3.Slide a bridge pin over the string.
4.Slide the bridge pin down the string and into the bridge hole (Figure 14).
Figure 14. Installing the strings.
5.Place the saddle in the bridge saddle slot and place the nut at the upper end of the fin- gerboard. Note—DO NOT glue the nut or the saddle at this time.
6.Route the string to the inside of the corre- sponding tuning peg and through the peg hole. Note—Allow enough string slack to allow 2-3 complete winds around the tuning peg.
7.Turn the tuning button counter-clockwise to tighten the string. Note—DO NOT over-tight- en the string at this time. Final string tuning will be discussed later in the manual.
8.Use wire cutters to cut off the excess string.
9.Repeat the above process for the remaining strings.
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