H8068 Telecaster
®
Style Kit
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Electrical Components
Figure 47.
Output jack wiring.
Figure 46.
Control plate wiring.
Tone
Control
Three Way
Switch
To Front
Pickup
To Bridge
To Output
Jack
Volume
Ground
(Pickup)
Page 1: ...INC WARNING NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL INC BL8535 PRINTED IN JAPAN Telecaster is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corp This kit is not made or sponsored by Fender Musical Instruments Corp ...
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Page 3: ...sitioning Pick Guard Control Plate Bridge 12 Installing Ferrules 14 Mounting Tuners 15 Wiring Pickups 16 Installing Output Jack 17 Installing Bridge and Control Plate 17 Strap Buttons 18 Installing Nut 18 Winding Strings 19 String Retainers 20 SECTION 5 SETUP 21 General 21 Neck Adjustment 21 String Height 22 Pickup Height 23 Tuning 23 Setting Intonation 24 SECTION 6 REFERENCE INFO 25 Accessories 2...
Page 4: ...derestimate the ability of these tools and machin ery to cause injury Never operate any tool without all guards in place and always wear approved safety glasses For your own safety please heed this warning Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating equipment Everyday glasses or read ing glasses are not safety glasses Be certain the safety glasses you wear meet the appropri ate standards ...
Page 5: ...ww grizzly com Foreword SECTION 2 INTRODUCTION Contact Info We are proud to offer the Model H8068 Telecaster Style Guitar Kit This kit is a part of a growing Grizzly family of fine woodworking products When assembled according to the guidelines set forth in this manual you can expect years of enjoyment from your guitar We are pleased to provide this manual for the Model H8068 Telecaster Style Guit...
Page 6: ...1 PH8068011 Output Jack Cover 1 12 PH8068012 Strings 6 13 PH8068013 Strap Buttons 2 14 PH8068014 7 x 1 3 8 SS Screws 4 15 PH8068015 5 x 5 8 SS Screws 4 16 PH8068016 3 x 3 8 SS Screws 12 17 PH8068017 2 x 3 8 SS Screws 13 18 PH8068018 4 x 15 16 SS Screws 2 19 PH8068019 Bushing 3 32 x 3 16 x 3 32 1 20 PH8068020 String Retainer 1 21 PH8068021 String Nut 1 22 PH8068022 Ferrules 6 23 PAW04M Hex Wrench 4...
Page 7: ...wdriver 1 2 1 4 Steel Rod or a Coat Hanger Masking Tape Supplies Tools Tack Cloth or Clean Soft Rag Sanding Sealer Assorted Wood Files Buffing Compounds Oil Wood Finish Soldering Iron and Solder Peghead Reamer or a Round File Rubber Dead Blow Hammer Tweezers Pliers Wire Cutters C Clamps Temporary Wood Handle Approximately 1 x 2 x 16 Guitar Capo Feeler Gauge Set Spray Primer and Finish See Note bel...
Page 8: ... Tuner or Tuning Machine String Retainer Headstock Neck Strap Button Bridge Fret Tuning Peg Figure 4 Model H8068 controls Figure 5 Model H8068 headstock features Volume Knob Tone Knob Pickups Strap Button Three Way Switch Pick Guard Control Plate ...
Page 9: ...od 2 Use a flexible sanding block with 150 grit aluminum oxide sanding paper to sand the guitar body until there is a consistent scratch pattern on the entire surface Note DO NOT round over the neck pocket or the body cavities When hand sanding always sand in the same direction as the wood grain 3 Resand the entire guitar body with 220 grit sanding paper and lightly round over the outside edges of...
Page 10: ...ments can be ordered through Grizzly Industrial or numerous luthier supply catalogs Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Neck 1 To finish the guitar neck 1 Mask off the surface of the fretboard Carefully press all the masking tape edges securely to the fretboard The finish coat can seep under these edges especially near corners uneven edges and places where the frets meet the fingerboard 2 Ma...
