BYO Guitar BONGO - Bridge and String Installation

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Section 4 – Assembly

BONGO bass Section 4 - 5 -

2. Strip and tin the Bridge signal wire; solder the signal wire to the Bridge Volume

potentiometer pin2 and the shield to the case of the

potentiometer. (Again consider dismounting the

Volume control for easier access).

3. Strip and tin the Output signal wire; solder the signal

wire to the Output Jack Signal 1 terminal and the

shield to the Output jack ground (Figure 4.4.4-2).

4. Carefully tighten down the Volume and Tone controls

using caution as not to stress any of the wiring.

5. Remove the protective covering on the access panel

and install with supplied screws.

6. Place the Volume and Tone knobs over the

potentiometer shafts, applying pressure until the

knob is seated.

4.5 Installing the Bridge

The Bridge installation requires:

1. …stripping the insulation from approximately 1” of the Bridge ground wire – gently push any

extra wire back into the channel leaving the 1 inch of wire exposed. Bend the exposed wire as to

lie flat under the Bridge when installed.

2. …installation of the Bridge on the Body using the supplied screws.

4.6 Install the Strings

Like most projects, there often several tricks that will make the assembly easier and your guitar better.

Properly stringing your guitar is just one of those tricks. Please review the

following video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIfP3v-bxwE

Although the video addresses restringing a guitar, the principles and techniques will help you string your

guitar – as well as provide a visual for the stringing of your guitar.

1. Carefully uncoil each of the strings (5), ensuring that the stings do not have a kink.

2. Run the G string (largest diameter string) through the upper hole in the Bridge. Carefully seat

the string ball in the Bridge.

3. Adjust the hole in the first tuner to be perpendicular to the neck.

4. Run the string upward over the Bridge saddle and through the hole in the tuner till snug on the

neck; gently pull the string backward for a length of about 2 frets (check the video).

5. Run the string forward (toward the end of the headstock) wrapping the around the tuner and

under the sting; bend over the string (toward the end of the headstock).

6. Tighten the string down the tuner; when the string is snug against the 1

slot in the nut, trim the

excess string.

Figure 4.4.4-2 Output Jack Soldering Points