FAME DIY-Kit ST Style Complete ST Style Electric Guitar User Manual

: June 13, 2024
: Fame

FAME

DIY-Kit ST-Style

For a complete ST style electric guitar.

FAME DIY-Kit ST Style Complete ST Style Electric Guitar
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GIT0056427-000
02/2023

User’s Manual

Important safety instructions! Please read!

DANGER! (for babys and children)
Ensure that plastic covers, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly and are out of reach of babies and small children. Risk of suffocation!

Make sure that children do not detach small parts from the product. They could swallow the parts and choke on them!

Do not allow children to play with the product unsupervised.

CAUTION! (Danger of cuts to the hands)
When assembling and screwing the individual parts, pay attention to sharp edges on tools, screws and components.

Intended use

All parts, components and tools of the J&D DIY kit are used to assemble a musical instrument. Accordingly, all parts of the kit included in the delivery may only be used for this purpose and in accordance with the instructions. Any other use, as well as operation under other operating conditions, is expressly not intended and may lead to damage to property or personal injury! No liability will be accepted for damage resulting from use other than that for which it was intended.

It must be ensured that all work steps are carried out exclusively by users who are in full possession of their mental, physical and sensory abilities. The use of other persons is expressly permitted only at the request of a person responsible for their safety who instructs or supervises the use.

Symbols on the unit and packaging:

**** The lightning symbol warns the user of the presence of uninsulated voltage and the risk of electric shock.

The exclamation mark symbol draws the user’s attention to important maintenance and operating instructions in the operating instructions.

****The lightning flash warns you of dangerous voltage that is accessible from the outside. A connection to any terminal marked with this symbol may only be made with prefabricated cable that complies with the manufacturer’s recommendations or with cable that has been installed by qualified personnel.

****Only suitable for indoor use.

**** Read the operating instructions.

Please read the warnings and instructions carefully and follow them to ensure safe and proper use.

Congratulations on your new FAME DIY-Kit ST-Style!

Thank you for choosing the FAME DIY kit ST-Style. The kit contains all the components in the form of the wood parts, hardware parts and assembly accessories for a complete ST-Style electric guitar.

In order to be informed about all functions of this product, please read the instruction manual carefully and keep it for later use.

Have fun with your new instrument!

Your FAME Team

Warranty:

****The current general terms and conditions and warranty conditions of Music Store professional GmbH. Available at:www.musicstore.de

If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact:

Music Store professional GmbH
Istanbulstr. 22-26
51103 Köln
Managing Director: Michael Sauer
WEEE-Reg.-Nr. DE 41617453

Tel: +49 221 8884-0
Fax: +49 221 8884-2500
[email protected]

Intended use:

All parts, components and tools of the Fame DIY kit serve to assemble a musical instrument. Accordingly, all parts of the set included in the delivery may only be used for this purpose and in accordance with the instructions. Other uses, as well as use under other operating conditions, are expressly not intended and may result in damage to property or personal injury! No liability is accepted for damage resulting from improper use.

It must be ensured that all work steps are carried out exclusively by users who are in full possession of their mental, physical and sensory abilities. Use by other persons is expressly permitted only at the request of a person responsible for their safety, who will instruct or supervise the use.

Scope of Delivery

The following parts are included in the Fame DIY kit ST-Style:

1x Body, pre-drilled
1x Maple neck, with fretboard and nut
Electronics (prewired):
a. 1x Pickguard, 3-play W/B/W
b. 19x Mounting screws, 12.3 mm
c. 1x Single-coil neck
d. 1x Single-coil middle
e. 1x Single-coil bridge
f. 6x Pickup screw
g. 6x Pickup spring
h. 1x Volume potentiometer 250K log.
i. 2x Tone potentiometer 250K lin.
j. 1x Volume knob, white
k. 2x Tone knob, white
l. 2x Capacitor, 47 nF
m. 1x Pickup switch, 5-Way
Vintage-Tremolo (pre-installed):
a. 1x Block
b. 1x Base plate, Chrome
c. 3x Mounting screw (block andbase plate)
d. 6x String saddle (saddle, spring, screw, 2x grub screw)
1x Tremolo spring claw
2x Mounting screws for spring claw, 35.3 mm
3x Tremolo springs
6x Mounting screws for bridge, 27.8 mm
1x Tremolo arm, with white cap
1x Cover plate tremolo compartment, white
6x Die-cast tuners, chrome
a. 6x Lock nut for tuner
b. 6x Washer for tuner
c. 6x Mounting screw for tuner, 11.7mm
2x Butterfly string guides
a. 1x Mounting screw, 11.7mm
b. 1x Mounting screw, 13.7mm
c. 1x Mounting sleeve, short
d. 1x Mounting sleeve, long
1x Neck cover plate, chrome
a. 1x Base for neck cover plate
b. 4x Neck screws, 46.2mm
1x Output socket (preinstalled)
a. 1x Fastening nut
b. 1x Lock nut
c. 1x Socket mount, chrome
2x Strap pin, chrome
a. 2x Rubber washers
b. 2x Mounting screw, 25.3mm
Solder
1x String set
1x Instrument cable
1x Allen key, large
1x Allen key, small

