic cover and a washer in place and fasten the switch with the nut pro‐ vided. The neck pickup is generally activated with the switch in the upper position, and the bridge pickup in the lower position. This configuration can be changed at any time simply by swapping the two connectors.
Assembly instructions Then screw the plastic covers for the regulator and switch openings into place by inserting the screws provided into the pre-drilled holes on the back of the body.
Assembly instructions 3.5 Mounting the pickguard Screw the pickguard onto the body using the screws provided as shown in the pic‐ tures below.
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Assembly instructions 3.6 Mounting the tailpiece and bridge Use a rubber mallet to drive the bolt fasteners for the tailpiece and bridge into the body as shown. Be sure there is sufficient contact between the stripped end of the earthing wire and the bolt for the tailpiece.
Assembly instructions Place the tailpiece and the bridge on the fastening bolts. These two components are still loose, and will only be fastened when you string the guitar. 3.7 Mounting the potentiometer knobs and strap buttons Push the knobs onto the shafts of the individual potentiometers.
Assembly instructions Screw the strap buttons into the pre-drilled holes in the body as shown.
Assembly instructions 3.8 Strings, neck relief and the position of the strings Stringing the guitar Thread the strings through the tailpiece, then over the bridge and saddle. Thread the strings into the holes in the tuners, wind the end of each string around the tuner a few times and then tighten each string finger-tight initially. Be sure the individual strings are in the right position on the saddle. Then tune each string in turn to the correct pitch.
Assembly instructions Adjusting the neck relief The neck is equipped with a steel truss rod that can be used to adjust the relief to your preferences. After tuning the strings, check the relief by pressing on the low E string at the first and twelfth fret. The closer the string is to the fingerboard at the sixth fret, the more noise (buzz) will be audible when the guitar is played. Adjust the neck relief using an appropriate Allen key as follows: n Turn the truss bar clockwise to increase tension.
Assembly instructions Screw the cover for the truss bar onto the header headstock. Adjusting the position of the strings Once the neck has the desired relief, you can use the screws to the right and left of the bridge to adjust the string position to suit your taste. Here, too, the lower the strings, the easier they are to fret, but they will buzz more easily when the guitar is played.
Assembly instructions After adjusting string position, you can check the octaves of the guitar and readjust if necessary. Tune all the strings to the correct pitch, gently touch the first string right above the twelfth fret and then pick the string. The harmonic you hear (at the 12th fret) must be the same pitch as the picked string at the 12th fret). If the pitch of the two notes differs, adjust the saddle for this string back (tone too high) or forth (tone too low) on the bridge.
Protecting the environment 4 Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the notes and markings on the packaging.
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