Winding Strings
Install the banjo strings loosely. The bridge must be installed and adjusted before the strings can be tightened and tuned.
To install the banjo strings:
1.Place the end of the string with the loop over the hooks on the tailpiece. The 1st string is farthest to the right, then 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th farthest to the left as shown in Figure 15.
5th String |
| 1st String |
Figure 15. String placement.
2.Pull the strings through the tailpiece holes and up to the tuners. Do not overlap the strings.
3.Route the 5th string to the inside of the 5th string nut and down to the 5th string peg.
4.Route the strings to the inside of the tuning posts and through the peg holes. Note— Allow enough string slack to allow 2-3 com- plete winds around the tuning peg.
5.Turn the tuning knobs to tighten the strings. Note—DO NOT completely tighten the strings at this time.
Bridge Placement
To place the bridge:
1.Lay the bridge flat on the banjo head and slide it under the strings.
2.Slowly tilt the bridge up under the strings. Loosen the strings if it is difficult to raise the bridge.
3.Slide the strings into their slots and tighten.
4.The bridge location is 696mm (27.4") if mea- sured from the nut and 348mm (13.7") if measured from the 12th fret. See Figure 16.
Figure 16. Bridge placement.
5.Finalize the position of the bridge by lightly touching the 1st string directly above the twelfth fret and plucking the string to play a harmonic note.
6.Now pluck the string while holding it against the twelfth fret. If this note is sharper than the note played in step 5, move the 1st string side of the bridge toward the tailpiece. If this note is flat in comparison, move the bridge toward the neck.
7.This can also be done with an electronic tuner by tuning the harmonic note to be exactly in tune and then adjusting the bridge until the note played in step 6 is also in tune.
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