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-24- Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits
String Height
Adjustment for the
Model H6086
Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the
playability of your electric guitar. The string height
is the distance between the top face of the fret
and the bottom face of the string (
Figure 37).
Figure 37. String height measurement.
String Height
String
Fret
Fingerboard
Components Needed Qty
Guitar with Strings Installed ..............................
1
Tools Needed
Metal Straightedge or Feeler Gauges ................
1
Hex Wrench 3MM ...............................................
1
To adjust the string height:
1. Tune the guitar, then measure the string
height at the twelfth fret. The 1st string mea
-
surement should be
3
⁄64" the 6th string mea-
surement should be
5
⁄64".
Figure 40. Bridge height adjustment.
3. Re-tune the guitar and check the string
height.
—If the strings are at the correct height, go to
the next section.
—If the strings are at the wrong height return
to step 2.
2. De-tension the strings and adjust the bridge
height by turning the height adjustment
screws pointed out in
Figure 40.