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HEIRLOOM GUITAR KITS
MODELS H6082, H6083, H6086
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
COPYRIGHT © MAY, 2004 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. REVISED JANUARY, 2007 (BL)
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
#EW6299 PRINTED IN KOREA
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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 yo
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Table of Contents SECTION 1: SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 3 Foreword .................................................................................................................................... 3 Contact Info .....................................................
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SECTION 1: SAFETY 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 of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Because there are various ways to cut and join wood, you can make substitutions for the methods stated in this manual. We try to suggest the easiest methods possible. However, only you know your skills with each piece of machiner
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SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION Foreword Contact Info We are proud to offer the Heirloom Electric If you have any comments regarding this manual, Guitar Kits. These kits are a part of a growing please write to us at the address below: Grizzly family of fine woodworking products. When assembled according to the guidelines Grizzly Industrial, Inc. C set forth in this manual, you can expect years of /O Technical Documentation enjoyment from your guitar. P.O. Box 2069 Bellingham, WA 98227-2069 We are ple
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SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY 5 Model H6082/3 Parts REF PART # DESCRIPTION 1 PH6082001 Neck 1 2 PH6082002 Guitar Body for H6082 1 2 PH6083002 Guitar Body for H6083 1 3 PH6082003 Pickups 2 4 PH6082004 Tuners with Screws 6 4 5 PH6082005 Tuner Bushings with Washers 6 6 6 PH6082006 Truss Rod Cover w/Screws 1 7 PH6082007 Wiring Harness 1 8 PH6082008 Strings 6 Figure 2. H6082/3 peghead components. 9 PH6082009 Tap Screws M2 X 12 9 10 PH6082010 Tap Screws M5 X 45 10 11 PH6082011 Tap Screws M3 X 12 14 9 12
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5 Model H6086 Parts REF PART # DESCRIPTION 4 1 PH6086001 Neck 1 2 PH6086002 Guitar Body 1 8 3 PH6086003 Pickups 2 4 PH6086004 Strings 6 5 PH6086005 Tuners w/Bushings and Washers 6 6 PH6086006 Truss Rod Cover w/Screws 1 6 7 PH6086007 Strap Buttons w/Screws 1 7 8 PH6086008 Floyd Rose Locking Nut 1 9 PH6086009 Floyd Rose Bridge 1 Figure 6. H6086 peghead components. 10 PH6086010 Control Cavity Cover Plate 1 11 PH6086011 Tremolo Bar 1 9 12 PH6086012 Adjustable Bridge Insert 2 13 PH6086013 Tremolo Spr
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Supplies/Tools Identification The majority of the wooden components in this kit Strap are fully machined from the factory and are ready Button for assembly. A small amount of shaping, drilling, Bridge sanding and finishing will need to be performed to Pickups complete your guitar. Recommended Tools & Supplies: Tone Controls • Sharp Pencil 1 • 18" Metal Straightedge with a ⁄32" Resolution • Drill Press Volume Controls 1 3 1 5 3 5 • Drill Bits: ⁄16", ⁄32", ⁄8", ⁄32", ⁄16", ⁄16" 3-Way • Depth S
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SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY 4. Layout the tuners on the test piece to ensure Shaping the you have enough room between the tuners and for the tuner buttons to turn. Headstock on 5. Redraw your final headstock shape onto the Model H6082/83 headstock with a pencil. 6. Cut the headstock out with a bandsaw or cop- The peghead for these models comes as a ing saw. Be sure to cut to the outside edge of large square so it can be cut to any shape. The your pencil line. Note—To cut sharp corners, only lim
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6. Apply a coat of sanding sealer according to Sanding the Body the manufacturer's instructions or apply prim- er if you are using a solid color. Note—Make sure the sealer you are using is compatible The guitar body has been rough sanded at the with the finish that you plan to use. factory, but it is up to you to do the final sanding before the finish is applied. To get a good finish 7. When the sanding sealer or primer is dry, use the body should be sanded with a series of sand- #320 gr
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Finishing the Neck Most finishes can be haz- Some of the finishing options include stains, ardous to your health. Wear lacquers, varnishes and oil finishes. Traditionally a NIOSH/OSHA approved this style of guitar has a clear finish on the respirator with particulate neck. Depending on the type of finish, they can and gas/vapor filters, safety be applied with a spray gun, brush, rag, or a glasses, rubber gloves, and spray can. Finish materials and books on finish- work in a well ventilated
