Page 3 - table of contents
Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) -1- safety ............................................................................................................................................ 2 introduction ........................................................................................................
Page 4 - safety
-2- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) safety these instructions assume that you are intimately familiar with the safe operation and use of woodworking machinery and woodworking tools, and understand the techniques used to repro-duce this project. if you do not qualify for both of these criteria, stop ...
Page 5 - introduction; manual accuracy
Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) -3- We are proud to offer the Model t10458 Soprano ukulele Kit. We've made every effort to be exact with the instructions, specifications, drawings, and photographs of the kit we assembled when writing this manual. however, sometimes we still make an occasional mistak...
Page 6 - parts inventory
-4- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) parts inventory figure 2. parts identification. 1 2 3 6 5 4 7 8 REF PART# DESCRIPTION QTY 1 PT10458001 BACK 1 2 PT10458002 SOUND BOARD 1 3 PT10458003 RIGHT SIDE 1 4 PT10458004 LEFT SIDE 1 5 PT10458005 FINGERBOARD 1 6 PT10458006 FRET SET 16PC 1 7 PT10458007 STRING ...
Page 7 - assembly; before starting
Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) -5- assembly the majority of the wooden components in this kit are fully machined at the factory and are ready for assembly. a small amount of drilling, sanding, and light machining will be required to complete the ukulele. recommended tools & supplies:• Wood glue...
Page 8 - blocks
-6- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) 5. Mark the peg hole on the outside of the sides at the neck block by lining up the blocks with the sound board and back layout lines and making a hole mark (see figure 4). assembling the sides and blocks requires mea-suring and cutting the sides to the proper len...
Page 9 - installing purfling
Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) -7- to install the purfling: 1. Clamp the purfling strips together and cut one end of the group at a 45° angle. Do this as close to one end of the strip as possible (see figure 7). 2. trial fit the purfling in the dado by tapping it in gently with a non-marring mallet...
Page 10 - attaching braces
-8- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) attaching braces the sound board and back braces must be installed before gluing the body together. the braces, sound board, and back come pre-mea-sured and marked with layout lines as shown in figures 9 and 10. the braces are roughed to size at the factory, but s...
Page 12 - attaching Kerfing
-10- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) attaching Kerfing 4. Determine the final length of the kerfing at the tail block and cut as necessary. 5. Clamp the kerfing in place and let it dry over night. this forms the kerfing to the sides and makes glue-up go more smoothly. 6. using a pencil, mark the ker...
Page 13 - assembling body
Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) -11- assembling body to attach the sound board: note: Cutting the braces close allows them to be glued to the kerfing, increasing the strength of the ukulele. However, DO NOT force the braces inside the kerfing, as this will distort the shape of the ukulele. 2. apply ...
Page 14 - installing frets
-12- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) installing frets figure 23. installing the frets. 4. use a non-marring mallet and lightly tap each fret into the fingerboard slot until the underside of the fret body comes in contact with the fingerboard, as shown in figure 23. note: Excessive force can cause th...
Page 16 - sanding
-14- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) the components that make the ukulele body have been rough-sanded at the factory; however, no finish has been applied. to complete construction and prepare the ukulele for finish, it must be sanded. to sand the ukulele body: 1. Wear an approved respirator and safe...
Page 18 - preparing to finish
-16- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) preparing to finish in preparation for applying the finish, we recom-mend using masking tape to protect the following parts of the ukulele. • Mask the bridge mounting location, (see figure 28). • Mask the fingerboard and nut location, (see figure 29). • Fill the ...
Page 19 - attaching bridge
Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) -17- attaching bridge remove the tape from the masked areas in prep-aration for attaching the bridge. refer to page 15 for the necessary measurements to locate the bridge. 7. remove the saddle from the bridge. 8. apply a thin coat of glue to the back of the bridge and...
Page 20 - setting string height
-18- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) setting string height the string height is the distance between the top of the fret and the bottom of the string ( figure 33). Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the playability of the ukulele. Measurements are taken at the 1st and 12th fret. — if th...
Page 22 - tuning; aftermarKet; NOTICE
-20- Model t10458 (Mfg. Since 10/11) tuning tuning is the most important concept of playing a ukulele. if the ukulele is not in tune with itself, or the other instruments in an ensemble, the result-ing music will not sound pleasing to the ear. having a good understanding of tuning is essen-tial to m...
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