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Finish

Before starting the finish make sure all holes are drilled for any remaining hardware (pickguard, jack
plate, strap pins etc).

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Summary of Contents for JEM

Page 1: ...JEM Guitar Kit Assembly Instructions ...

Page 2: ...h Rear electronics cover with 3 screws Trem Assembly Trem arm 3 large springs Trem claw and 2 screws Licensed Floyd Rose Trem with 2 posts Rear trem cover with 6 screws Neck 6 tuners inline 6 small tuner screws 6 washers and bushings Locking Nut with shim and 2 screws String retainer with 2 screws Truss Rod cover and 3 screws Pickups 2 white humbucker pickups with 4 mounting screws each 1 white si...

Page 3: ...Finish Error Bookmark not defined The Body Error Bookmark not defined Solid Color Finish Error Bookmark not defined The Neck Error Bookmark not defined Setup 8 Adjusting the Action 10 The Nut 10 The Bridge 10 Pickup Height 10 Intonation 10 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a BYOGuitar com guitar kit This kit includes everything you need to build a complete custom guitar These instructions assu...

Page 4: ... the finish while drilling Fit the neck and locate the bridge before finishing the guitar After the finish is complete all you should need to do is put it together and do some fine tuning Always center punch the hole locations before you drill this will ensure that the holes are properly located very important with bridge screws If you don t have direct access to a drill press have a friend with a...

Page 5: ... 4 Drill the holes using a 3 16 drill bit Drilling the Mounting Holes in the Neck You should be able to fit the neck in the neck pocket by hand Place the neck in the pocket a Make sure the neck is aligned properly with the pickup cavities and bridge b Clamp the neck in place 2 Use the same drill bit you drilled the holes in the body with to center punch the locations on the neck a Place the bit in...

Page 6: ...e a strip of masking tape to secure their position on the headstock 4 Using a 1 16 drill bit in a drill press drill 3 8 deep holes into the headstock Note Drilling the holes deeper than 3 8 could result in drilling out through the front face of the headstock Use a depth stop or tape wrapped around the drill bit at the correct depth as an indicator 5 Secure the machine heads to the guitar headstock...

Page 7: ...llowing the bridge to float freely no tension on the tremolo arm using the claw screws in the tremolo cavity adjust the bridge to your desired angle about a 1 8 3 2 mm gap at rear of bridge You ll need to retune periodically to get the right balance between the strings and the springs If you prefer a bridge flush to the body adjust spring tension to equal string tension while the bridge rests on t...

Page 8: ...Finish Before starting the finish make sure all holes are drilled for any remaining hardware pickguard jack plate strap pins etc ...

Page 9: ... to give the final coat a level base It is also helpful in filling scratches which are too deep to sand out We recommend Behlen s Vinyl Sealer available on our website Solid Color Finish The last step before applying the color coats is to apply a white primer coat We recommend Ohio Valley Nitro s White Primer available on our website This is a white pigmented shellac in an aerosol can that will co...

Page 10: ... down toward the headstock This will ensure the string sits on the edge of the nut closest to the fretboard Repeat the procedure for the remaining 5 strings The Bridge This will adjust the height of the strings over the 12th fret Minor adjustments are made by raising or lowering the bridge This adjustment is a matter of personal preference There should be a gradual increase in height from the firs...

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