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Copyright © oCtober, 2012 by grizzly industrial, inC. reVised oCtober, 2013 (bl)

Warning: no portion of this manual may be reproduced in any shape

 or form Without the Written approval of grizzly industrial, inc.

 #jm15437  printed in usa

the model t25414 is the same kit as the model h8070, except it features an alder body without the curly 
maple veneered top. except for the differences noted in this insert, all other content in the model h8070 
owner's manual applies to this kit. before working with your new kit, you must read and understand this 
insert and the entire model h8070 manual.

If you have any further questions about this manual insert or the differences between the Model T25414 and 
the Model H8070, contact our Technical Support at (570) 546-9663 or email [email protected].

model t25414

heirloom 

country/bluegrass 

alder guitar Kit

manual insert

V1.10.13

Summary of Contents for H8070

Page 1: ...maple veneered top Except for the differences noted in this insert all other content in the Model H8070 owner s manual applies to this kit Before working with your new kit you MUST read and understand this insert and the entire Model H8070 manual If you have any further questions about this manual insert or the differences between the Model T25414 and the Model H8070 contact our Technical Support ...

Page 2: ...0 OUTPUT JACK COVER 11 PH8070011 OUTPUT JACK 12 PH8070012 STRING SET 6 PC 13 PH8070013 STRAP BUTTON 14 PH8070014 CHROME SCREW 5 X 45MM 15 PH8069018 CHROME SCREW 3 5 X 25MM 16 PH8069019 CHROME SCREW 3 1 X 12MM 17 PH8070017 CHROME SCREW 2 1 X 14MM 18 PH8070018 CHROME SCREW 2 5 X 16MM 19 PH8069021 CHROME SCREW 2 5 X 14MM 20 PH8070020 ROUND STRING RETAINER 21 PH8070021 STRING NUT 22 PH8070022 FERRULE ...

Page 3: ...R 2013 BL Warning No portion of this manual may be reproduced in any shape Or form without the written approval of Grizzly Industrial inc BL8552 printed in KOREA MODEL H8070 HEIRLOOM CLASSIC STYLE GUITAR KIT OWNER S Manual For models manufactured since 7 06 V1 10 13 ...

Page 4: ... injury Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided WILL result in death or serious injury This symbol is used to alert the user to useful information about proper operation of the machine NOTICE Some dust created by power sanding sawing grinding drilling and other construction activi ties contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or oth...

Page 5: ...Neck 10 Positioning Pick Guard Control Plate Bridge 12 Installing Ferrules 13 Mounting Tuners 14 Wiring Pickups 15 Installing Output Jack 16 Installing Bridge Pickups Controls 16 Strap Buttons 17 Installing Nut 17 Winding Strings 18 String Retainers 19 SECTION 5 SETUP 20 General 20 Neck Adjustment 20 String Height 21 Pickup Height 22 Tuning 22 Setting Intonation 23 SECTION 6 REFERENCE INFO 24 Acce...

Page 6: ...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 7: ...e the best documentation possible 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 Circle Muncy PA 17756 Phone 570 546 9663 Fax 800 438 5901 E Mail techsupport grizzly com Web Site http www grizzly com The specifications drawings and photographs illustrated in thi...

Page 8: ...0011 Output Jack 1 12 PH8070012 String 6 13 PH8070013 Strap Button 2 14 PH8070014 Chrome Screw 5 x 45mm 4 15 PH8070015 Chrome Screw 3 5 x 25mm 8 16 PH8070016 Chrome Screw 3 1 x 12mm 12 17 PH8070017 Chrome Screw 2 1 x 14mm 6 18 PH8070018 Chrome Screw 2 5 x 16mm 2 19 PH8070019 Chrome Screw 2 5 x 14mm 2 20 PH8070020 Round String Retainer 2 21 PH8070021 String Nut 1 22 PH8070022 Ferrule 6 23 PAW04M He...

Page 9: ...2 1 4 Steel Rod or a Coat Hanger Masking Tape Tack Cloth Supplies Tools Bandsaw with 1 4 Blade or Coping Saw Tack Cloth or Soft Cloth 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 Sp...