Page 11: ...hier supply catalogs or through your local library Clear finish materials and books on finishing can be ordered through Grizzly Industrial Finishing a guitar is a difficult task If you are unsure of your skills do your research practice on scrap wood or take it to a professional Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body 1 To finish the guitar body 1 Mask off the neck pocket Press the masking ...
Page 12: ...2 for support 4 Insert a 1 8 drill bit into a neck hole Figure 8 While pressing down slightly twist the drill bit by hand to make a pilot hole Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body 1 Neck 1 Silver Neckplate 1 Black Neckplate Setter 1 7 x 13 8 Stainless Steel Screws 4 Note Unless otherwise indicated we strongly recommend using a drill press for the majority of drilling in this manual to ob...
Page 13: ...avoid scratching the finish Figure 9 Using screw tip depth to set depth stop To mount the neck to the body 1 Insert the neck into the neck pocket and place the neckplate and neckplate setter on the body Note Do not glue the neck to the body 2 Align the mounting holes in the neck and body 3 Fasten the four 7 x 13 8 screws but do not final tighten them Figure 10 Figure 10 Fastening neck to body 5 Se...
Page 14: ...To position the pick guard control plate and bridge 1 Remove the neck from the guitar body 2 Thread the pick guard pickup wires through the center cavity into the control plate cavity then place the pick guard on the body 3 Secure the neck to the body 4 Tuck the control plate wires into the control plate cavity 5 Place the control plate on the body so it fits snugly into the curve on the pick guar...
Page 15: ... on the guitar 11 Align the control plate pick guard and bridge so the bridge is parallel to the control plate leave an even distance between the pickguard and bridge 12 Mark the mounting holes for the control plate Figure 15 pick guard and bridge then remove these components and the neck 13 Using a 1 16 drill bit drill 3 8 deep holes in the body for the pick guard and control plate 14 Set the dep...
Page 16: ...es above the gui tar body go to Above Surface Mounting Flush Mounting 1 Place the body topside down on a drill press and drill 15 32 down into the pilot hole using a a 1 4 bit 2 Using a 5 16 drill bit drill 1 16 deep into the pilot holes Note We recommend setting the depth stop and using a 5 16 end mill for greater preci sion 3 Repeat Steps 1 2 for each of the other ferrule holes 4 Set the ferrule...
Page 17: ...ghead Set the correct depth with the depth stop on your drill press Shim 7 Place the pegboard face up on a level sur face and use a dead blow hammer or a dowel in a drill press to drive the six bushings into the tuner mounting holes Figure 20 Figure 20 Installing bushings on peghead Note If you have trouble inserting the bush ings turn a drill bit by hand in the top of the hole to widen it just en...
Page 18: ...the pick guard pickup and bridge pickup wires through the channels and holes into the control plate cavity as shown in Figure 21 Figure 21 Wires threaded through body Output Jack Ground Wire Pick Guard Wires Bridge Wires Control Plate Cavity Bridge Cavity 3 Thread the ground wire through the hole in the control plate cavity into the bridge cavity Figure 21 4 Push the audio jack out through the hol...
Page 19: ...wo 3 x 3 8 screws Installing Bridge and Control Plate Figure 23 Ground wire above bridge cavity 3 Secure the bridge with the 5 x 5 8 screws and the control plate with the 4 x 15 16 screws To reduce humming the ground wire must contact the bridge plate Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body 1 Bridge 1 Control Plate 1 Stainless Steel Screws 5 x 5 8 4 Stainless Steel Screws 4 x 15 16 2 To pos...
Page 20: ...of the neck Figure 25 Nut installed 4 Remove the nut spread a thin layer of glue in the nut slot and center the nut in the nut slot 5 Install the strings as described on Page 19 to hold the nut in place until the glue dries 6 Wipe away the excess glue before it sets up then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours Nut Strap Buttons The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as shown in Figure 24 Com...
