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Attaching the GK-3 to the Guitar
■Attaching the Pickup with Screws
The steps for determining the position for attaching the pickup and for checking the height are
exactly the same as when using the double-sided tape. Refer to “Attaching the Pickup with
Double-Sided Tape” (p. 9).
*The height of the strings from the body must be no less than 13 mm (9/16”) when the pickup is attached with screws.
1. Determine the position for attaching
the pickup. When you have determined
the positioning, mark the position of
the holes at each end of the pickup on
the guitar’s body.
2. Remove the strings from the guitar.
3. Using a drill or similar means, open
pilot holes where the attachment
screws are to go in.
*If the pilot holes are not made in the correct
positions, then the pickup will not be attached in the
correct position either. Use extra care when drilling
the pilot holes.
*Make the pilot holes approximately 2 mm (0.08”) in
diameter.
*Drill pilot holes slightly more than 2 mm in
diameter if the guitar body is made of a particularly
hard material.
4. Place the springs between the pilot
holes and the pickup as shown in the
figure below, then secure the pickup
with the screws.
fig.1100
5. Restring and tune the guitar.
6. Adjust the height of the pickup.
*The pickup height should be adjusted so that the
distance between the pickup and the strings is about
1.0 mm (0.04”) when the highest frets on the first
and sixth strings are fingered. Check the height
using the supplied clearance gauge (1.0 mm).
*Afterwards, when connecting to GK devices, you
will need to adjust the pickup sensitivity again.
However, you may find that the sensitivity level on
the GK device is too high. In such instances, you
may be able to correct the problem by widening the
clearance between the strings and the pickup, so try
lowering the Pickup height slightly to see if this
approach is effective.
*If the springs are too long, use a pair of wire clippers
to cut them to the correct size.
Wood Screw 3x20 mm
Spring
Pilot Hole