FAME DIY-Kit ST Style Complete ST Style Electric Guitar
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Required tools:

Drill/Drill-press
Wood drill bit, 2 mm
Phillips screwdriver (small and medium)
Spanner, 10 mm
Wire cutter
Soldering iron

Optional tools:

Fret files and saddle files
Sandpaper or chisel
Accessories for painting and finishing (e.g. stain, cloth, etc.)

Preparation: Body and neck finish (optional)

Both the body and the neck are sanded ready for lacquering at the factory, so that they can easily accept oil- or wax-based stains as well as lacquer from spray cans. As wood is a natural material that expands or contracts under different temperature and humidity conditions, it is recommended to seal the body and the back of the neck with a lacquer finish. All drillings and milled holes for attachments and electronics, the neck pocket as well as the fingerboard and the frets should be well taped beforehand, as they may no longer fit accurately due to an additional layer of varnish.

Caution: Carry out any painting work on a clean and dust-free surface and in well-ventilated surroundings at all times!

Tip 1: For best results, it is advisable to try out the colour and technique used on a separate piece of wood.
Tip 2: Although the body and neck are pre-sanded at the factory, any irregularities in the sanding can be corrected with fine-grained sandpaper (1000 grit) to ensure that the wood absorbs the colour evenly.
Tip 3: To avoid cracks and bursts in the lacquer, the lacquer should cure for at least 3-4 days, depending on the lacquer used, before attaching parts to the body or neck.

DIY-Kit ST-Style - Building instructions

Step 1: Body and neck attachment

First make sure that the heel of the neck (2) fits exactly into the neck pocket of the body (1) and rework it with some sandpaper or a chisel if necessary. Ideally, the neck heelsits in the neck pocket without play.

When the neck is aligned in the pocket, place the neck cover plate (13) together with the matching base (13a) on the back of the neck pocket and screw the body, neck and cover plate together with the four matching screws (13b) (see illustration).

Step 2: Install tuners

Insert the six tuners (11) from behind into the holes provided on the headstock and fasten the tuner tabs with the mounting screws (11c).

As soon as these are in place, place a washer (11b) over the winding axle of each tuner from the front and screw them together with the lock nuts (11a) (see illustration).

Step 3: Vintage-Tremolo assembly

To attach the vintage tremolo to the ST-style electric guitar, first place the pre-assembled vintage tremolo (4) from the front into the recess provided in the body and screw all six fastening screws (8) into the pre-drilled holes in the body (see illustration).

Attention: The six bridge screws should not be screwed in completely, but should protrude a little bit to ensure a smooth function of the tremolo! We recommend that the screw heads protrude approx. 1-2 mm.

In the next step, the spring claw (5) can be fixed in the tremolo compartment of the body. Turn the body over and screw the spring claw into the tremolo compartment with the enclosed spring claw screws (6) so that the five claws are visible from above. The claw screws are not screwed completely into the body and should protrude approx. 2 cm from the holes provided so that the working point of the tremolo can be better adjusted during later setup.

Once the claw is mounted, the bridge ground should be soldered on first before inserting the springs. Lead the black cable, which is routed via the small hole in the tremolo compartment, to the spring claw, if necessary remove a piece of the insulation to free approx. 5 mm of the wire tip and solder the connecting cable to the intended contact point of the spring claw. For the later assembly of the springs, it is helpful to lead the cable to the side of the claw (see illustration).

Now the three tremolo springs (7) can be fitted. To stretch the springs to the right length for mounting, hang the springs with the hook in the tremolo block and draw the spring with the help of a screwdriver until the round opening of the spring can be hooked on the spring claw (see picture). If necessary, the mounting screws of the spring claw can be loosened a little to make it easier to install the springs.

Step 4: Wiring and mounting the output jack socket

To connect the output jack (14) with the pre-wired electrics of the ST- style electric guitar, only the two contacts of the output jack have to be soldered. The connecting cables required for this are already routed into the milling provided in the body, whereby the yellow signal cable must be connected to the tip contact and the black earth cable to the sleeve contact of the socket (see illustration).

Once both contacts are soldered to the intended terminal, screw the output socket into the recess on the body using the two screw tabs of the socket mount (14c) and the matching screws (3b).

