Adjustable Compensated

1/16" Diameter Plastic Side Wood Bridge Refer To

Position Markers (Black) Bridge Details

457.3
18" Typical Handmade Ebony
Typical Frets are Nickel/Silver 638.2 Tailpiece. Refer To Details
Bead = .106" (2.7mm) Wide x 25 1/8"
.044" (1.12mm) Hign. F-Hole In Carved Top
Fretboard Support

4.6
3/16"

Neck Section
17.8
11/16"
Neck Section
Carved Spruce Top-Refer

16.6
21/32"
41. 5 "
8
To Plate Contour Map and
1 5/ Plate Sections For Profiles ABS Plastic Binding:

14.6
9/16"
2.29mm x 6.35 W/ BW

2 31/32"
14.56"
9/1
41. 5 Side Plates: Maple 3/32" Thick Purfling On Bottom

75.7
15 /8"
14.10° (2.4mm) Consider Figured Refer To Binding Detail
Note That Headpiece Tapers ABS Plastic Fretboard Binding: Dashed Lines Indicate Neck Slot Wood Such As Birds-Eye
From 12.7mm To 14.5mm Binding: 2.29mm x 6.35mm For Dual Action Adjustable Truss Or Curly Maple. Back & Side
Purfling: Rod. Wood Must Match.

Neck Section
Black: 0.5mm x 2.0mm
White: 0.5mm x 2.0mm Vertical Grain Maple Neck
Black: 0.5mm x 2.0mm Either One Piece Or Laminate
White: 0.5mm x 2.0mm For Additional Strength

Truss Rod Cover. Multi-layer

ABS Plastic With Beveled Edge
45.5 50.0 55.0
1 25/32" 1 31/32" 2 5/32"
3. 4

Bleached Bone Nut Refer To

1/8"

2.5 2.0 41.0 2.0 2.5 2.5 2.0 46.0 2.0 2.5
Nut Details Carved Maple Guitar Back Plate.

1/32"

1/32"
3/32" 3/32" 1 5/8" 3/32" 3/32" 3/32" 3/32" 1 13/16" 3/32" 3/32"

1/4"
7/32"1.0

7/32"1.0

6.4
Match Side Wood. Consider Either
9. 4 "
3/8
12.7"

Ebony or East Indian Ebony or East Indian Birds-Eye Maple or Curly Maple
1/2

ABS Plastic Binding @ Headpiece: Tuning Machines: KLUSON® Waffleback

5.3
5.3
Binding: 3.4mm x 1.52mm 3+3 - Perloid Keystone BTN - Tuners - Nickel or Gold Rosewood Fretboard Rosewood Fretboard

1/32"

1/32"

1/32"

15/32"
1.0

1.0

1.0
w/9.5" (241mm) Radius w/9.5" (241mm) Radius

11.6
Purfling: Finish.
Black: 0.5mm x 3.4mm
White: 0.5mm x 3.4mm Note: This Drawing Shows the Traditional Benedetto Two-way Adjustable Two-way Adjustable
Truss Rod Truss Rod

14.6
Peghead Shape for Reference Only.

9/16"

21/32"
Black: 0.5mm x 3.4mm

16.6

11/16"
17.8
White: 0.5mm x 3.4mm You Should Design Your Own Shape to Make This
Instrument Unique and Not Copy Other Copyrighted 5.5
7/32"
Shapes
R 304.8 R 304.2

Neck Section Neck Section Neck Section

@ 1st Fret @ 6th Fret @ 10th Fret Adjustable Compensated
Apply Silicone Sealant At Double Wood Bridge Refer To String Access Slots Carved Relief At Tailpiece
Nut of Truss Rod to Hold Truss Rod Bridge Details Sides. See Plan View.
Firmly in Place. Typical Handmade Ebony
Typical Frets are Nickel/Silver Tailpiece. Refer To Details Adjustment Nuts For Sacconi
Apply Silicone Sealant At Double Ebony Or East Indian Rosewood Bead = .106" (2.7mm) Wide x 638.2 Carved Spruce Top-Refer Tail Adjuster
.044" (1.12mm) Hign. 25 1/8" To Plate Contour Map and
Nut of Truss Rod to Hold Truss Rod Fretboard With 12" (304.8mm) Sacconi Tail Adjuster
Extend Neck For Fretboard Plate Sections For Profiles And Tailpiece Button
Firmly in Place. Radius. Support

15/32"
12.2
4.60°
4.6 Spruce X-Brace Spruce X-Brace
3/16"

5/32"
4.1

5/32"
4.3
1/8"
3.5
Vertical Grain Mahogany Kerfed Lining: Consider Spruce or
ABS Plastic Binding @ Headpiece: Or Spruce Head Block Mahogany Fine-Grained Wood Spruce Side Brackets/Braces

2 5/8"
66.5
Dual Action 14-1/2" Long Truss Rod w/ Hex Extend To Top And Back Plates

2 5/8"
66.5
Binding: 3.4mm x 1.52mm 14.10° If A Pickup And Electronics
Purfling: Adjustment at Neck End. Route Channel Vertical Grain Maple Neck Dovetail Neck Joint Carve Relief's At Brace Sides Are Added To Guitar, Modify
Black: 0.5mm x 3.4mm In Neck So Truss Rod is Slightly Below Either One Piece Or Laminate As Shown Button To Accept 1/4" Phone
White: 0.5mm x 3.4mm Surface of Neck (.25mm). Apply 3/4" Wide For Additional Strength Plug Jack.Centered In Button
Black: 0.5mm x 3.4mm Masking Tape Over Rod Channel Prior to
White: 0.5mm x 3.4mm Gluing Fretboard.

