3.Secure the wires with masking tape so they do not fall back out through the holes.
4.Align the pick guard on the guitar body as shown in Figure 17. Pay special attention to the neck cutout alignment on the body.
Figure 17. Pick guard alignment.
5.Secure the position of the pick guard to the body with masking tape.
6.DO NOT drill the screws at this time! Final adjustments need to be made after installing and winding the strings.
Tremolo Bridge
To attach the tremolo bridge to the guitar body:
1.Place the tremolo bridge in the
Figure 18. Tremolo bridge placement.
2.The tremolo bridge is correctly positioned when the distance between the center of the 12th fret and the front edge of the tremolo bridge are precisely 127⁄16" apart (Figure 19).
127⁄16" |
12th Fret |
Figure 19. Correct distance between the 12th
fret and the tremolo bridge.
H3123 Electric Guitar Kit |