~ 1948 Supro Lap Steel Refurbishment ~
Page 11; Installing remaining pickup pieces:
Magnets installed. Read residual magnetic polarity of the top of the electronics plate firts, then install the magnets with that poloarity facing up as well.
Top plate of pickup set into place.
Screws inserted to check alignment to determine sequence of tightening so that aligned screws will secure the plate while the the counter sink holes in the pickup top plate will then pull the screw heads into alignment.
All screws installed with their heads aligned for nice neat work. 1/4 of a turn outward from tight will usually be OK and not loose; But if that alignment is loose on the 2 machine screws up front, then align the screws in an 'X' to the longitudinal (headstock to body butt) axis which would only require 1/8 turn back from tight.
All looks well. All electronics ops were checked comprehensivly with a tuning fork.
Since the tuning to be shipped is the same as my final ops check tuning, not requiring de-stringing and restringing prior to shipment; It deem it safe appropriate to go ahead and install the fretboard prior to final ops checks.
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