3/16"

3/16"
3. 4 " Truss Rod Cover. Multi-layer

4.7

4.7
1/8 ABS Plastic With Beveled Edge Finger Rest Attachement 5.0
Block. Attach To Side Of Apply Wire Hold-Down Clips ABS Plastic Binding: 3/16" Spruce or Mahogany
Neck Extension With (2) To Bottom of Finger Rest Tail Block. Vertical
3. 4 "

Bleached Bone Nut Refer To 2.29mm x 6.35 W/ BW

1/8

1-1/4" Drywall Screws 11.6 15.4 32.9 Grain

Nut Details Purfling On Bottom 15/32" 19/32" 1 9/32" Carved Maple Guitar Back Plate.
214.8 Refer To Binding Detail Match Side Wood. Consider Either
9. 3 "
3/8
12.7"

8 15/32" ABS Plastic Binding:

1/2

Tuning Machines: KLUSON® Waffleback Birds-Eye Maple or Curly Maple.

Positive(White) and Negative For Arching Information And Back 2.29mm x 6.35 W/ BW
3+3 - Perloid Keystone BTN - Tuners - Nickel or Gold 6.1 26.0 Supplied Capacitor With
Finish.
(Black) Wiring From Pickup Thicknesses Refer To Back Contour Purfling On Bottom
1/4" 1 1/32" Schatten Controller
To Controller Map & Back Plate Sections Refer To Binding Detail
Note: This Drawing Shows the Traditional Benedetto
13/32"
10.4

Peghead Shape for Reference Only. C

You Should Design Your Own Shape to Make This
Instrument Unique and Not Copy Other Copyrighted
Shapes

2 9/32"
58.3
415/8"
1
.4

Run Positive & Negative

Dashed Lines Indicate Optional Wiring From Controller
Benedetto S-6 Suspended Jazz Down Through F-Hole
Humbucker Pickup Mounted On That Intersects With Finger
Underside of Finger Rest. Rest
Schatten Thumbwheel Controls
1.4 32.0 Tone & Volume Wheels Mount
1/16" 1 1/4"
To Bottom of Finger Rest. Extend
Past Finger Rest Edge Approx 2mm
17/32"

Tuning Machines: KLUSON® Waffleback

13.5

11.4

Felt Stand-Off Block

7/16"

3+3 - Perloid Keystone BTN - Tuners - Nickel or Gold

Finish. 3/16"
4.5

Note: This Drawing Shows the Traditional Benedetto

Finger Rest Details

Finger Rest Attachement 12.7
Peghead Shape for Reference Only. 1/2"
You Should Design Your Own Shape to Make This Block. Attach To Side Of
Instrument Unique and Not Copy Other Copyrighted Neck Extension With (2)
Shapes 1-1/4" Drywall Screws 215.9
8 1/2" 71.8 Carved Maple Guitar Back Plate.
2 13/16" Match Side Wood. Consider Either
Birds-Eye Maple or Curly Maple
40.1
1 19/32"

Bleached Bone Nut Refer To

Nut Details

ABS Plastic Fretboard Binding:

Binding: 2.29mm x 6.35mm
Purfling: Dashed Lines Indicate Neck Slot
Black: 0.5mm x 2.0mm For Dual Action Adjustable Truss
White: 0.5mm x 2.0mm Rod. Side Plates: Maple 3/32" Thick
Black: 0.5mm x 2.0mm Cutaway (2.4mm) Consider Figured
White: 0.5mm x 2.0mm Vertical Grain Maple Neck Wood Such As Birds-Eye ABS Plastic Binding:
ABS Plastic Binding @ Headpiece: Either One Piece Or Laminate Or Curly Maple. Back & Side 2.29mm x 6.35 W/ BW
Binding: 3.4mm x 1.52mm For Additional Strength Wood Must Match. Purfling On Bottom
Purfling:
Refer To Binding Detail
Black: 0.5mm x 3.4mm
Carved Spruce Top-Refer
White: 0.5mm x 3.4mm
To Plate Contour Map and
Black: 0.5mm x 3.4mm
Plate Sections For Profiles
White: 0.5mm x 3.4mm

Typical Frets are Nickel/Silver

Bead = .106" (2.7mm) Wide x F-Hole In Carved Top
.044" (1.12mm) Hign.
Typical Handmade Ebony
Tailpiece. Refer To Details

Neck Extension For Fretboard

Support Adjustable Compensated
Wood Bridge Refer To
Bridge Details Note For Detailed Guitar & Uke Construction Instructions
Refer To Our Book "Guitar & Ukulele Construction
Handbook @ http://shopglss.com

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