Page 10: ...k Neck Strap Button Bridge Fret Tuning Post Figure 4 Model H8070 controls Figure 5 Model H8070 headstock features Volume Knob Tone Knob Output Jack Pickups Strap Button Three Way Switch String Retainers Nut String Slot Neck Pocket Tuner or Tuning Machine ...

Page 11: ...s If the strings cross the nut at a sharp angle this increases friction and makes tuning difficult It also increases the risk of the strings pulling out of the nut slots 4 Layout the tuners on the test paper to ensure they are stacked tightly against each other See Page 14 for instructions on installing the tuners 5 Redraw your final headstock shape onto the headstock with a pencil 6 Cut the heads...

Page 12: ...d grain 3 Resand the entire guitar body with 220 grit sanding paper and lightly round over the out side edges of the body Sanding Body 4 Wipe the guitar body with a damp cloth to raise the wood grain 5 Wait until the wood is dry and resand the entire body with 220 grit sandpaper to sand the raised grain smooth 6 Repeat Step 4 5 Note If you want to stain your guitar the stain should be applied now ...

Page 13: ...ve any dust 4 Thread the hook through the upper peghole and hang the neck in the finishing room Finishing Neck Most finishes are hazard ous to your health Wear a NIOSH OSHA approved res pirator with particulate and gas vapor filters safety glasses rubber gloves and work in a well ventilated area when finishing This guitar looks incredible with a clear finish that highlights the wood grain patterns...

Page 14: ... neck to the guitar body 1 Insert the neck into the neck pocket and check to make sure the neck and body are flush as shown in Figure 9 2 Clamp the neck and body together 3 Set the guitar facedown on top of two 4x4 s cut to 12 for support 5 Apply several thin coats of the finish follow ing the manufacturer s instructions Multiple thin coats usually produce a better quality finish than one heavy co...

Page 15: ...o 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 4 Insert a 5 32 drill bit into each neck hole Figure 10 While pressing down slightly twist the drill bit by hand to make pilot holes n the neck Figure 11 Using screw tip depth to set depth stop 5 Set the neck fre...

Page 16: ...ce the pick guard on the body 2 Tuck the control plate wires into the control plate cavity 3 Place the control plate on the body so it fits snugly into the curve on the pick guard as shown in Figure 13 4 Place a 36 long straightedge over the center of the fretboard inlays and over the bridge cavity then mark the center line on the guitar body Figure 14 5 Place a ruler across the body at several lo...

Page 17: ...ve these components as well as the neck bridge and pick guard pickup 11 Using a 1 16 drill bit drill 3 8 deep holes in the body for the pick guard and control plate 12 Determine whether you want to mount the strings through the bridge or whether you want to mount them to the body using the ferrules If you decide to mount the strings through the bridge skip to Mounting Tuners Page 14 If you decide ...

Page 18: ...en drill 3 8 down into the predrilled pilot holes using a 1 4 bit 2 Note We recommend using a depth stop for greater precision 3 Drive the ferrules into the holes with a rubber dead blow hammer 4 Go to Mounting Tuners Components and Hardware Needed Qty Neck 1 Tuners 1 Flat Washers 8mm 6 Hex Nut Bushings 6 Chrome Screws 2 1 x 14mm 6 Mounting Tuners To install the tuners 1 Place the six tuners into ...

Page 19: ...otos on Pages 27 28 Figure 22 Wires threaded through body Audio Jack Wire Ground Wire Pick Guard Pickup Wires Bridge Wires Control Plate Cavity Bridge Cavity 2 Thread the ground wire through the hole in the control plate cavity and into the bridge cavity Figure 22 3 Push the audio jack wire out through the hole in the end of the body 4 Using a 1 16 drill bit in a drill press drill 3 8 deep holes i...

Page 20: ... the output jack cover with two 3 1 x 12mm screws Installing Bridge Pickups Controls Figure 24 Ground wire above bridge cavity 3 Secure the bridge with the 3 5 x 25mm screws and fasten the control plate with 3 1 x 12mm screws To reduce humming in your amp the ground wire must contact the bridge plate Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body 1 Pick Guard 1 Chrome Screws 3 5 x 25mm 4 Chrome Sc...

