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MODEL H8070
HEIRLOOM TELECASTER-
STYLE GUITAR KIT
OWNER'S MANUAL
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Telecaster is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
This kit is not made or sponsored by Fender Musical Instruments Corp.
COPYRIGHT © NOVEMBER, 2006 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.
WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE
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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 plan. We try to suggest the easiest methods possible. However, only you know your skills with each piece of machinery.
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SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION Foreword Contact Info We are proud to offer the Model H8070 Heirloom If you have any comments regarding this manual, Telecaster-Style Guitar Kit. This kit is a part of a please write to us at the address below: growing Grizzly family of fine woodworking prod- ucts. When assembled according to the guidelines Grizzly Industrial, Inc. C set forth in this manual, you can expect years of /O Technical Documentation Manager enjoyment from your guitar. P.O. Box 2069 Bellingh
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SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY Inventory 1 REF PART# DESCRIPTION QTY 1 PH8070001 Guitar Body 1 2 PH8070002 Neck 1 2 3 PH8070003 Pick Guard 1 4 PH8070004 Neckplate 1 5 PH8070005 Tuning Machine 6 6 PH8070006 Control Plate 1 7 PH8070007 Bridge 1 8 PH8070008 Pickup 1 Figure 1. Boxed components. 9 PH8070009 Plastic Bushing 6 10 PH8070010 Output Jack Cover 1 4 11 PH8070011 Output Jack 1 3 12 PH8070012 String 6 13 PH8070013 Strap Button 2 5 14 PH8070014 Chrome Screw 5 x 45mm 4 8 15 PH8070015 Chrome Screw 3
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1 • Bandsaw with /4" Blade or Coping Saw Supplies/Tools • Tack Cloth or Soft Cloth • Sanding Sealer • Assorted Wood Files Most wood components in this kit are fully • Buffing Compounds machined at the factory and are ready for assem- • Oil Wood Finish bly. A small amount of sanding and finishing is • Soldering Iron and Solder needed to complete your guitar. • Peghead Reamer or a Round File • Rubber Dead Blow Hammer Recommended Tools & Supplies: • Tweezers, Pliers, Wire Cutters • Sharp Pencil
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Identification Neck Pocket Pickups Strap Bridge Button Strap Button Fret Output Jack Tone Knob Volume Knob Three-Way Neck Switch Figure 4. Model H8070 controls. String Slot Nut Tuner or Tuning Machine Tuning Post String Retainers Headstock Figure 5. Model H8070 headstock features. -6- H8070 Heirloom Telecaster-Style Guitar Kit
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SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY Note: To determine the string slot (Figure 5) Shaping Headstock locations, you can place the nut on the draw- ing and mark the slots. If the strings cross the nut at a sharp angle, this increases friction The headstock for these models comes unfin- and makes tuning difficult. It also increases ished so you can cut it to your own design. These the risk of the strings pulling out of the nut instructions will guide you through designing the slots. shape of the headstock
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10. Place the tuners into the holes on the back 6. Repeat Step 4 & 5. of the headstock to check their position. The ends of the tuners should touch each other. Note: If you want to stain your guitar, the stain should be applied now before con- — If tuners overlap, carefully widen the shaft tinuing with the next step. Stains cannot be of the overlapping tuner and adjust its posi- applied to the guitar body after the sanding tion relative to each of the other tuners. sealer is applied. 7.
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Finishing Neck Some of the finishing options include stains, lac- quers, varnishes and oil finishes. Traditionally, this style of guitar has a clear finish on the neck. Depending on the type, finishes can be applied with a spray gun, brush, rag, or a spray can. Finish materials and books on finishing instru- Figure 8. Scraping the fretboard. ments can be ordered through Grizzly Industrial or numerous luthier supply catalogs. 7. Let wood dry naturally and completely. Components and Hardware
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5. Apply several thin coats of the finish, follow- Mounting Neck ing the manufacturer's instructions. Multiple thin coats usually produce a better quality finish than one heavy coat. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 6. Sand the entire body with #400 grit wet and Neck .................................................................. 1 dry sandpaper after at least three coats of fin- Silver Neckplate ....................
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5 4. Insert a ⁄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. Figure 10. Making a pilot hole in the neck. 5. Set the neck fretboard face down on the drill press table, and set the depth stop to the 5. Unclamp the neck from the body. mark from Step 4. To determine neck mounting hole depth: To drill mounting holes in the neck: 5 1. Secure the ⁄32" dr
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4. Place a 36" long straightedge over the center Positioning Pick of the fretboard inlays and over the bridge cavity, then mark the center line on the guitar Guard, Control Plate body (Figure 14). & Bridge The following steps require you to mark the guitar body. To avoid damaging the finish, place mask- ing tape on the guitar body and gently mark the tape. In the following steps the bridge, control plate, and pick guard will be installed temporarily to correctly orient them. Component
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1 3 11. Using a ⁄16" drill bit, drill ⁄8" deep holes in the Bridge Point body for the pick guard and control plate. Set 12. Determine whether you want to mount the Screws 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. Lower Saddle Adjustment Screw —If you decide to mount the strings through the body, go to Installing Ferrules. Figure 16. Bridge poin
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To install the ferrules: Mounting Tuners 1. Determine whether you want to flush mount the ferrules or let them sit above the body. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty For flush mounting instructions, go to Flush Neck .................................................................. 1 Mounting on this page. To mount ferrules Tuners ................................................................ 1 above the guitar body, go to Above Surface Chrome Screws 2.1 x 12mm .........................
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Wiring Pickups This guitar comes with a control plate that has most of the components soldered in place. You only need to solder the pickup wires onto the three way switch and volume control. If done incorrectly, the soldering can damage the components. If you are unsure of your skills, do your research, prac- tice on scrap wires, or take it to a professional. Shim Figure 21. Headstock supported with shim. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar Body .....................................
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4. Solder the pickup wires to the volume and Installing Bridge, three way switch as shown in the Wiring Diagram on Page 29 and the Electrical Pickups & Controls Photos on Pages 27-28. 5. Solder the audio jack wires onto the output To reduce humming in your amp, the ground wire jack. must contact the bridge plate. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 Installing Output Pick Guard ..........................................
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4. Secure the pick guard pickup to the bottom Installing Nut of the pickup cavity with the included screws and springs as shown in Figure 26. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 Nut ................................................................... 4 Neck .................................................................. 1 Silver Neckplate ................................................ 1 Chrome Screws 5 x 45mm ..........
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2. Thread the string through the hole in the top Winding Strings of the guitar and through the bridge. 3. Guide the string across the saddle (Figure Strings can be installed through the body using 32), over the nut, and through the hole in the the ferrules or they can be installed through the corresponding tuning post. bridge if the ferrules were not used. 4. Allow only enough slack in the string for 2-3 Components and Hardware Needed: Qty rotations around the tuning post. Guitar ........
