Assembly day!! Moving along at a brisk pace, today we installed the pickups into and bridge onto the body. We installed the wiring harness into the electronics cavity and wired everything together (volume/tone/selector switch/pickups). We installed the tuning pegs into the headstock, and then bolted the neck onto the body. Finally, we put on the strings and tuned up. Whew!
Tomorrow is our final day, and we’ll be adjusting the neck, string height, and setting the intonation. We’re in the homestretch and I’m looking forward to final questions, wrap-up, and debrief. I’ll most likely remove the neck and pack the guitar in my checked bag for the flight home.
This experience has been absolutely fantastic. A huge shoutout to Professors Tom Singer, Mark French, and Tim Wilhelm. Their knowledge, patience, and steady guidance has made this a very rewarding week. I’m also grateful to my fellow classmates, all of them passionate teachers and instructors excited to bring this training home for their students. I Thank You All!