Step 5: Stringing and mounting the tailpiece

Now string the enclosed nickel strings (17) onto the instrument to be able to check the functionality of the electrics and to adjust the setup of the ST- style electric guitar. To do this, feed each string from below through the matching guide in the tremolo block, through the tailpiece and up to the tuners, where the strings are wound with 2-3 axle windings. When winding and tuning up, make sure that each string lies in the matching notch on the nut and on the string rider of the bridge and sits with the ball end up to the stop in the tremolo block.

The two butterfly string guides (12) serve to adjust the string angle of the highest four strings on the head plate and thereby increase the contact pressure on the nut. Drill a hole about 5 mm deep between the d and g strings at the height of the tuners for the A string using a 2 mm drill bit and screw one of the two string guides (12) with the mounting screw (12b) and the long mounting sleeve (12d) until the string angle is adjusted to the angle of the low E and A strings.

The second string guide is for the b and estring and is attached a little further towards the tip of the headstock (approximately at the level of the g- and d-string tuners). Drill a hole here between the band e-string and fasten the string guide (12) with the short mounting screw (12a) and the short mounting sleeve (12c) (see illustration).

Step 6: Tremolo adjustment

Before fitting the cover plate of the tremolo compartment, it is recommended to adjust the response of the vintage tremolo. First make sure that the mounting screws of the vintage tremolo (8) have approx. 1 mm play. Then you can screw in the tremolo arm (9) and adjust the tightness of the tremolo by screwing in the spring claw. If the tremolo is too sluggish, simply loosen the two screws of the spring claw until the desired working point is reached.

Step 7: Attach cover plate and strap pins

Once the tremolo is adjusted as desired, screw the cover plate (10) to the back of the body with the six remaining mounting screws (3b). Screw the strap pins (15) together with the rubber washers (15a) and the matching strap pin screws (15b) into the holes provided on the upper body horn and the lower part of the body.

Adjusting the neck curvature

The integrated truss rod offers the possibility to adjust the neck curvature with an Allen key. Access to the neck tension rod is located on the headstock behind the nut. The following applies here:

When the neck tension rod is tightened (clockwise rotation), the neck tilts back and becomes straighter.
When the neck tension rod is loosened (turn counterclockwise), the neck tilts forward and becomes concave.

When adjusted optimally, all strings on the first frets should be playable without buzzing and without having too much distance to the fingerboard. Please note that adjustments should only be made in small steps (maximum quarter turns) and that the neck should be given a little time to adjust after each step. After each change, tune the strings to the correct pitch and examine the neck curve before making further adjustments to the truss rod.

Adjust string action

Depending on your playing habits, you can also adjust the string action by screwing the grub screws of the tremolo tailpiece higher or lower into the tailpiece. Loosen the string tension beforehand to make adjustments to the bridge easier. Again, a flatter string action is easier to play, but if it is too flat, it can cause noise when playing.

Adjusting the intonation

To adjust the intonation of the instrument precisely, each string saddle on the bridge has its own adjusting screw. To do this, use a tuner to compare the harmonics of the 12th fret (touch the string with the finger of the left hand above the 12th fret bar when striking it) with the pitch of the fretted 12th fret and then adjust the difference.

If the fretted note is higher than the harmonics note, the string length from the 12th fret to the bridge is too short. The string saddle must therefore be screwed further back.
If the fretted note is lower than the harmonics note, the string length from the 12th fret to the bridge is too long. In this case, the string saddle must be screwed further forward.

As soon as the instrument is tuned, the neck curve is adjusted, the string action is adapted to the respective playing style and all strings intonated correctly, you hold a completely playable electric guitar in your hands!

Cleaning:

Regular cleaning of the appliance to remove dirt and dust increases the longevity of the product. Always disconnect the instrument from the mains before cleaning it! Never clean the unit when it is wet! A dry microfiber cloth is best.

Ventilation grilles and openings should always be kept free of dust and dirt. Compressed air sprays suitable for electrical components are recommended for this application.

Environmental protection

Environmentally friendly materials have been selected for the packaging that can be recycled in the normal way. Ensure that plastic covers, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly.

Do not simply throw these materials away, but ensure that they are recycled. Observe the instructions and labels on the packaging.

Disposal of packaging:
Ensure that paper packaging, plastic material, etc. are sent separately to the appropriate recycling facilities. Observe the corresponding disposal instructions on the packaging.

Disposal of batteries:
Batteries do not belong in the rubbish! Please take batteries to the appropriate collection points or disposal stations as required by the authorities.

Disposal of your old appliance:
Do not dispose of the appliance with household waste! This appliance is subject to the WEEE Directive (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) in its currently valid version.

The appliance is to be disposed of by an authorised waste disposal company or by your local waste disposal authority. The regulations valid in your country must be observed!

Manufacturer: MUSIC STORE professional GmbH
Istanbulstraße 22-26,
51103 Köln, Germany