Electric Guitar Kit T Style
electric guitar kit
user manual
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
21.12.2020, ID: 115991
Table of contents
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Safety instructions................................................................................................................. |
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Scope of delivery..................................................................................................................... |
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Assembly instructions.......................................................................................................... |
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3.1 |
Cut the headstock to size............................................................................................. |
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3.2 |
Painting the body and neck........................................................................................ |
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Mounting the tuners...................................................................................................... |
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Mounting the string retainers.................................................................................. |
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Mounting the neck of the guitar............................................................................. |
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Wiring the potentiometers, pickups and switches........................................... |
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Mounting the pickguard, output jack and potentiometer plate................. |
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Mounting the strap buttons..................................................................................... |
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3.9 |
Strings, neck relief, string height and pickups................................................... |
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Protecting the environment........................................................................................... |
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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. They could swallow the pieces and choke!
Never let children play unattended with the product.
CAUTION!
Danger of cuts on the hands
While assembling and joining individual parts together with screws pay attention to sharp edges on tools, screws and components.
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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.
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Assembly instructions
Useful tools and materials |
Provide the following tools and materials for the assembly of the guitar: |
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Phillips screwdriver |
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Rubber mallet |
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Ring spanner |
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Pliers |
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Paint and accessories |
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Needle files |
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Sandpaper |
It is important to paint the body and neck before assembly.
Always wear a dust mask when applying spray paint.
Cut the headstock to your desired shape using a suitable saw. Ensure you leave suffi€ cient space between the cutting edge and the holes for the tuners to maintain sta bility. The tuners' retaining rings should be used as a reference here.
After cutting, smooth the cutting edge with sandpaper or a suitable file.
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Assembly instructions
Painting the body |
The solid wood body of the guitar is sealed and prepared for various types of lacquer |
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coating. A wide variety of finishes can be procured from DIY, timber and automotive |
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outlets in aerosol cans making finishing straightforward without requiring specialist |
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skills. |
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The first step is to check the fit of the body to the neck joint. These components are |
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machined from high-grade tonewoods to ensure optimum alignment. Since wood is |
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a natural material, however, its shape changes slightly over time. If the fit is too tight, |
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you can adjust it using a sharp chisel or sandpaper. Please remember that the addi |
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tional lacquer coat will make the neck fit a little more tightly into the cutout. |
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Before coating the body, ensure that all surfaces are clean and free of dirt and dust. |
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Carry out all painting operations in a well-ventilated, dust-free environment. Consid |
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ered and careful working are key factors for a qualitatively satisfactory result. We |
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explicitly recommend that you first try out the colour and technique on another |
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piece of wood. |
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Paint the body edges first and let them dry. If the edges are dry, go on with front and |
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back side. By layered, successive application you can achieve a uniform coating struc |
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ture. If you notice surface irregularities, wait until the paint has dried completely and |
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correct them with fine sandpaper (e.g. 800+) before proceeding to paint. For full cov |
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erage apply three or more layers. |
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Insert a wire or hook into the cutout for the guitar neck and hang the painted guitar |
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body to dry in a dry, dust-free area away from direct sunlight. |
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Wait another two to three days until the paint is fully cured. Polish or burnish the |
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body until it meets your expectations. Take care not to buff too vigorously as this |
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may remove the finish. |
Neck €nish |
The neck of the guitar is sealed at the factory with a thin layer of matt lacquer and is |
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already ready to use. However, if you would still like to treat the neck with paint or |
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clear lacquer, follow the instructions below. |
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Carefully mask off the fingerboard and all frets before you start painting. Make sure |
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that all surfaces are free of dust and dirt. Carry out all painting operations in a well- |
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ventilated, dust-free environment. |
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Use a clear or lightly coloured wood lacquer of high quality for the neck. Start on the |
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front and the edges of the headstock. Apply a thin layer evenly, allow it to dry and |
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repeat this two or three times. If you notice surface irregularities, wait until the paint |
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has dried completely and correct them with fine sandpaper (e.g. 800+) before pro |
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ceeding to paint. |
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Once the headstock has dried, place the neck on the fingerboard and paint the back |
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of the neck as described. |
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Wait another two to three days until the paint is fully cured. Polish or burnish the |
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neck until it meets your expectations. Take care not to buff too vigorously as this may |
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remove the finish. |
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Assembly instructions
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.
Fasten the tuners in this position as shown in the picture, initially fastening them only finger-tight with the screws provided.
Turn the neck and fasten all the machine heads finger-tight to the front of the head stock with the washers and nuts provided.
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Tighten the nuts on the front with an appropriate spanner, then tighten the screws on the back firmly to fasten the tuners.
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