3.Insert a 5 x 45mm screw through the plate so it hangs down to the side of the neck and body.
4.Gently mark the screw tip depth with a pen- cil.
Note: You may want to cover the screw tip marking location with masking tape to avoid scratching the finish.
5.Set the neck fretboard face down on the drill press table, lower the bit to touch the mark (placed in Step 4), then set the drill press to stop at this mark.
To drill mounting holes in the neck:
Lower the 5⁄32" drill bit over the center of the pilot holes and drill the holes to the correct depth.
To mount the neck to the body:
1.Insert the neck into the neck pocket, and place the neckplate on the body.
Note: DO NOT glue the neck to the body.
2.Align the mounting holes in the neck, body, and neckplate.
3.Fasten the four 5 x 45mm screws (Figure 20).
Figure 20. Fastening neck to body.
Tremolo Bridge |
|
Neck and Body (Assembled) | 1 |
Chrome Screws 3.5 x 30mm | 6 |
Chrome Screws 4 x 40mm | 2 |
Springs | 4 |
Tremolo Arm | 1 |
To attach the tremolo bridge to the guitar body:
1.Place the tremolo bridge in the
Tremolo
Bridge
Tremolo Arm
Location
Figure 21. Tremolo bridge placement.
2.Secure the tremolo bridge to the guitar body with six 3.5 x 30mm screws.
3.Turn the guitar body over and place the spring hanger in the cavity as shown in Figure 22.
Ground
Wire
| Ground Wire |
Spring | Solder Point |
Hanger |
|
Figure 22. Spring hanger placement.
H8069 Heirloom |
