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Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits -23-
String Height
Adjustment for
Model H6082/83
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
Flat Head Screwdriver ........................................
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".
2. De-tension the strings and adjust the bridge
height as shown in
Figure 38.
Figure 38. Adjusting the bridge height.
3. Re-tune the guitar and check the string
height.
—If the strings are at the correct height, go to
the next step.
—If the strings are at the wrong height return
to step 2.
4. Check the angle of the strings between the
bridge and the tailstop shown in
Figure 39.
—If the strings touch the back edge of the
bridge, raise the tailstop.
—If there is a large gap between the back
edge of the bridge and the strings, lower
the tailstop until there is only a small gap.
Figure 39. Adjusting the tailstop.