Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BL8551 Grizzly
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MO DE L H8 0 69 HEI RL OO M ST RA T O C A ST E R- ST YL E G UIT A R KIT O W NER'S M ANU AL COPYRIGHT © DECEMBER, 20 0 6 BY GRIZZL Y INDUSTR IAL, INC. W AR NI NG : N O P ORT IO N OF TH IS MA NUAL MA Y BE RE PROD UCED I N A NY SH APE OR FORM WI TH OUT T HE WR IT T EN APPROV AL OF GR IZ ZL Y I ND UST RIA L , INC .
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T able of Cont en ts SECTION 1: SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ..................................................................
SE CTION 1 : S A FET Y These instructions assume that yo u are intim ate ly fam iliar with the saf e opera tion and use of woodw orking machi ner y and w oodworking t ools, and unde rstand the techn iques used to b uild this proj ect. If you do n ot qualify fo r bo th o f th ese c riteria, STOP buildin g thi s pro ject for you r o wn safety .
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit -3 - If you have any comments regarding this manual, please write to us at the address below: Grizzly Industrial, Inc. C / O Technical Documentation Manager P.O. Box 2069 Bellingham, WA 98227-2069 Email: manuals@grizzly.
- 4- H8 069 Heirlo om Strat oc aster -St yle Guitar Kit Figure 3. More guitar parts. SE CTION 3 : P ARTS INV ENT OR Y Figure 1 . Boxed co mponents. Figure 2 .
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit -5 - Mos t woo d com pon ents in this kit are fu lly machined at the factory and are ready f or assem - bly .
- 6 - H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster -St yle Guitar Kit Identi fi cat ion Tuner or Tuning Machine Headstock Neck Strap Button Tremolo Bridge Fret Tuning Post Figure 4.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 7 - SECTION 4: A SSEM BL Y P egh ole P la cement Figure 6. Marking string paths. 3. Make a mark 1 13 ⁄ 16 " from the fretboard side of the nut slot on line "A" shown in Figure 7 . Figure 7 .
-8- H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit After you ha ve drilled the tuner holes, you can cut the unfinished headstock to your own design. Components Needed Qty Guitar Neck ....................................................... 1 T o shap e the headstock : 1 .
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit -9 - Lik e the guit ar bod y , t he guit ar neck was rough sanded at the factor y . Final sanding should be done as described in the previous sub -sect ion Sanding Body . Consi der applying inlay s or addi - tional design work on the fretboard and head- stock before final sanding.
- 1 0 - H8 069 Heirloom Stratocaster - St yle Guit ar Kit 5. Apply the finish according to Steps 5 –1 0 on the Finishin g Body instruc tions . 6. Before wet sanding, remov e t he masking tape from t.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 1 1 - NO T I CE Dust par ticl es suspend ed in the air will set tle on wet finishes, causing less than sat - isfactor y results. T o av oid this problem : • Leave the f inishing room undistu rb ed for 24 hours prior to app lying the fin - ish.
- 1 2- H8069 Heirloo m S trat oc aster -St yle Guitar Kit P ick Guard Compone nts and Hardware N eed ed : Q ty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 Pick Guard ......................................................... 1 To attach the pick guard to the guitar body: 1.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 1 3 - Mou n tin g Neck Figure 17 . Inserting neck into neck pocket. Compone nts and Hardware N eed ed : Q ty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 Neck .................
- 1 4 - H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit 3. Insert a 5 x 45mm screw through the plate so it hangs down to the side of the neck and body. 4. Gently mark the screw tip depth with a pen- cil. Note: You may want to cover the screw tip marking location with masking tape to avoid scratching the finish.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 1 5 - 4. Secure the spring hanger to the guitar body with two 4 x 40mm screws as shown in Figure 23 . Tighten the screws until the spring hanger is 1" from the wall of the cavity. Note: These screws are used to adjust the spring tension.
- 1 6 - H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit Stra p Butto ns The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as shown in Figure 25 . Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body and Neck (Assembled) .................. 1 Chrome S crews 3.5 x 25mm .
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 1 7 - Ins tal l in g Nut Compone nts and Hardware N eed ed : Q ty Neck and Body (Assembled) ............................. 1 Nut ................................................................... 4 To install the nut: 1 .
- 1 8 - H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster -St yle Guitar Kit Figure 31. Example of string wrapped around tuning post. Tuning Post 2. Guide the string through the tremolo bridge, across the saddle ( Figure 30 ), over the nut, and through the hole in the corresponding tuning post.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 1 9 - Str in g Reta iner s The string retainers mount between the 1st and 2nd strings and between the 3rd and 4th strings ( Figure 33 ). String retainers are designed to hold the strings down against the nut to enable correct tuning.
-20- H 806 9 Heirloom Stratocaster -St yle Guitar Kit Guitar set up is an art that requires skill, patience, and experience. If you have the patience, you can acquire the skill and experience. If you don't have the patience, you may want to have your guitar set up by a qualified guitar technician.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 21 - Str in g Heig ht Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the playability of your electric guitar. The string height is the distance between the top face of the fret and the bottom face of the string ( Figure 35 ).
-22- H8069 Heirloom Stratocaster -St yle Guitar K it P icku p Heigh t Pickup height can have a dramatic effect on the audio output signal. The closer the strings are to the pickup, the higher the audio output signal will be. If the strings are too close, distortion is caused by magnetic interference from the elec - tronic components.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit -23- 4. Tune the 4th string by playing the 5th string while it is being pressed (fretted) at the 5th fret, and then play the open 4th string. Adjust the 4th string tuner until the notes match. 5. Perform the same tuning step on the 3rd and 4th string.
-2 4- H 806 9 H eirloom Stratocaster -St yle Guitar Kit A ccess or ies SE CTION 6 : RE F ER ENC E I NF O Figure 43. Our most popular safety glasses. G7984—Face Shield H1298—Dust Sealed Safety Glas.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit -25- Figure 47 . M odel H57 50 - 59 M cF adden's Lacquers and Fillers. H5750—Vinyl Washcoat/Sealer, 1Qt H5751—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Gloss, 1 .
-26- H8 069 Heirlo om Strat oc aster -St yle Guitar Kit Premier Red Mirror Finish Slicon Carbide Waterproof Sandpaper Model H8912—1000 Grit, 50 Pack Model H 8913—1200 Grit, 50 Pack Model H8914—1500 Grit, 50 Pack Model H8915—2000 Grit, 50 Pack Ideal for producing very fine finishes in wet appli - cations.
H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster - Style Guitar Kit - 27 - H4406—The Fender Stratocaster This special 40th Anniversary Edition features the history, patents, schematics, pricing and identifi - cation tips for the Strat. Includes stunning color photos, original ads, famous Strat artists and much more.
-28 - H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster -St yle Guitar K it Electr ica l Compo nen ts Figure 59. Audio jack wiring. Figure 58. Pick guard wiring. Five Way Switch To Audio Jack Volume Control Ground to Tremolo Bridge Available in color online at www.grizzly.
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-3 0 - H80 69 Heirloom Stratocaster -St yle Guitar Kit Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants ev er y produc t it sells for a period of 1 year to the or iginal purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty d oes not apply to defects due directly or ind irectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of maintenance.
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