BYO Guitar SG Guitar Kit, Assembly Instructions Manual

Section 5 

– Setting Up Your Guitar

SG Section 5- 1 - 

5

Initial setup

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5.1

Adjust the Guitar Neck: Truss Rod

 ......................................................................................... - 2 - 

5.1.1 

Check the Neck .................................................................................................................. - 2 - 

5.1.2 

Adjusting the Truss Rod .................................................................................................... - 2 - 

5.2

String Lubrication

 .................................................................................................................... - 2 - 

5.3

Adjusting the Action

 ................................................................................................................ - 3 - 

5.3.1 

The Nut .............................................................................................................................. - 3 - 

5.3.2 

Bridge Saddle Adjustment................................................................................................. - 3 - 

5.4

Pickup Height (Figure 5.4)

 ...................................................................................................... - 4 - 

5.4.1 

Bridge pickup: ................................................................................................................... - 4 - 

5.4.2 

Neck Pickup: ...................................................................................................................... - 4 - 

5.5

Intonation (Figure 5.5)

 ........................................................................................................... - 4 - 

5.6

…Other Hints

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5

Initial setup 

In this section, we will address the initial setup for: 

1.

Adjusting the Neck (Truss Rod); 

2.

Adjusting the String Action (string height); 

3.

Adjusting the Pickup heights;

4.

Adjusting the Intonation. 

These adjustments will provide preliminary settings from which you can fine tune the sounds to your 
individual playing style.  As with previous sections, 

references are included for additional 

clarification of specific adjustments. 

 
String up the guitar with your desired gauge of strings 

–

 check the tuning. 

reference…check out the following

 references that can be helpful in tuning your 

guitar: 

✓

tone generator for tuning: 

http://www.get-tuned.com/online_guitar_tuner.php

 &  

http://www.guitarforbeginners.com/onlinetuner.html

✓

downloadable “musical instrument tuner” from PerfectPitch (

http://www.nch.com.au/tuner/

) 

that 

will allow visualization of string adjustments