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Model H7582 Junior Electric Guitar Kit
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Guitar set up is an art that requires skill, patience
and experience. If you have the patience, you can
acquire the skill and experience. If you don't have
the patience, you may want to have your guitar
set up by a qualified guitar technician.
This section on set up is a general overview of
set up practices. We highly recommend that you
research more in-depth methods. Books on set
-
ting up electric guitars can be ordered through
Grizzly Industrial, luthier supply catalogs, or may
be available through your local library.
General
SECTION 5: SET UP
Tools Needed Qty
Metal Straightedge 18" .......................................
1
Hex Wrench 5mm ...............................................
1
Feeler Gauge Set ...............................................
1
Phillips Head Screwdriver ...................................
1
The guitar neck was adjusted perfectly straight
before it was packaged; however, the moisture
content of wood acclimates to the humidity of
the surrounding environment. This characteristic
results in movement of the wood components
with regards to alignment. It is not uncommon
for the neck to require adjustment several times
each year, especially in regions where the sea
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sonal climate changes are more drastic.
To adjust the bow of the guitar neck:
1. Tighten the strings to playing tension.
2. Place a straightedge from the 1st fret to
the 17th. Measure any gaps between the
straightedge and the frets with the feeler
gauge.
—If the neck is flat, or bowed up .012" or
less, the neck is set up correctly.
Neck Adjustment
Figure 26. Truss rod nut location.
5. To flatten a back bow, turn the truss rod nut a
1
⁄4 turn clockwise. To correct an up bow, turn
the nut a
1
⁄4 turn counterclockwise.
6. Restring the guitar and recheck the neck with
the straightedge. Use wire cutters to cut off
excess string.
—If the neck is correctly adjusted, go to the
next section.
—Return to Step 3 for further adjustment
.
—If the gap is greater than .012", or if the
neck bows away from the straightedge,
continue to Step 3
.
3. Remove the strings from the neck and the
neck from the guitar body.
4. Turn the truss rod nut in the base of the neck
(Figure 26) counterclockwise with a 5mm
hex wrench to release tension on the neck.
Retighten until the nut begins to grab.