Page 21: ... the bridge 3 Guide the string across the saddle over the nut and through the hole in the correspond ing tuner 4 Allow only enough slack in the string for 2 3 rotations around the tuner Note If too much slack is allowed then the string could wind off the machine head after many successive rotations If not enough slack is allowed then the string may not hold the winding tension 5 Bend the string at...
Page 22: ...cond tuner 2 Using a 1 16 drill bit drill 1 4 deep holes straight through the holes in the string retain ers Note Drilling the holes deeper than 1 2 could result in drilling out the bottom of the peghead 3 Slide a 2 x 3 8 screw through a retainer and small bushing and fasten it to the back hole on the headstock Figure 30 Figure 30 String retainer locations Retainer and Bushing To install the strin...
Page 23: ...mate changes are more drastic Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar with Strings Installed 1 Tools Needed Metal Straightedge 18 1 Hex Wrench 4mm 1 Feeler Gauge Set 1 Phillips Head Screwdriver 1 Neck Adjustment To adjust the bow of the guitar neck 1 Tighten the strings to playing tension 2 Place a straightedge from the 1st fret to the 17th Measure any gaps between the straight edge and the fret...
Page 24: ...tring measurement should be 5 64 If the string heights are correct then con tinue to the next sub section If the string heights are incorrect at the 12th fret then continue to the next step 3 Use the included 1 5mm hex wrench to adjust the saddle height setscrews Figure 34 until the string heights are correct Turn the screws clockwise to raise the height of the string saddle therefore increasing t...
Page 25: ...s clockwise to raise the height of the pick up therefore decreasing the string height Turn the screws counterclockwise to lower the height of the pick up therefore increas ing the string height Tuning Tuning is an important guitar concept If the guitar is not in tune the resulting sound is unpleasant These instructions explain how to tune by ear You can also tune by using an electronic tuner such ...
Page 26: ...imple process that takes a lot of trial and error To set the intonation 1 Lightly touch and then release the 1st string directly above the twelfth fret as you pluck the string to play a harmonic note 2 Now pluck the string while holding it fretted at the twelfth fret If this note is sharper than the note played in Step 1 move the saddle away from the neck by turning the saddle adjust ment screw Fi...
Page 27: ...yees You can t be too careful when it comes to shop safety G7984 H1298 H1300 H2347 H0736 Figure 39 Model H3097 Chromatic Tuner H3097 Chromatic Tuner An absolute must for any guitar player this tuner allows you to tune your acoustic or electric guitar dead on Includes 9V battery H4155 Make Your Own Electric Guitar Bass Create your own one of a kind electric guitar or bass Whether you want to follow...
Page 28: ...ly high gloss fin ish that you are looking for Figure 43 Half mask respirator and disposable cartridge filters H2499 Small Half Mask Respirator H3631 Medium Half Mask Respirator H3632 Large Half Mask Respirator H3633 Disposable Cartridge Filter Pair H3635 Disposable Cartridge Filter Pair This lightweight elastomeric facepiece has cradle suspension easy adjust headstraps and low profile for greater...
Page 29: ... Telecaster Style Kit 27 Electrical Components Figure 47 Output jack wiring Figure 46 Control plate wiring Tone Control Three Way Switch To Front Pickup To Bridge To Output Jack Volume Control Ground Pickup ...
Page 30: ... 28 H8068 Telecaster Style Kit Electrical Components Bridge Pickup Volume Control Output Jack Tone Control Three Way Switch Ground Figure 48 Model H8068 overall wiring Pick Guard Pickup ...
Page 31: ...H8068 Telecaster Style Kit 29 Figure 49 Model H8068 wiring diagram Wiring Diagram ...
Page 32: ...all be tried 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 special or consequential damages arising from the use of our products To take advantage of this warranty contact us by mail or phone and give us all the details We will then issue you a Return Number which must be clearly posted on the outs...
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