Grizzly H8069 Owner's Manual

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MODEL H8069

HEIRLOOM STRATOCASTER-

STYLE GUITAR KIT

OWNER'S MANUAL

Stratocaster

is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instruments Corp.

This kit is not made or sponsored by Fender Musical Instruments Corp.

WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE

OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC.

#BL8551 PRINTED IN KOREA

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Page 1 This kit is not made or sponsored by Fender Musical Instruments Corp. COPYRIGHT © DECEMBER, 2006 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. #BL8551 PRINTED IN KOREA...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents SECTION 1: SAFETY........................2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ......................3 Foreword ............................ 3 Contact Info ..........................3 SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY....................4 Parts & Inventory ........................4 Supplies/Tools ..........................5 Identification ..........................6 SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY ......................... 7 Peghole Placement ........................
Page 4: Section 1: Safety
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.
Page 5: Section 2: Introduction
If you have any comments regarding this manual, Stratocaster-Style Guitar Kit. This kit is 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.
Page 6: Section 3: Parts Inventory
SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY Figure 1. Boxed components. Figure 2. Guitar parts. Figure 3. More guitar parts. H8069 Heirloom Stratocaster-Style Guitar Kit...
Page 7: Supplies/Tools
Supplies/Tools • Tack Cloth or Soft Cloth • Sanding Sealer • Assorted Wood Files • Buffing Compounds Most wood components in this kit are fully • Oil Wood Finish machined at the factory and are ready for assem- • Soldering Iron and Solder bly.
Page 8: Identification
Identification Pickups Neck Pocket Tremolo Bridge Strap Button Audio Fret Jack Volume Knob Neck Five-Way Tone Tremolo Switch Knobs Figure 4. Model H8069 controls. String Slot Tuner or Tuning Machine Tuning Post String Retainers Headstock Figure 5. Model H8069 headstock features. H8069 Heirloom Stratocaster-Style Guitar Kit...
Page 9: Section 4: Assembly
SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY Peghole Placement Make a mark 1 ⁄ " from the fretboard side of the nut slot on line "A" shown in Figure 7. The headstock is rough machined to fit all six tuners on one side. These instructions will guide you through the placement of the pegholes.
Page 10: Shaping Headstock
Shaping Headstock Space the centers of the remaining pegholes " apart, as shown in Figure 7, and ⁄ " from the edge of the headstock. After you have drilled the tuner holes, you can cut the unfinished headstock to your own design. Components Needed Guitar Neck ............
Page 11: Sanding Body
Sanding Body Repeat Step 4 & 5. Note: If you want to stain your guitar, the stain should be applied now before con- The guitar body was sanded at the factory, but tinuing with the next step. Stains cannot be it is up to you to do the final sanding before the applied to the guitar body after the sanding finish is applied.
Page 12: Finishing Neck
Clear finish materials and books on finishing can be ordered Wipe the entire neck with a tack cloth to through Grizzly Industrial. Finishing a guitar is a remove any dust. difficult task. If you are unsure of your skills; do...
Page 13: Mounting Tuners
Apply several thin coats of the finish, follow- NOTICE ing the manufacturer's instructions. Multiple thin coats usually produce a better quality Dust particles suspended in the air will finish than one heavy coat. settle on wet finishes, causing less than sat- isfactory results.
Page 14: Pick Guard
Align the tuners perpendicular to the edge of —If there is not a predrilled hole in the cavity the headstock and parallel to each other as in Step 1, use a " bit to drill a hole into shown in Figure 13. Use a strip of masking the cavity and through the body.
Page 15: Mounting Neck
Mounting Neck By hand, insert a ⁄ " drill bit into each pre- drilled neck pocket hole (Figure 18). While pressing down slightly, twist the drill bit to make pilot holes in the neck. Components and Hardware Needed: Guitar Body ............1 Neck ..............
Page 16: Tremolo Bridge
Tremolo Bridge Insert a 5 x 45mm screw through the plate so it hangs down to the side of the neck and body. Gently mark the screw tip depth with a pen- Neck and Body (Assembled) ......1 cil. Chrome Screws 3.5 x 30mm ......6 Chrome Screws 4 x 40mm ........
Page 17: Audio Jack
Audio Jack Secure the spring hanger to the guitar body with two 4 x 40mm screws as shown in Figure 23. Tighten the screws until the spring hanger is 1" from the wall of the cavity. Components and Hardware Needed: Neck and Body (Assembled) ......
Page 18: Strap Buttons
