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MODEL H8180/H8181
BASS GUITAR KIT
OWNER'S MANUAL
H8180
H8181
COPYRIGHT © NOVEMBER, 2007 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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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 H8180/H8181 If you have any comments regarding this manual, Bass Guitar Kit. This kit is 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 Manager enjoyment from your guitar. P.O. Box 2069 Bellingham, WA 98227-
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SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY Inventory 1 2 REF PART# DESCRIPTION QTY 1 PH8180001 Bass Guitar Body (H8180 ) 1 PH8181001 Bass Guitar Body (H8181) 1 2 PH8180002 Neck 1 3 PH8180003 Silver Neckplate (H8180) 1 PH8181003 Gold Neckplate (H8181) 1 4 PH8180004 Silver Tuning Machine (H8180) 6 PH8181004 Gold Tuning Machine (H8181) 6 5 PH8180005 Wiring Harness 1 Figure 1. Boxed components. 6 PH8180006 Silver Bridge (H8180) 1 PH8181006 Gold Bridge (H8181) 1 7 PH8180007 Pickup 2 3 8 PH8180008 String 4 9 PH818000
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• Masking Tape 1 Supplies/Tools • Bandsaw with /4" Blade or Coping Saw • Tack Cloth or Soft Cloth • Sanding Sealer Most wood components in this kit are fully • Assorted Wood Files machined at the factory and are ready for assem- • Buffing Compounds bly. A small amount of sanding and finishing is • Oil Wood Finish needed to complete your guitar. • Soldering Iron and Solder • Peghead Reamer or a Round Rasp File Recommended Tools & Supplies: • Tweezers, Pliers, Wire Cutters • Sharp Pencil • C-
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Identification Neck Pocket Bridge Saddle Pickups Strap Button Fret Tone Knob Neck Volume Output Knobs Jack Figure 4. Model H8180/H8181 controls. String Slot Tuner or Tuning Post Tuning Machine Truss Rod Nut Cover Headstock Figure 5. Model H8180/H8181 headstock features. -6- H8180/H8181 Bass 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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6. Repeat Step 4 & 5. Sanding Body Note: If you want to stain your guitar, the stain should be applied now before con- The guitar body has been sanded at the factory, tinuing with the next step. Stains cannot be but it is up to you to do the final sanding before applied to the guitar body after the sanding the finish is applied. To get a good finish, the sealer is applied. body should be sanded with a series of sandpa- per grits up to #320 grit. 7. Apply a primer if you plan to paint the
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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 the wood dry naturally and completely. Components and Hardw
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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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3 4. Insert a ⁄16" drill bit into each neck hole (Figure 10). While pressing down slightly, twist the drill bit by hand to make pilot holes in the neck. Figure 11. Example of using screw tip depth to set depth stop. Figure 10. Example of making a pilot hole in the 5. Set the neck fretboard face down on the drill neck. press table, and set the depth stop to the mark from Step 4. 5. Unclamp the neck from the body. To drill mounting holes in the neck: To determine neck mounting hole depth:
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Positioning Bridge Nut Slot 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. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Guitar Body and Neck (Assembled) .................. 1 Bridge ................................................................ 1 To position the bridge: Figure 14. Example of measuring 34" from nut 1. Place a 36" long straightedge over the center along center line. of the fretb
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Mounting Tuners Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Neck .................................................................. 1 Tuners ................................................................ 4 1 Screws #2 x /2 .................................................. 4 1 Hex Nut Bushings /2" ........................................ 4 1 Flat Washers /2" ............................................... 4 To install the tuners: 1. Place the neck fretboard down on a flat sur- face and insert the tune
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4. Solder the audio jack wires onto the output Wiring Pickups & jack, as shown in the Wiring Diagram on Page 28 and the Electrical Components on Output Jack Page 27. 5. Insert the ground wire through the hole in the This guitar comes with a wiring harness that has control cavity and through the hole in the top most of the components soldered in place. You of the body. Temporarily secure the end of only need to solder the pickup wires onto the the ground wire with masking tape. volume
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Installing Bridge & Mounting Screw Pickups To reduce humming in your amp, the ground wire must contact the bridge plate. Saddle Adj. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Screw Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 Bridge ................................................................ 1 Figure 22. Bridge installed. Screws #4 x 1" .................................................. 5 Control Cover Plate ........................................... 1 4. Place the
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Strap Buttons Installing Nut Components and Hardware Needed: Qty The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 shown in Figure 24. Nut ................................................................... 1 Neck .................................................................. 1 Bass Neckplate ........................................................... 1 3 Horn Screws #10 x 1 /4" ..........................................
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Truss Rod Cover Winding Strings Components and Hardware Needed: Qty The correct position of the guitar strings is shown Guitar ................................................................. 1 in Figure 27. The thin high "G" string is the "1st" Truss Rod Cover ............................................... 1 (bottom) string and the thick low "E" string is the 3 Screw #2 x ⁄8" ................................................... 1 "4th" (top). To install the truss rod cover: Components and
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2. Allow only enough slack in the string for 2-3 rotations around the tuning post. Tuning Post String End Note: If too much slack is allowed, then the Slot string could wind off the tuning post after many successive rotations. If not enough slack is allowed, then the string may not hold the winding tension. 3. Use wire cutters (optional) to cut off excess string. 4. Bend the string at a right angle and insert it into the tuning post slot. Figure 29. String wrapped around tuning post.
