Tuning Machines
Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Mandolin Body | 1 |
Tuning Machines | 2 |
Bushings | 8 |
#1 x 3/8" Stainless Steel Screws | 10 |
To install the tuning machines: |
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1.Place the eight bushings in the pegholes as shown in Figure 24.
Bushing
Figure 24. Peghead bushings.
2.Use a rubber dead blow hammer or a wood block to seat the bushings so the bushing flanges are flush with the peghead surface.
3.Turn the mandolin over and insert the tuning machines into the back of the pegholes.
4.Attach both tuning machines to the peghead with the #1 x 3/8" screws (Figure 25).
Fitting Bridge |
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Components and Hardware Needed: | Qty |
Mandolin Body | 1 |
Bridge | 1 |
This mandolin has a scale of 350mm, which means that the bridge will be placed 350mm (13.8") from the nut. Mandolin bridges are not glued into place, but are held in place with the string pressure, so final placement of the bridge occurs when the strings are tuned.
To fit the bridge to the soundboard:
1.Place the bridge on a piece of sandpaper, grit side up, 350mm from the nut as shown in FIgure 26.
Direction of
Sanding
Figure 26. Fitting the bridge to the soundboard.
2.Hold the sandpaper firmly (to avoid marring the finish), and move the bridge back and forth between the sound hole and the tail- piece.
3.Remove the sandpaper and place the bridge on the soundboard. Look for gaps between the bridge and the soundboard. Repeat Step 2 until there are no gaps.
Figure 25. Tuning machines installed
in the peghead.
H8067 Flat Iron Style Mandolin Kit |