Strap Buttons The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as shown in Figure 25. Figure 25. Strap button placement. Components and Hardware Needed Guitar Body and Neck (Assembled) ....1 Chrome Screws 3.5 x 25mm ......2 Strap Buttons ............. 2 To attach the strap buttons to the guitar: Use a 3.5 x 25mm screw to secure each of the strap butt ons to the guitar body, at...
Page 19: Installing Nut
Installing Nut Winding Strings Components and Hardware Needed: Components and Hardware Needed: Neck and Body (Assembled) ......1 Neck and Body (Assembled) ......1 Nut ..............4 Strings ............... 6 To install the nut: The correct position of the guitar strings is shown in Figure 28.
Page 20: Mounting Pick Guard
Guide the string through the tremolo bridge, Use wire cutters (optional) to cut off the across the saddle (Figure 30), over the nut, excess string. and through the hole in the corresponding tuning post. Repeat the above process for the remaining strings.
Page 21: String Retainers
String Retainers The string retainers mount between the 1st and 2nd strings and between the 3rd and 4th strings (Figure 33). String retainers are designed to hold the strings down against the nut to enable correct tuning. Components and Hardware Needed: Neck and Body (Assembled) ......
Page 22: Section 5: Setup
We highly recommended that you research more in-depth methods. Books on setting up Remove the strings from the neck, then electric guitars can be ordered through Grizzly remove the neck from the guitar body. Industrial, luthier supply catalogs, or may be available through your local library.
Page 23: String Height
String Height Adjust the wedge until there is a ⁄ " gap between the tremolo block and the back of the tremolo cavity as shown in Figure 36. Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the Tension the strings and then re-adjust the playability of your electric guitar.
Page 24: Pickup Height
These instructions explain how to tune by ear. You can also tune by using an electronic tuner will be. If the strings are too close, distortion is such as the Grizzly H3097 Chromatic Tuner caused by magnetic interference from the elec- shown on Page 24.
Page 25: Setting Intonation
Note: This can also be done with an elec- Tune the 4th string by playing the 5th string while it is being pressed (fretted) at the 5th tronic tuner by tuning the harmonic note to fret, and then play the open 4th string. Adjust be exactly in tune and then adjusting the saddle until the note played in Step 2 is also the 4th string tuner until the notes match.
Page 26: Section 6: Reference Info
SECTION 6: REFERENCE INFO Accessories H0818—Fine Prepolishing Paste, 1.85 lb H4873—Medium Prepolish Liquid, 1 Qt H0821—High Gloss Polishing Liquid, 1 Qt Menzerna professional polishing compounds will G7984—Face Shield remove any fine scratches from the finish and H1298—Dust Sealed Safety Glasses give your instrument the incredibly high gloss fin- H1300—UV Blocking, Clear Safety Glasses ish that you are looking for.
Page 27 H5750—Vinyl Washcoat/Sealer, 1Qt H2499—Small Half-Mask Respirator H5751—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Gloss, 1 Qt H3631—Medium Half-Mask Respirator H5752—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Gloss, 1 Gal H3632—Large Half-Mask Respirator H5753—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Satin, 1 Qt H3633—Disposable Cartridge Filter Pair H5754—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Satin, 1 Gal H3635—Disposable Cartridge Filter Pair H5755—Retarder for Lacquer, 1 Qt This lightweight elastomeric facepiece has cradle H5756—Natural Filler, 1 Pint...
Page 28 Premier Red Mirror Finish Slicon Carbide Light Paper Backed A/0 Sandpaper Waterproof Sandpaper Model G6194—80 Grit, 10 Pack Model H8912—1000 Grit, 50 Pack Model G6195—100 Grit, 10 Pack Model H8913—1200 Grit, 50 Pack Model G6196—120 Grit, 10 Pack Model H8914—1500 Grit, 50 Pack Model G6197—150 Grit, 10 Pack Model H8915—2000 Grit, 50 Pack Model G6198—180 Grit, 10 Pack...
Page 29 H4412—The Guitar Handbook H6015—10 Watt Electric Guitar Amplifier The Guitar Handbook is the complete guide to playing the guitar — from simple chords to advanced improvisations. Its unique learning pro- gram combines step-by-step photographs with a chord dictionary containing over 800 easy-to-fol- low fingerings.
Page 30: Electrical Components
Figure 58. Pick guard wiring. Ground to Black Wire Tremolo Bridge Solder Point White Wire To Audio Solder Point Jack Figure 60. Ground wiring. Figure 59. Audio jack wiring. Available in color online at www.grizzly.com -28- H8069 Heirloom Stratocaster-Style Guitar Kit...
Page 31: Wiring Diagram
Wiring Diagram �� Available in color online at www.grizzly.com �� ...
Page 32: Warranty And Returns
WARRANTY AND RETURNS Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alterations or lack of maintenance.
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Grizzly H8069 Owner's Manual

Section 1: Safety

Section 2: Introduction

Section 3: Parts Inventory

Section 4: Assembly

Section 5: Setup

Section 6: Reference Info

Warranty and Returns

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