Section 4 - Assembly
J Bass Section 4 - 4 -
4.4
Installing the Tuners
Each tuner consists of the tuner and hole collar. The tuners are attached to the headstock with
3/8”
wood screws (refer to Section 2.7).
1.
Place a tuner into the headstock hole from the back.
2.
Slide collar over the tuner shaft - secure the tuner to the guitar headstock with the supplied
screws. Remove the protective film if necessary.
3.
Repeat 1-3 on the remaining 3 tuners.
4.
Remove the collars and place a small amount of wood glue on the inside of the tuner hole (a
toothpick might make it easier) and the collar – reinsert the collar. Repeat on the remaining
collars – let dry.
4.5
Install the Strings
Like most projects, there often several tricks that will make the assembly easier and your guitar better.
Properly stringing your guitar is just one of those tricks. Please review the
following video:
How to restring your bass guitar with John Carruthers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8uBYIwMevA
Although the video addresses restringing a guitar, the principles and techniques will help you string your
guitar – as well as provide a visual for the stringing of your guitar.
In summary:
1.
Carefully uncoil each of the strings (4), ensuring that the stings do not have a kink.
2.
Adjust each tuner so that the capstan slot is parallel to the tuner shaft.
3.
Run the largest diameter string (E) through the upper hole in the Bridge base plate, carefully
seating the string ball against the base plate.
4.
Cut the string approximately 5” beyond the upper tuner (first) tuner. Bend the wire 90 degrees
at about ½” from the end and insert in the capstan hole of the first tuner.
5.
Manually wind the string around the capstan in a clock wise direction and in a downward
direction for 2 loops (check the video). Continue to wind the string on to the capstan using the
tuner keeping tension on the string so that the winding will be tight. Continue tightening until
the string is close to pitch. The Setup section will address fine tuning.
6.
Repeat steps 1 through 5 on the remaining strings (A,D & G), using the largest diameter string
during each repeat.
4.6
Installing the Strap Pins
Secure each strap pins (2) in the pre-drilled holes with the supplied screws (item #9 on the material list,
2ea, 1”).
