Harley Benton Bass Guitar Kit J-Style User Manual

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Page 1 Bass Guitar Kit J-Style bass electric guitar kit user manual...
Page 2 Musikhaus Thomann Thomann GmbH Hans-Thomann-Strasse 1 96138 Burgebrach Germany Telephone: +49 (0) 9546 9223-0 E-mail: info@thomann.de Internet: www.thomann.de 16.02.2018, ID: 280893...
Page 3: Table Of Contents
3.6 Mounting the pickguard.................... 11 3.7 Wiring the potentiometers, pickups and switches........... 12 3.8 Mounting the bridge....................16 3.9 Mounting the strap buttons..................17 3.10 Strings, neck relief, string height and pickups..........18 Protecting the environment................... 22 Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 4: Safety Instructions
Safety instructions Safety instructions DANGER! Danger for children Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of and are not in the reach of babies and young children. Choking hazard! Ensure that children do not detach any small parts (e.g. knobs or the like) from the product.
Page 5: Scope Of Delivery
Thank you for buying this guitar kit. All the wood, hardware and electrical compo- nents of the guitar are contained in this package. The picture below shows the individual items included in the delivery. The assembly is described in detail in the following sections. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 6: Assembly Instructions
Assembly instructions Assembly instructions Useful tools and materials Provide the following tools and materials for the assembly of the guitar: Phillips screwdriver Rubber mallet Ring spanner Pliers Paint and accessories Needle file Sandpaper It is important to paint the body and neck before assembly. Always wear a dust mask when applying spray paint.
Page 7: Painting The Body And Neck
Wait another two to three days until the paint is fully cured. Polish or burnish the neck until it meets your expectations. Take care not to buff too vigorously as this may remove the finish. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 8: Mounting The Tuners
Assembly instructions 3.3 Mounting the tuners From the front side of the headstock, insert the four sleeves for the tuners into the holes provided. From the rear side of the headstock, insert the tuners into the holes provided. Align the tuners so that the tuning pins are vertical to the upper edge of the headstock. As illustrated, fasten the tuners in this position with the screws provided.
Page 9: Mounting The String Retainer
Insert the neck into the neck cutout. If necessary, use a sharp chisel or sandpaper to adjust it. Be very careful when removing material. The neck should be firmly seated and under no circumstances should there be too much play in the cutout! Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 10 Assembly instructions Turn the bass guitar over and position the neck plate over the four screw holes at the rear of the body, then screw the four wood screws provided through the neck plate, body and pilot holes in the neck until everything fits tightly. bass electric guitar kit...
Page 11: Mounting The Pickguard
Next, position the pickguard over the front of the body so that the pickups and all the wires can be seated in the correct recesses. Screw the pickguard onto the body using the screws provided as shown in the picture below. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 12: Wiring The Potentiometers, Pickups And Switches
Assembly instructions 3.7 Wiring the potentiometers, pickups and switches The pickups, potentiometers and jack socket are wired using connectors. Push a spring onto each of the screws on the pickup. Run the pickup cable through the recess for the pickguard into the recess for the potentiometers. Screw the neck pickup into the recess for the pickguard using the supplied screws.
Page 13 As illustrated, run the cable connector for the bridge pickup from the recess for the pickup into the cable channel and as far as the recess for the potentiometer plate. Fasten the pickup into the front recess using the screws provided. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 14 Assembly instructions Run the cable for earthing the strings (stripped, without connectors) through the channel in the recess for the potentiometer plate and into the hole on the front. Pull the cable out of the hole far enough to ensure sufficient contact with the met- allic surface when the bridge is installed.
Page 15 Connect the connectors to the potentiometers in the following order: first, connect the front connector (starting from the recess) to the neck pickup, and then connect the rear connector to the bridge pickup. Insert the potentiometer plate into the recess provided and screw it in place. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 16: Mounting The Bridge
Assembly instructions 3.8 Mounting the bridge Place the body on a suitable working surface. Use a soft pad in order to avoid damage to the surface. Ensure the bridge is aligned with the pre-drilled screw holes. Attach the bridge using the supplied screws.
Page 17: Mounting The Strap Buttons
Assembly instructions 3.9 Mounting the strap buttons Screw the strap buttons into the pre-drilled holes in the body as shown. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 18: Strings, Neck Relief, String Height And Pickups
Assembly instructions 3.10 Strings, neck relief, string height and pickups Stringing the guitar The strings are threaded from the bridge towards the neck over the corresponding saddle. Wrap the string end around the tuner several times and pull each string hand-tight at first.
Page 19 Once the neck has the desired relief, you can use the screws for each saddle to adjust the string position to suit your taste. Here, too, the lower the strings, the easier they are to fret, but they will buzz more easily when the guitar is played. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 20 Assembly instructions After adjusting string position, you can check the octaves of the guitar and readjust if necessary. Tune all the strings to the correct pitch, gently touch the first string right above the twelfth fret and then pick the string. The harmonic you hear (at the 12th fret) must be the same pitch as the picked string at the 12th fret).
Page 21 Adjust the height of the pickups by using the lateral adjustment screws and listening to the sound. The minimum distance between each string and its pickup is two milli- metres. The greater the distance between the string and pickup, the quieter the string will sound. Bass Guitar Kit J-Style...
Page 22: Protecting The Environment
Protecting the environment Protecting the environment Disposal of the packaging material For the transport and protective packaging, environmentally friendly materials have been chosen that can be supplied to normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are properly disposed of. Do not just dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling.
Page 24 Musikhaus Thomann · Hans-Thomann-Straße 1 · 96138 Burgebrach · Germany · www.thomann.de...

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