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6. Sand the entire body with #400 grit wet and Finishing the Body dry sandpaper after at least three coats of finish have been applied. DO NOT sand through the finish—be especially careful on the edges. These guitars look incredible with a clear finish to highlight the pattern of the maple tops. The sur- 7. Apply more finish, sanding between coats, face can be stained prior to finishing or a trans- until the finish is the desired thickness. parent pigment can be added to the finish. These
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3. Align the tuners perpendicular to the edge Installing the Tuners of the headstock and parallel to each other. Use a strip of masking tape to secure their position on the headstock. Each tuner consists of the tuner, washer, and a 1 3 barrel nut. The tuners are attached to the head- 4. Using a ⁄16" drill bit in a drill press, drill ⁄8" stock with a small wood screw that attaches deep holes into the headstock. Note—Drilling 3 between the tuners. the holes deeper than ⁄8" could result in d
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2. Remove the neck and spread a thin layer of Installing the Neck wood glue onto the areas of the neck that fit into the neck pocket, and spread glue in the neck pocket. Components Needed Qty 3. Place the neck into the neck pocket. Make Guitar Neck ....................................................... 1 sure that it fits correctly in the pocket. Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 4. Clamp the neck to the body as shown in Tools Needed Figure 16. Note—To p
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2. Push the gray wire on the bridge pickup (the Installing the thicker pickup) through the hole shown in Figure 18 and place the pickup in the cavity Pickups with the thin edge towards the neck. The pickups convert the motion of the strings into an electrical pulse. This electrical pulse is ampli- fied and used to power the speaker. The speaker moves the air in the same motion as the guitar strings, making the sound audible. Components Needed Qty Guitar ...................................
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2. Flip the guitar over and secure the pots with Wiring the Pickups the 8MM nuts and washers. 3. Rotate the control pot shafts counterclock- This guitar comes with a wiring harness that has wise until they stop. Place the control knobs most of the components soldered in place. You over the control pot shafts with the 0 at the only need to solder in the pickup wires onto the 12 o'clock position. three way switch. Soldering the wires may cause damage to the components if done incorrectly. I
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Audio Jack Strap Buttons Components Needed Qty The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as Guitar ................................................................. 1 shown in Figure 22. Jack Plate .......................................................... 1 Washer 9MM Gold ............................................ 1 Nut 9MM Gold ................................................... 1 Tap Screw M3 x 12 ........................................... 4 Tools Needed Socket 11MM ................
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Installing Bridge on Model H6082/83 Components Needed Qty Guitar ................................................................. 1 Bridge ................................................................ 1 Stopbar Tailpiece .............................................. 1 Threaded Inserts ............................................... 4 Tailpiece Adjustment Screws ............................ 2 Bridge Adjustment Screws ................................ 2 Tools Needed Figure 24. Bridge adjustme
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3. Flip the guitar body over and place the spring Installing Bridge on claw in the cavity as shown in Figure 27. Model H6086 Components Needed Qty Guitar ................................................................. 1 Floyd Rose Bridge ............................................. 1 Adjustable Insert ................................................ 2 Spring Claw ....................................................... 1 Tap Screw M5 X 45 ........................................... 2 Spring
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Mounting Back Plates Gluing the Nut on the Model H6082 Components Needed Qty and H6083 Guitar ................................................................. 1 Backplates ................................................. Varies Tap Screw M3 X 12 ........................................... 6 The nut holds the peghead end of the strings the correct distance above the frets. It is not nec- Tools Needed essary to cut the string notches in the nut that 3 Drill with a ⁄32" Drill Bit ............
