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H3123 Electric Guitar Kit
3. Attach pieces of sewing thread to the 1st and
the 6th machine head and tape the opposite
ends to the edges of the tremolo bridge.
4. Adjust the tremolo bridge so there is an
equal amount of space between the finger-
board edges and the threads (Figure 20).
5. When all adjustments are correct, secure the
position of the tremolo bridge to the guitar
body with masking tape.
6. Using a
3
⁄
32" drill bit, drill
1
⁄
2" deep holes
straight through the six holes in the tremolo
bridge (Figure 21). Note—Drilling the holes
deeper than
1
⁄2" could result in drilling out
through the back of the guitar body.
Figure 20. Checking neck alignment with
tremolo bridge.
Figure 21. Drilling the bridge mounting holes.
Equal Space
Attach Threads Here
Attach Threads Here
7. Secure the tremolo bridge to the guitar body
with the included six
1
⁄2" wood screws.
8. Flip the guitar body over and place the spring
hanger in the cavity as shown in Figure 22.
9. Secure the position of the spring hanger to
the guitar body with masking tape.
10. Using a
1
⁄8" drill bit, drill 1
1
⁄2" deep holes
straight through the two holes in the spring
hanger (Figure 23). Note—DO NOT drill the
holes deeper than 1
1
⁄2".
Figure 22. Spring hanger placement.
Figure 23. Drilling the spring hanger
mounting holes.