Page 21: ... dries 6 Wipe away the excess glue before it sets up then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours Nut Installing Nut Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body 1 Nut 4 Neck 1 Silver Neckplate 1 Chrome Screws 5 x 45mm 4 To install the nut 1 Install the neck onto the body using the 5 x 45mm screws and silver neckplate 2 Use a chisel or razor blade to scrape any fin ish out of the nut slot DO NOT remo...

Page 22: ...tar and through the bridge 3 Guide the string across the saddle Figure 31 over the nut and through the hole in the corresponding tuning post 4 Allow only enough slack in the string for 2 3 rotations around the tuning post Note If too much slack is allowed then the string could wind off the tuning post after many successive rotations If not enough slack is allowed then the string may not hold the w...

Page 23: ...tring retainers are designed to hold the strings down against the nut to achieve cor rect tuning Figure 32 String retainer locations 2nd Retainer 1st Retainer To install the string retainer 1 Place the 1st string retainer on top of the 1st and 2nd strings near the second tuner 2 Using a 1 16 drill bit positioned through the string retainer drill a 1 4 deep hole into the headstock Note Drilling the...

Page 24: ...eded Qty Guitar with Strings Installed 1 Tools Needed Metal Straightedge 18 1 Hex Wrench 4mm 1 Feeler Gauge Set 1 Phillips Head Screwdriver 1 To adjust the bow of the guitar neck 1 Tighten the strings to playing tension Neck Adjustment 2 Place a straightedge from the 1st fret to the 17th Measure any gaps between the straight edge and the frets with the feeler gauge If the neck is flat or bowed up ...

Page 25: ...hould 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 36 until the string heights are correct Turn the screws clockwise to raise the height of the string saddle thus increasing the string height Turn th...

Page 26: ...o 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 as the Grizzl...

Page 27: ... simple 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 ...

Page 28: ...Robinson 112 pages Figure 41 The Art of Inlay Book T21359 Guitar Finishing DVD This DVD gives very specific instructions for fin ishing a guitar with aerosols It shows the steps necessary for a toned finish a sunburst effect and a clear finish using Behlen Vinyl Sealer Stringed Instrument Lacquer Starcast Amber Guitar Toner and Encore Brown Guitar Toner aerosols Figure 42 The Guitar Handbook H5962...

Page 29: ...ping work while routing or sanding It effec tively grips the workpiece for safe non slip routing Thin pad can be easily rolled up and stored when not in use Pad measures 1 8 x 24 x 36 Figure 45 H2532 12 Stainless Steel Ruler Model D2828 12 Stainless Steel Ruler This 12 Stainless Steel Ruler with increments as fine as 0 5mm and 1 64 Light Paper Backed A 0 Sandpaper Model G6194 80 Grit 10 Pack Model...

Page 30: ...00 Wood dust has been linked to nasal cancer and severe respiratory illnesses If you work around dust everyday a half mask respirator can be a lifesaver Also compatible with safety glasses T20501 Face Shield Crown Protector 4 T20502 Face Shield Crown Protector 7 T20503 Face Shield Window T20452 Kirova Anti Reflective S Glasses T20451 Kirova Clear Safety Glasses H0736 Shop Fox Safety Glasses H7194 ...

Page 31: ...ical Components Figure 54 Output jack wiring Figure 53 Control plate wiring Tone Control Three Way Switch To Pick Guard Pickup To Bridge To Output Jack Volume Control Ground Pickup Output Jack Available in color online at www grizzly com ...

Page 32: ...0 Mfg Since 7 06 Electrical Components Bridge Pickup Volume Control Output Jack Tone Control Three Way Switch Ground Figure 55 Model H8070 overall wiring Pick Guard Pickup Available in color online at www grizzly com ...

Page 33: ...OR KEY Bk Bk Bk Bk Bk Bk Bk Bk Bk Wt Wt Wt Wt Wt Wt Bk Bk Wt Wt PICK GUARD CONTROL PLATE BRIDGE Pickup Pickup Audio Jack Volume Control Tone Control 3 Way Switch Figure 56 Model H8070 wiring diagram Wiring Diagram Available in color online at www grizzly com ...

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