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CONFIGURATION CAN CHANGE AS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED.  IF YOU OWN AN EARLIER VERSION OF THE MACHINE, THIS

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ELECTRIC GUITAR

MODEL H3123

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for H3123

Page 1: ...FORMATION IN THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE CONFIGURATION OF THE MACHINE AS IT IS CURRENTLY BEING SHIPPED THE MACHINE CONFIGURATION CAN CHANGE AS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS ARE INCORPORATED IF YOU OWN AN EARLIE...

Page 2: ...ls are Lead from lead based paints Crystalline silica from bricks cement and other masonry products Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber Your risk from these exposures varies depending...

Page 3: ...ARE 11 Tuning Machines 11 Neck to Body 11 Pick Guard 12 Tremolo Bridge 13 Strap Button 15 Audio Jack 16 Winding Strings 16 String Retainers 17 Mounting Back Plate 18 Mounting Pick Guard 18 SECTION 6 F...

Page 4: ...death Do not underestimate the ability of these tools and machinery to cause injury Never operate any tool without all guards in place and always wear approved safety glasses For your own safety plea...

Page 5: ...98227 2069 Most importantly we stand behind our products If you have any questions or parts requests please call or write us at the location listed below Grizzly Industrial Inc 1203 Lycoming Mall Cir...

Page 6: ...ION 3 PARTS INVENTORY Bag 1 QTY 1 Silver Neckplate 1 2 Black Neckplate Setter 1 3 Audio Output Jack 1 Boxed Components QTY 1 Guitar Body 1 2 Guitar Neck 1 3 Pickguard 1 Figure 1 Boxed components Figur...

Page 7: ...g 3 QTY 1 String Set 1 2 String Guides 2 3 String Guide Risers 2 4 2 x 3 8 Pan Head Screw 2 Bag 2 QTY 1 Tuning Machines 6 2 Bushings 6 3 1 x 5 32 Pan Head Screw 12 Figure 3 Bag 2 components Figure 4 B...

Page 8: ...6 H3123 Electric Guitar Kit Bag 5 QTY Audio Patch Cable 1 Bag 4 QTY Tremolo Bridge 1 Figure 5 Tremolo bridge Figure 6 Audio patch cable...

Page 9: ...String Nut 1 5 4 x 3 8 Flat Head Screws 20 6 10 x 13 4 Flat Head Screws 4 7 7 x 11 2 Flat Head Screws 2 8 4 1 Pan Head Screws 6 9 Back Plate 1 Bag 6 QTY 1 Tremolo Arm 1 2 5mm Allen Wrench 1 3 1 5mm Al...

Page 10: ...ar an ANSI approved dust mask and safety glasses when sanding wood 2 Using either an electric palm sander or a sanding block sand the guitar body EXCEPT the guitar neck notch and other recessed areas...

Page 11: ...bed in the previous sub section sand the entire guitar neck EXCEPT for the fingerboard surface Figure 9 Note Sanding the fingerboard will affect the playability of the guitar and could lead to unrepai...

Page 12: ...thinner coats usually produce a nicer finish than one heavy coat Note Always follow the finish manufacturer s instructions Dust particles suspended in the air will settle on wet finishes resulting in...

Page 13: ...the machine heads to the guitar headstock with the included twelve 1 2 wood screws Figure 11 Neck to Body To attach the neck to the guitar body 1 Remove the masking tape from the neck pocket 2 Place...

Page 14: ...ill 13 4 deep holes straight through the four holes in the back of the body Figure 13 Note Drilling the holes deeper than 13 4 could result in drilling out through the fingerboard Figure 13 Drilling t...

Page 15: ...his time Final adjustments need to be made after installing and winding the strings Figure 17 Pick guard alignment Tremolo Bridge To attach the tremolo bridge to the guitar body 1 Place the tremolo br...

Page 16: ...deeper than 1 2 could result in drilling out through the back of the guitar body Figure 20 Checking neck alignment with tremolo bridge Figure 21 Drilling the bridge mounting holes Equal Space Attach...

Page 17: ...hang er to the tremolo bridge as shown in Figure 24 Figure 24 Correct spring placement Strap Button The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as shown in Figure 25 To attach the strap buttons to...

Page 18: ...rrect string locations Audio Jack To attach the audio jack to the guitar body 1 Solder the wires shown in Figure 26 to the tabs on the audio jack 2 Turn the audio jack over and insert it in the cavity...

Page 19: ...yond the initial tensioning at this time Final tensioning should be completed during the string tuning process 6 Use wire cutters to cut off the excess string 7 Repeat the above process for the remain...

Page 20: ...2 wood screws Figure 31 Mounting the back plate Figure 30 Pick guard mounting location Mounting Back Plate Once mounted the six holes in the back plate need to align with the six holes in the tremolo...

Page 21: ...are more drastic If your guitar neck is no longer straight have it adjusted by a qualified guitar technician String Height Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the playability of your new e...

Page 22: ...dle therefore decreasing the string height 3 Adjust the middle strings so they gradually increase in height from the 1st string height through the 6th string height If the string heights are correct F...

Page 23: ...gs are fretted at the 22nd fret Figure 35 Note Use a steel ruler with a resolution of at least 1 32 Figure 35 Correct string heights over the pick up while the strings are fretted on the 22nd fret 3 3...

Page 24: ...ing a guitar Get into the habit of tuning the guitar every time it is picked up to be played Always tune the strings up The final tuned tension of each string should be reached while tightening the st...

Page 25: ...Next the 5th string needs to be tuned The tone of the 5th string must be matched to the tone of the 6th string by playing the same note on each string one after another This is done by playing the 6t...

Page 26: ...ial Inc C O Technical Documentation P O Box 2069 Bellingham WA 98227 2069 We recommend you keep a copy of our current catalog for complete information regarding Grizzly s warranty and return policy If...

Page 27: ...H3123 Electric Guitar Kit 25 Notes...

Page 28: ...ried in the State of Washington County of Whatcom We shall in no event be liable for death injuries to persons or property or for incidental contingent spe cial or consequential damages arising from t...

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Page 30: ...NDUSTRIAL INC P O BOX 2069 BELLINGHAM WA 98227 2069 Place Stamp Here TAPE ALONG EDGES PLEASE DO NOT STAPLE Name_______________________________ Street_______________________________ City______________S...

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