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Always centerpunch 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 drill press drill a series of holes through a block of wood that correspond to the holes required for
your bridge. Then put the block on top of the body and use it to guide your drill bit.
Installing the tuners
Each tuner consists of the tuner, washer, and a threaded bushing. The tuners are attached to the
headstock with a small wood screw that attaches between the tuners.
To install the tuners:
1.
Place the six tuners into the holes on the back of the headstock. The holes may need to be widened
with a peghead reamer or a round file. DO NOT widen the holes too much
—
the tuners should fit snug.
2.
Slide a washer over the tuner shaft and screw the threaded bushing onto the tuner.
3.
Align the tuners perpendicular to the edge of the headstock and parallel to each other. Use 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 with the tap screws.
Installing the set neck
The neck in the kit come fitted to the body. It should fit in the correct position. But there are a
few things to consider when installing a set neck. First is the scale length. Again, this should be
correct, but it should be double checked to be sure (figure 2). Second, is the alignment of the
neck with the center line of the body (figure 1).
