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Arch top bridge fitting guideTo fit a bridge to an arch top/jazz guitar you will need :
Clear work area and lay old towel down, with neck
support ready, lay guitar on top. Ensure that the guitar is stable
and not ‘wobbly’ It might be advisable if the back is very arched
to put second towel down one side to stop any wobble We have replacement bridges to fit most archtops on our Hofner parts page. If you have any doubts about any adjustments to your instrument then do seek professional advice. Scratch Plate Fitting GuideTo fit scratch plate, push the pin, which is
attached to the block, into the hole on the side of the neck.
Position the scratch plate to make sure everything is in line,
particularly making sure that the scratch plate edge is parallel
to the first string. To cut pick up apertures on your scratch plate
first get a fine bladed fret or coping saw (with the teeth facing
down).
Find the right scratch plate for your vintage Hofner here and scratch plates for all jazz and archtop guitars, Watkins Rapier and Eko Ranger batwing plus custom made pick guards and scratch plates here. How to apply a water slide transferUsage: Soak in a saucer of luke warm water until
transfer becomes ‘slidable’ off the backing paper Hofner transfers are available on our Hofner parts page. If you have any doubts about any adjustments to your instrument then do seek professional advice. Fixing Noisy ‘Strat’ switchesDue to oxidisation in the air sometimes the
contacts develop a film, so when you flick from one position to
the other it can crackle and even cut out. It's quite possible the
switch has lots of ‘gig’ life still in it. You could ‘pop’ it to
your local guitar tech and have a new switch fitted, only to be in
the same position in a few months down the line. Switch cleaner
can be a bit hit and miss, so, take the advise of a professional
repairer: Spray some switch cleaner onto the contacts, or if it is
sealed, down the switch slot. Get hold of the switch tip with
thumb and index finger and go from one end to the other quickly
(about 10 – 15 times). This should do the trick, and even with no
switch cleaner this often works. See? That’s twenty quid I just
saved for you!!
TO CHECK & ADJUST THE TRUSS ROD & THE RELIEF OF YOUR GUITAR NECKMeasuring neck reliefSit down with the guitar in playing position. Put
the index finger of your left hand on the first fret then put the
index finger of your right hand on the 15th fret. Stretch your
left hand out and put the little finger over the 5th fret, push
the string down on to the fret & notice how much distance or
gap there is. This is using the string as a straight edge. It
should, for a nice low action, be about 10 to 15 thousandths of an
inch. Adjusting the truss rod to increase or decrease neck reliefTo adjust the truss rod. If you are looking at the truss rod and have the adjuster in place, turn clockwise to tighten. This is to crown the neck or straighten it. Anticlockwise to loosen or dip the neck. You should adjust the truss by no more than 1/8 th of a turn at a time. Just remember that when tightening the truss rod it can ‘creep’ slightly, so, what this means is that you might think that you have it in the right place and after playing it may straighten a bit more due to ‘creep’. ‘Creep’ can also happen due to temperature and vibration. (That’s another £10 I saved you!) Using the right tools for the job can make all the difference. We have a quality Hofner truss rod wrench for sale on our Hofner Parts page.
If you have any doubts about any adjustments to your instrument then do seek professional advice.
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