BYO Guitar Lunatic, Assembly Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Lunatic Guitar Kit Assembly Instructions www byoguitar com...

Page 2: ...sses you wear meet the appropriate standards of the American National Standards Institute ANSI Because there are various ways to cut and join wood you can make substitutions for the methods stated in...

Page 3: ...on material list 3 2 5 Fit check of the back covers Fig 2 5 1 3 2 5 1 Tremolo cover 3 2 5 2 Volume Cover 3 2 5 3 Truss Rod Adjustment Access Cover 3 2 6 Check Strap Pins 3 2 7 Check Tuner Alignment 4...

Page 4: ...r the Output Jack Volume control wiring 3 4 6 1 Wire color coding prep 3 4 6 2 Soldering the Components 4 4 6 3 Final wiring Volume Control 4 4 7 Install the Strings 4 4 8 Tremolo Claw Adjustment 6 5...

Page 5: ...ing the required finishing materials especially if they have to be ordered will allow expedite your guitar project We carry a full line of finishing products to give you the beautiful finish you are l...

Page 6: ...s ensure that these parts are accounted for Please contact BYOGuitar if there are any discrepancies Lunatic Material List Item Component Quantity Description 1 1 Lunatic Body 1 Lunatic Neck Miscellane...

Page 7: ...4 screws 13 4 Neck mounting materials 8 6 Tuning Pegs 6 Washers 6 Nuts 6 screws 3 8 Tuning Peg materials 9 Jack Mounting screws 5 8 2 Output Jack 10 2 Holders 2 plastic washers 2 screws 1 Strap Holde...

Page 8: ...ble 3 Allen wrenches Other 1 2 Additional tools materials required Drill drill bits 1 2 Phillips screwdriver Soldering iron solder Masking painters tape Finishing painting material Sand paper 220 320...

Page 9: ...he next step once the finish has been applied and completely dried In this section all of the components are installed internal wiring connected and strings attached your guitar will ready to go Secti...

Page 10: ...ck Strap Pins 3 2 7 Check Tuner Alignment 4 2 8 Check Output Jack 4 2 9 Mockup and Fit Check complete 4 2 Mockup and Fit Check The following steps will ensure that the base neck tuners pickup etc are...

Page 11: ...holes in the neck and body 2 Using the neck plate plastic spacer item 7 on material list fasten the Neck Body with 4 1 3 8 screws do not over tighten 2 2 The Bridge Mounting the Bridge assembly item 4...

Page 12: ...centered Figure 2 4 2 5 Fit check of the back covers Fig 2 5 1 2 5 1 Tremolo cover 1 Carefully align and center the rectangular cover over the pocket ensuring that there is room for the round cover di...

Page 13: ...the Neck Headstock Ensure that the Tuner shafts are perpendicular to the Headstock Fig 2 7 2 Check alignment of set screw holes and tuner base 3 If alignment is incorrect or holes are not drilled mar...

Page 14: ...lication of several finish types including 1 Solid color 2 Pigmented translucent gel stain or alcohol dye 3 Penetrating stain or water based dye The guitar body was sanded at the factory and coated wi...

Page 15: ...inish 1 Sand the body and neck 2 Apply grain filler if desired 3 Apply 2 coats of sand and sealer 4 Sand to 320 grit 5 Apply stain or dye 6 Apply clear top coats 7 Buff finish 3 1 3 Penetrating Stain...

Page 16: ...ended We recommend using Behlen PORE O PAC grain filler For most finishes use natural colored filler The dyes used in darker fillers may over time find their way through the color coat Apply the fille...

Page 17: ...h have been applied DO NOT sand through the finish be careful on the edges Use a tack cloth to remove sanding residue Apply more finish sanding between coats until the finish is the desired thickness...

Page 18: ...ol 4 1 Installing the tuners Each tuner consists of the tuner washer and a threaded bushing The tuners are attached to the headstock with 3 8 wood screws refer to Section 2 7 4 Place the six tuners in...

Page 19: ...ock set the Fine Adjustment screws to mid range Fig 4 4 2 and loosen the string locking bolts so they can be hand tightened Should the saddle blocks small black inserts behind the string saddle fall o...

Page 20: ...Figure 4 6 2 1 will assist in the assembly The kit comes with a ribbon wire item 2 on the material list or possibly individual wires 1 Ribbon wire black red black 2 If your kit contains this colored...

Page 21: ...the Trem claw ground wire black and the Audio signal wires black red through the appropriate tunnel Fig 4 6 3 1 1 Carefully insert and secure the Volume control in the circular pocket 2 Solder the Out...

Page 22: ...e strings 6 ensuring that the stings do not have a kink 4 Select the low E string largest diameter string and remove the string ball cutting the string approximately 1 from the ball Place the string b...

Page 23: ...e to tune 1 Recheck the height of the Bridge base ensuring the base is 1 16 on both sides of the Bridge adjust if necessary 2 Tune the low E string with the tuner check base and Body for being paralle...

Page 24: ...vide preliminary settings from which you can fine tune the sounds to your individual playing style As with previous sections references are included for visualization and additional clarification of s...

Page 25: ...warp backward too much and the strings will buzz on the frets and loosening it will cause it to bow forward giving more relief CAUTION If you find that the truss rod is very difficult to turn then sto...

Page 26: ...ht of the strings over the 12th fret Minor adjustments are made by raising or lowering the bridge which was previously set to 1 16 above the Body As this is a matter of personal preference this initia...

Page 27: ...ring note the treble measurement Using Table 5 5 as a reference adjust the height of the pickups by turning the adjustment screws for the bridge neck pickups recheck string heights after each adjustme...

Page 28: ...play for a few minutes to allow the strings to warm up Metal expands when warm and contracts when cool After you ve played a few riffs you can then do your final tuning 2 Wipe the strings neck and br...