Solo ST Style DIY Electric Double Neck Guitar Kit
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STEP 6 – Solder corresponding pickup wires to the 5 way switch followed by volume & tone pots. Install them
onto the pickguard. Be sure to install input & ground wires before mounting the pickguard. Then complete the
wiring by using the diagram on the last page of this manual to finish wiring all pickups, switches, pots, ground
wires and output jack.
STEP 7 –
Install Switch Plate, mount Pickguard, Jack Plate and Control Cavity Cover with mounting screws,
but before doing so check out the electronics: plug it in with a cable into the amp and see if all switches and
pots are working properly by slightly tapping the magnetic poles of each pickup with a screwdriver.
STEP 8 – Before stringing your guitar apply some oil to the Rosewood fingerboards to protect them from
possible shrinking and cracking. . Tung oil or Linseed oil work well, or it’s OK to use Walnut or Olive oil. One
thin layer is enough. Wipe the fingerboard thoroughly with a clean cloth.
STEP 9 – Install bridges and tailpieces on the mounting studs and then install the strings by inserting them
through the holes on the back of the tailpieces and over the bridge saddles. There are a few different ways
to wrap the strings around the post of a tuning head. When threading the string through the post hole, bring
it tight before wrapping it in the opposite direction of the threading, under and then back over the string
and around the post, holding it tight as you tighten to pitch. Wrapping each string around two-three times
should be enough.
