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WESTERN GUITAR KIT

MODEL H3098

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Summary of Contents for H3098

Page 1: ...ORMATION 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 EARLIER...

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: ...ody 7 Truss Rod 8 Position Dots 8 Position Marks 9 Fingerboard to Neck 9 Bridge Location 10 Covered Areas 11 Sound Hole Decal 12 Painting Finishing 12 Tuning Machines 13 Attaching Bridge 13 Pick Guard...

Page 4: ...d 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 ple...

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 Circ...

Page 6: ...6 PH3098006 Bridge 7 PH3098007 Sound Hole Decal 201 PH3098201 String Set 202 PH3098202 Bushings 203 PH3098203 1 x 5 16 Pan Head Screw 204 PH3098204 Dowels 205 PH3098205 Bridge Pins 206 PH3098206 End...

Page 7: ...g wood 2 Using either an electric palm sander or a sanding block sand the guitar body EXCEPT the guitar neck notch the edges and the sound hole with 180 grit aluminum oxide sanding paper until there i...

Page 8: ...I approved respirator and safety glasses when sanding wood 2 Perform any custom cutting inlay or design work to the neck headstock 3 Using the sanding technique described in the previous sub section s...

Page 9: ...en the neck until it is flush with the surface of the body 5 Before the neck can be glued to the body two critical points must be verified a The truss rod grooves in the neck and body must align perfe...

Page 10: ...lue secure the truss rod into the truss rod channel so the truss rod cap screw head can be seen through the sound hole Figure 6 Note Make sure the masking tape side of the truss rod faces down and tha...

Page 11: ...board edge To attach the fingerboard to the neck 1 Using a straightedge make sure the neck and body surface are flush 2 Using rubber bands and small sticks of wood secure the fingerboard to the neck w...

Page 12: ...the finger board the inside edge of the nut should be exactly 325mm from the center of the 12th fret Figure 8 4 Attach pieces of sewing thread to the 1st and the 6th nut slots and tape the opposite e...

Page 13: ...mall stick of wood to carefully press all the masking tape edges securely to the guitar pieces The finish coat can seep under these edges especially near corners uneven edges and where the frets meet...

Page 14: ...ndisturbed for 24 hours prior to applying the finish 2 Have the guitar components positioned for the finish application upon entering the finish room 3 Avoid making unnecessary movements upon entering...

Page 15: ...he headstock Note Make sure the bushings are slid into the pre drilled holes through the front face of the headstock 2 Slide each machine head through the bush ings from the back face of the headstock...

Page 16: ...g holes in the bridge 2 Insert the ball end of the string into the cor responding bridge hole Continued Winding Strings 6 5 4 3 2 1 E A D G B E Figure 13 Correct guitar string position To attach the p...

Page 17: ...tuning will be discussed later in the manual 8 Use wire cutters to cut off the excess string 9 Repeat the above process for the remaining strings 3 Slide a bridge pin over the string 4 Slide the bridg...

Page 18: ...t 1st string 6th string 12th fret 1st string 6th string Continued Figure 15 String height measurement side view String Height String Fret Fingerboard String Height The wooden neck can become bowed as...

Page 19: ...g a qualified guitar technician raise or lower the saddle before continuing If the string heights are correct then move to checking the string heights at the 12th fret If the string heights are incorr...

Page 20: ...potential of any guitar Important issues to consider when tuning 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 te...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...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 you need additional technical information relat...

Page 23: ...H3098 Western Guitar Kit 21 NOTES...

Page 24: ...zly shall 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 spe cial or consequential damages...

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Page 26: ...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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