Grizzly H3123 manual

COPYRIGHT © JULY, 2003 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. #505203624 PRINTED IN JAPAN ONLINE MANUAL DISCLAIMER THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL REPRESENTS THE CONFIGURATION OF THE MACHINE AS IT IS CURRENTLY BEING SHIPPED. THE M[...]

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SECTION 1: SAFETY ........................................................................................................................2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ ..3 SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY ..................................................[...]

-2- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit SECTION 1: SAFETY These instructions assume that you are intimately familiar with the safe operation and use of woodworking machinery and woodworking tools, and understand the techniques used to repro- duce this project. If you do not qualify for both of these criteria, STOP building this project for your own safety. R[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -3- We are proud to offer the Model H3123 Electric Guitar Kit. This kit is part of a growing Grizzly family of fine woodworking products. When assembled according to the guidelines set forth in this manual, you can expect years of enjoyment from this guitar. We are pleased to provide this manual with the Model H3123. It wa[...]

-4- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY Bag 1 QTY 1. Silver Neckplate 1 2. Black Neckplate Setter 1 3. Audio Output Jack 1 Boxed Components QTY 1. Guitar Body 1 2. Guitar Neck 1 3. Pickguard 1 Figure 1. Boxed components. Figure 2. Bag 1 components. 1 2 3 1 2 3[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -5- Bag 3 QTY 1. String Set 1 2. String Guides 2 3. String Guide Risers 2 4. #2 x 3 ⁄ 8 " Pan Head Screw 2 Bag 2 QTY 1. Tuning Machines 6 2. Bushings 6 3. #1 x 5 ⁄ 32 " Pan Head Screw 12 Figure 3. Bag 2 components. Figure 4. Bag 3 components. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4[...]

-6- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit Bag 5 QTY Audio Patch Cable 1 Bag 4 QTY Tremolo Bridge 1 Figure 5. Tremolo bridge. Figure 6. Audio patch cable.[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -7- Bag 7 QTY 1. Springs 4 2. Spring Hanger 1 3. Strap Buttons 2 4. String Nut 1 5. #4 x 3 ⁄ 8 " Flat Head Screws 20 6. #10 x 1 3 ⁄ 4 " Flat Head Screws 4 7. #7 x 1 1 ⁄ 2 " Flat Head Screws 2 8. #4 1 " Pan Head Screws 6 9. Back Plate 1 Bag 6 QTY 1. Tremolo Arm 1 2. 5mm Allen Wrench 1 3. 1.5mm Alle[...]

-8- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit The majority of the wooden components in this kit are fully machined from the factory and are ready for assembly. A small amount of drilling, sanding and light machining will need to be performed to complete the guitar. Recommended Tools & Supplies: —Phillips Screwdriver —Needle-Nose Pliers —Electric Drill ?[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -9- Like the guitar body, the guitar neck is mostly complete from the factory; however, the neck headstock can be customized to reflect personal taste. Additional cutting, inlay, or design work can give an otherwise ordinary guitar that custom look that sets it apart from others! Note— Take your time with this sub-sectio[...]

-10- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit Painting and finishing supplies are not supplied with the guitar kit. Note— The guitar body is made from alder wood and the neck from maple wood. Clear finishes such as lacquer look exceptionally stunning and glossy on these nice types of wood. Painting/Finishing Tips: • Always work in a well ventilated area when [...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -11- Tuning Machines SECTION 5: HARDWARE Each tuning machine consists of the machine head, a bushing, and two wood screws. To install the tuning machines: 1. Slide each of the six bushings into the pre- drilled holes on the headstock. Note— Make sure the bushings are slid into the pre-drilled holes through the front face[...]

-12- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit 5. Place the black neckplate setter and the sil- ver neckplate over the holes on the back of the guitar body. 6. Secure the neckplate assembly, the guitar body, and the neck together with the includ- ed 1 3 ⁄ 4 " wood screws ( Figure 14 ). DO NOT use glue. 4. Using a 5 ⁄ 32 " drill bit, drill 1 3 ⁄ 4 &[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -13- 3. Secure the wires with masking tape so they do not fall back out through the holes . 4. Align the pick guard on the guitar body as shown in Figure 17 . Pay special attention to the neck cutout alignment on the body. 5. Secure the position of the pick guard to the body with masking tape. 6. DO NOT drill the screws at[...]

-14- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit 3. Attach pieces of sewing thread to the 1st and the 6th machine head and tape the opposite ends to the edges of the tremolo bridge . 4. Adjust the tremolo bridge so there is an equal amount of space between the finger- board edges and the threads ( Figure 20 ). 5. When all adjustments are correct, secure the position[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -15- 11. Solder the black wire to the spring hanger. 12. Secure the spring hanger to the guitar body with the included two 1 1 ⁄ 2 " wood screws. 13. Hang the three springs from the spring hang- er to the tremolo bridge as shown in Figure 24 . Figure 24. Correct spring placement. Strap Button The strap buttons are p[...]

-16- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit Winding Strings The correct position of the guitar strings is shown in Figure 27 . The thin High E string is called the "1st" string and the thick Low E string is called the "6th" string. To install the guitar strings: 1. Slide the 1st guitar string through the corre- sponding hole in the back plat[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -17- 2. Guide the string over the string saddle on the tremolo bridge, over the string nut, and through the string hole in the corresponding machine head. 3. Allow only enough slack in the string for 2-3 rotations around the machine head. Note— If too much slack is allowed, then the string could wind off the machine head[...]

-18- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit Mounting Pick Guard To secure the pick guard to the guitar body: 1. Position the pick guard so the 1st string is centered over the corresponding round metal pick-up peg as shown in Figure 30 . 2. Secure the position of the pick guard to the guitar body with masking tape. 3. Using a 3 ⁄ 32 " drill bit, drill 1 ?[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -19- The guitar neck was adjusted perfectly straight before it was packaged; however, the moisture content of wood acclimates to the humidity of the surrounding environment. This characteristic results in movement of the wood components with regards to alignment. It is not uncommon for the neck to require adjustment severa[...]

-20- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th strings at the 12th fret: 1. Measure the string heights at the 12th fret ( Figure 34 ). Figure 34. Correct 12th fret string heights. 1st String: 3 ⁄ 64 " 6th String: 5 ⁄ 64 " Guitar Body 12th Fret — If the string heights are correct, then con- tinue to the[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -21- Pick Up Height Pick up height can have a dramatic effect on the audio output signal. The closer the strings are to the pick ups, the higher the audio output signal will be. This can be ideal unless the strings are close enough to cause distortion due to magnetic interference caused by the electronic compo- nents. The [...]

-22- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit Tremolo Arm Screw the tremolo arm into the mounting location shown in Figure 36 . Figure 36. Installing the tremolo arm. Tuning Tuning is the most important concept of playing a guitar. If the guitar is not in tune with itself, or the other instruments in an ensemble, the resulting music will not sound pleasing to the[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -23- To tune the guitar: 1. Play a known Low E pitch. A piano, a tuning fork, or an electronic computer file will work. 2. Play an open (non-fretted) 6th string. The goal is to match the open 6th string to the known Low E pitch. 3. Adjust the tuning peg until the pitch of the open 6th string sounds exactly like the known L[...]

-24- H3123 Electric Guitar Kit This section contains the following subsections for the Model H3123: aftermarket accessories, data sheets, wiring diagrams, parts diagrams and list, troubleshooting, and warranty/return informa- tion. If you need parts or help in assembling your machine, or if you need operational information, call the service departm[...]

H3123 Electric Guitar Kit -25- Notes[...]

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