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model t10458
soprano uKulele Kit
instruction manual
(For models manufactured since 10/11)
Copyright © January, 2012 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.
#Kn14356 printeD in Japan
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- Page 1 (For models manufactured since 10/11) Copyright © January, 2012 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. #Kn14356 printeD in Japan...
- Page 2 Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding, 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. •...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
table of contents safety ............................2 introduction ..........................3 Manual accuracy ........................3 identification ..........................3 Contact info ..........................3 parts inventory ........................4 assembly ............................5 Supplies/tools ..........................5 Before Starting ........................... 5 assembling Sides & Blocks......................6 installing purfling ........................7 attaching Braces ........................ -
Page 4: Safety
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 methods stated in this plan. -
Page 5: Introduction
For your convenience, we post all available docu- you like about it. Where could it be improved? mentation on our website at www.grizzly.com. please take a few minutes to give us feedback. any updates to this product will be reflected in these manuals as soon as they are complete. -
Page 6: Parts Inventory
parts inventory figure 2. parts identification. REF PART# DESCRIPTION PT10458001 BACK PT10458002 SOUND BOARD PT10458003 RIGHT SIDE PT10458004 LEFT SIDE PT10458005 FINGERBOARD PT10458006 FRET SET 16PC PT10458007 STRING NUT PT10458008 NECK PT10458009 BRIDGE PLATE PT10458010 BRIDGE ROSEWOOD PT10458011 SADDLE PT10458012 NECK BLOCK PT10458013 TAIL BLOCK PT10458014 UKULELE STRINGS NYLON 4PC SET PT10458015 TUNERS 4PC... -
Page 7: Assembly
assembly supplies/tools before starting the majority of the wooden components in this kit read this manual completely before starting the are fully machined at the factory and are ready for construction process. this will familiarize you with assembly. a small amount of drilling, sanding, the parts of the ukulele used in construction, the and light machining will be required to complete specific procedures you will perform, the tools... -
Page 8: Assembling Sides & Blocks
assembling sides & Mark the peg hole on the outside of the sides at the neck block by lining up the blocks with blocks the sound board and back layout lines and making a hole mark (see figure 4). assembling the sides and blocks requires mea- suring and cutting the sides to the proper length, transferring marks onto the sides, and gluing the neck Block... -
Page 9: Installing Purfling
10. glue and clamp the tail block to the sides, as note: This kit includes a wood strip of purfling. At shown in figure 6. least 2 bands of the plastic purfling need to be on the outside edge of the purfling pattern to ensure that the wood piece will not splinter as it is bent around the sound hole. -
Page 10: Attaching Braces
attaching braces the braces are roughed to size at the factory, but some fine tuning is necessary for the best fit. the back braces are meant to have a slight curve, which gives the back of the ukulele a belly, the sound board and back braces must be improving its sound quality. - Page 11 to attach the braces to the back: to attach the braces to the sound board: apply sufficient glue and center the braces on apply sufficient glue and center the braces on the back in their specified locations (see the sound board in their specified locations figure 10 on page 8).
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Page 12: Attaching Kerfing
attaching Kerfing Determine the final length of the kerfing at the tail block and cut as necessary. Clamp the kerfing in place and let it dry over Kerfing provides increased surface area for attach- night. this forms the kerfing to the sides and ing the sound board and back to the ukulele. -
Page 13: Assembling Body
assembling body Secure the sound board to the body with rub- ber bands. use wedges to ensure a tight fit all around instrument, shown figure 19. allow the glue to dry for the manu- assembling the body consists of removing the facturer's recommended time. -
Page 14: Installing Frets
installing frets peel off the tape with the frets attached and set it aside. this will help you keep the frets organized until you are ready to install them. the fingerboard comes with precut fret slots. the use a non-marring mallet and lightly tap each frets have also been measured and roughly cut to fret into the fingerboard slot until the underside fit their corresponding slots. -
Page 15: Attaching Neck To Ukulele Body
attaching neck to — if the ukulele iS flat, proceed to step 5. ukulele body — if the ukulele iS not flat, slightly sand the neck as necessary to correct the issue. an index stone or piece of plate glass can be used as a flat sanding sur- the neck comes from the factory ready to fit the face for your sandpaper. -
Page 16: Sanding
sanding neck like the body, most of the neck has been machined at the factory; however, the neck-to- fingerboard joint needs to be completed. Be sure ukulele body to use caution while sanding this area as not to the components that make the ukulele body have sand into the fingerboard or change its shape. -
Page 17: Attaching Fingerboard
attaching determining fingerboard bridge location With sanding completed, the fingerboard is ready the bridge is glued directly to the sound board at to be attached to the neck and sound board. the location of the bridge plate. leaving an area of the sound board slightly smaller than the footprint of the bridge unfinished increases the strength of to attach the fingerboard:... -
Page 18: Preparing To Finish
preparing to finish painting/finishing in preparation for applying the finish, we recom- Finishing supplies are not supplied with the uku- mend using masking tape to protect the following lele kit. parts of the ukulele. tip: The ukulele body is made from mahogany. •... -
Page 19: Attaching Bridge
attaching bridge remove the saddle from the bridge. apply a thin coat of glue to the back of the bridge and the unfinished area of the sound remove the tape from the masked areas in prep- board. let the glue set until it is still tacky but aration for attaching the bridge. -
Page 20: Setting String Height
setting string height — if the string heights are at least the thick- ness of a dime, then proceed to step 2. — if the string heights are less than the thick- the string height is the distance between the top ness of a dime at the 1st fret, this is an of the fret and the bottom of the string (figure indication that the height of the string nut... -
Page 21: Installing Tuning Peg
installing tuning peg installing strings each tuning peg consists of the components each string of the ukulele is a different diameter. shown in figure 36. number the strings 1, 2, 3, and 4 —from the small- est diameter to the largest diameter. their arrange- ment on the ukulele is shown in figure 38. -
Page 22: Tuning
NOTICE ing music will not sound pleasing to the ear. having a good understanding of tuning is essen- refer to the newest copy of the grizzly tial to maximizing the full potential of any ukulele. catalog for other available accessories. - Page 23 model t24022—the daily ukulele model—h6320 dead blow handle–brass end Strum a different song every day with easy this deadblow hammer with brass end provides arrangements of 365 of your favorite songs! the a non-marring face for those delicate hammering Daily ukulele includes arrangements that feature jobs where a bit of punch is needed.
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