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WESTERN GUITAR KIT
MODEL H3098
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © AUGUST, 2003 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
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THE INFORMATION 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 VE
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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, drilling, and other construction activities contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. Some examples of these chemicals 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 on how often you do this type of
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TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: SAFETY........................................................................................................................2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................3 SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY....................................................................................................4 SECTION 4: SANDING ................................................................
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SECTION 1: SAFETY Always wear safety glasses or goggles when operating equipment. Everyday glasses or reading glasses are not safety glasses. Be certain the safety glasses you wear meet the appropriate standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Because there are various ways to cut and join wood, you can make substitutions for the meth- ods stated in this plan. We try to suggest the easiest methods possible. However, only you know your skills with each piece of machinery. Nev
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SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION We are proud to offer the Model H3098 Western Most importantly, we stand behind our products. Guitar Kit. This kit is part of a growing Grizzly If you have any questions or parts requests, family of fine woodworking products. When please call or write us at the location listed below. assembled according to the guidelines set forth in this manual, you can expect years of enjoyment Grizzly Industrial, Inc. from this guitar. 1203 Lycoming Mall Circle Muncy, PA 17756 We are
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SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY 204 201 206 7 2 202 3 5 205 203 207 1 210 6 209 4 208 Figure 1. Components. Figure 2. Hardware. REF PART # DESCRIPTION REF PART # DESCRIPTION 1 PH3098001 Guitar Body 201 PH3098201 String Set 2 PH3098002 Guitar Neck 202 PH3098202 Bushings 5 3 PH3098003 Fingerboard 203 PH3098203 #1 x ⁄16" Pan Head Screw 4 PH3098004 Truss Rod 204 PH3098204 Dowels 5 PH3098005 Pick Guard 205 PH3098205 Bridge Pins 6 PH3098006 Bridge 206 PH3098206 End Pin 7 PH3098007 Sound Hole Decal 207 PH30
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SECTION 4: SANDING Supplies/Tools Guitar Body The majority of the wooden components in this kit The guitar body has been assembled and rough are fully machined from the factory and are ready sanded at the factory; however, no finish has for assembly. A small amount of drilling, sanding been applied. and light machining will need to be performed to complete the guitar. To sand the guitar body: Recommended Tools & Supplies: 1. Wear an ANSI-approved respirator and safety glasses when sanding wood!
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Neck Fingerboard Like the guitar body, most of the guitar neck has The fingerboard requires no sanding. Note— been machined at the factory; however, the neck Sanding the fingerboard will affect the playability headstock can be customized to reflect personal of the guitar and could lead to unrepairable dam- taste. Additional cutting, inlay, or design work can age. give an otherwise ordinary guitar that custom look that sets it apart from others! Note—Take your time with this sub-section and consi
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SECTION 5: ASSEMBLY 4. Using sandpaper or a file, flatten the neck Neck to Body 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: Attaching the neck to the guitar body is the most crucial part of assembling the guitar. Failure to a. The truss rod grooves in the neck and attach the neck correctly could result in difficult body must align perfectly. bridge and string adjustments, or even worse, it could lead to unrepa
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Truss Rod Position Dots Once the neck/body assembly is completely dry, The position dot holes have been predrilled into the truss rod can be installed. the face of the fingerboard. To install the truss rod: To install the position dots: 1. Test fit the truss rod into the truss rod chan- 1. Place a small drop of glue in each position nel. The masking tape side faces down into dot hole. the channel. 2. Using a hammer and a scrap piece of wood, — If the face of the truss rod is higher than tape
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Position Marks Fingerboard to Neck The position mark holes have been predrilled into To attach the fingerboard to the neck: the side of the fingerboard. 1. Using a straightedge, make sure the neck To install the position marks: and body surface are flush. 1. Place a small drop of glue in each position 2. Using rubber bands and small sticks of mark hole. wood, secure the fingerboard to the neck with a thin, even layer of wood glue (Figure 2. Slide the end of the position mark stick into a 7). N
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2. Using a pencil, lightly mark the guitar body Bridge Location where the front edge of the bridge is located. 3. When placed against the end of the finger- board, the inside edge of the nut should be The correct distances between the inside edge of exactly 325mm from the center of the 12th the nut, the center of the 12th fret and the center fret (Figure 8). of the saddle slot are crucial to the performance of this guitar. Figure 8 shows the correct dis- 4. Attach pieces of sewing thread to the
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Covered Areas In preparation for the finish coating, the fol- lowing parts of the guitar (Figures 10 & 11) need to be covered: • Bridge Location • Fingerboard • Sound Hole (Hole Filled With Newspaper) Figure 11. Masked fingerboard. Use a small 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 the fingerboard. Note— Failure to correctly mask off the
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Painting/Finishing Sound Hole Decal Finishing supplies are not supplied with the guitar To attach the sound hole decal: kit. Note—The guitar body is made from spruce wood and the neck from poplar wood. Clear fin- 1. Submerge the decal sheet in water until the ishes such as lacquer look exceptionally stunning clear decal slides around on the paper back- and glossy on these surfaces. ing easily with finger pressure. This usually only takes a few minutes. Painting/Finishing Tips: 2. Remove the deca
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Attaching Bridge Tuning Machines To attach the bridge to the body: Each tuning machine consists of the machine head, a bushing, and two wood screws. 1. Remove the masking tape from the bridge location. To install the tuning machines: 2. Apply a thin, even layer of wood glue to the 1. Slide each of the six bushings into the pre- back of the bridge. drilled holes on the headstock. Note—Make sure the bushings are slid into the pre-drilled 3. Position the bridge on the bridge location holes through
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Pick Guard Winding Strings To attach the pick guard to the body: The correct position of the guitar strings is shown in Figure 13. The thin High E string is called the 1. Peel the white paper from the pick guard to "1st" string and the thick Low E string is called the reveal the adhesive backing. "6th" string. 2. Place the pick guard on the body so the semi-circle aligns with the center ring of the sound hole decal. 3. Peel the clear protective covering from the 6 E face of the pick guard. A 5 4
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3. Slide a bridge pin over the string. 6. Route the string to the inside of the corre- sponding tuning peg and through the peg 4. Slide the bridge pin down the string and into hole. Note—Allow enough string slack to the bridge hole (Figure 14). Note—Press the allow 2-3 complete winds around the tuning bridge pin secure so it will not come loose peg. under string tuning tension. 7. Turn the tuning button counter-clockwise to tighten the string. Note—DO NOT over-tight- en the string at this time.
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Neck Adjustment String Height The wooden neck can become bowed as it accli- Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the mates to the moisture levels of the surrounding playability of your new guitar. The string height is environment. It is not uncommon for the neck to the distance between the top face of the fret and require adjustments several times each year, the bottom face of the string (Figure 15). especially in regions where the seasonal climate changes are more drastic. String If
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To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th strings at the 1st fret: strings at the 12th fret: Measure the string heights at the 1st fret (Figure Measure the string heights at the 12th fret 16). (Figure 17). 5 6th String: ⁄64" Guitar Body String Nut Guitar Body 2 6th String: ⁄64" 3 1st String: ⁄64" 1 12th Fret 1st Fret 1st String: ⁄64" Figure 17. Correct 12th fret string heights. Figure 16. Correct 1st fret string heights. — If the string heights
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End Pin Tuning The end pin is positioned on the guitar as shown Tuning is the most important concept of playing a in Figure 18. guitar. If the guitar is not in tune with itself, or the other instruments in an ensemble, the resulting music will not sound pleasing to the ear. Having a good understanding of tuning is essential to max- imizing the full 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 b
