String Height - Grizzly H8069 Owner's Manual

String Height

Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the
playability of your electric guitar. the string height
is the distance between the top face of the fret
and the bottom face of the string (figure 35).
string height
Fingerboard
figure 35. string height measurement.
Tools Needed
hex Wrench 1.5mm ............................................1
guitar Capo ........................................................1
metal straightedge .............................................1
steel ruler ( ⁄ " resolution) ...............................1
1
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Wood Wedge .....................................................1
To adjust the string height:
1.
remove the back plate and tremolo springs,
and place a wood wedge between the tremo-
lo block and tremolo cavity back (figure 36).
Wood Wedge
figure 36. tremolo wedge.
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit
string
Fret
Qty
⁄ " gap
3
8
2.
adjust the wedge until there is a
between the tremolo block and the back of
the tremolo cavity as shown in figure 36.
3. tension the strings and then re-adjust the
wedge if needed until there is a
between the guitar body and the underside
of the bridge plate as shown in figure 37.
re-tension the strings if necessary.
⁄ " gap
3
32
figure 37. tremolo wedge gap.
4.
place a capo on the 1st fret and measure the
height of each string above the 17th fret as
shown in figure 35.
figure 38. adjusting string height.
5.
use the hex head wrench to adjust the height
for each string until it is
fret.
6. remove the capo.
⁄ " gap
3
8
⁄ " gap
3
32
⁄ " above the 17th
1
16
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