Bass Bar; Body - Grizzly H3099 Owner's Manual

Bass Bar

To shape and attach the bass bar:
1.
Dry fit the the bass bar on the back of the
top piece, at the location shown in Figure
4. Note—The thickest part of the bass bar is
positioned towards the butt of the violin.
16mm
Top Piece
A"
A" = B"
Figure 4. Bass bar location.
— If the bottom of the bass bar aligns cor-
rectly with the top piece, then proceed to
the step 3.
— If the back of the bass bar does not align
correctly with the top piece, then proceed
to the next step.
2.
Tape a piece of #220 grit sandpaper to the
bottom of the bass bar and lightly move it
back and forth on the mounting location to
close any gaps.
3. Using several clamps, secure the bass bar to
the violin top piece with wood glue. Continue
when the assembly is dry.
H3099 Deluxe Violin Kit
Bass Bar
20.5mm
B"

Body

To attach the top piece to the violin body:
1.
Using a steel ruler, measure the width of the
side at several locations around the violin
body.
— If there are NO variations in measure-
ments, then proceed to step 3.
— If there are variations in measurements,
then proceed to the next step.
2.
Sand the top edge of the violin body on a
piece of #150 grit sandpaper applied to a flat
table surface. Note—Repeat step 1 often.
3. Using the spool clamps, dry-fit the top piece
to the violin body to ensure there are no
gaps.
4.
Secure the top piece to the violin body with
wood glue. Continue when the assembly is
dry.
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