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Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits -13-
3. Secure the wires with masking tape so they
do not fall back out through the holes
.
4. Secure the position of the pickups to the
body with masking tape.
5. DO NOT drill the screws at this time! Final
adjustments need to be made after installing
and winding the strings.
The pickups convert the motion of the strings into
an electrical pulse. This electrical pulse is ampli-
fied and used to power the speaker. The speaker
moves the air in the same motion as the guitar
strings, making the sound audible.
Components Needed Qty
Guitar ................................................................. 1
Pickup ................................................................ 2
Tools Needed
Drill with a
3
⁄16" Drill Bit ........................................1
Masking Tape ............................................
Varies
Soldering Iron .....................................................
1
Solder ........................................................
Varies
To attach the pick guard to the guitar body:
1. Push the black wire on the neck pickup (the
thinner pickup) through the
hole shown in
Figure 17, and place the pickup in the cavity
with the thin edge towards the neck
.
2. Push the gray wire on the bridge pickup (the
thicker pickup) through the hole shown in
Figure 18 and place the pickup in the cavity
with the thin edge towards the neck
.
Figure 18. Bridge pickup wire.
Figure 17. Neck pickup wire.
Installing the
Pickups