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Model H7582 Junior Electric Guitar Kit
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Pickup Height
Tools Needed Qty
Metal Straightedge .............................................
1
Phillips Head Screwdriver ...................................
1
Pickup height can have a dramatic effect on the
audio output signal. The closer the strings are
to the pickup, the higher the audio output signal
will be. If the strings are too close, distortion is
caused by magnetic interference from the elec
-
tronic components.
To measure the string height at the pickup:
1. Measure the height of the 1st and 6th strings
at the pickup while the strings are “fretted” at
the 22nd fret (
Figure 29).
Figure 29. String heights over the pickup.
22nd Fret
2. With a Phillips head screwdriver, adjust the
screws on each side of the pickup until the
1st string is
3
⁄32" above the pickup and the 6th
string is
1
⁄8" above the pickup.
3
⁄32"
1
⁄8"
Setting Intonation
Tools Needed Qty
Phillips Head Screwdriver ...................................
1
Setting the intonation adjusts the length of the
string to correct for flatness/sharpness on each
string. This is a simple process that takes a lot of
trial and error.
To set the intonation:
1. Lightly touch and then release the 1st string
directly above the twelfth fret as you pluck
the string to play a harmonic note.
2. Now pluck the string while holding it fretted at
the twelfth fret. If this note is sharper than the
note played in Step
1, move the saddle away
from the neck by turning the Phillips head
screw
(Figure 30) clockwise. If this note is
flat in comparison, move the saddle toward
the neck.
Figure 30. Saddle adjustment location.
Note: This can also be done with an elec-
tronic tuner by tuning the harmonic note to
be exactly in tune and then adjusting the
saddle until the note played in Step 2 is also
in tune.
3. Repeat Steps 1–2 until the string is in
tune. Repeat the process for the rest of the
strings.