Grizzly H8181 manual

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    MO DE L H8 1 8 0 / H8 1 8 1 B A SS GUIT A R K IT O WNER'S M ANU AL COPYRIGHT © N OVEMBER, 20 07 BY G RIZZ L Y I NDUSTRIAL , IN C. W AR NI N G : N O POR T IO N OF TH I S MA NUAL MA Y B E REPR OD UCE D IN A NY S HAPE OR FOR M WI TH OU T TH E WR IT TE N A PPROV AL OF GR I Z ZL Y I ND US TR IAL , IN C. # BL 10 1 43 PRINTED IN KOREA H8180 H8181[...]

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     ?[...]

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    T ab le of Con ten ts SECTION 1: SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 3 Foreword ...............................................[...]

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    SE CTION 1 : S A FET Y These instructions assume tha t y ou a re in timat ely f amilia r with the sa fe ope ration and use of woodw orking machi ner y and woodw orking t ools, and unde rstand the techniq ues used to bu ild this proj ect. If you d o not qualify for both of these crite ria, STOP build ing this project for your own safety . Re ad and [...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit -3 - If you have any comments regarding this manual, please write to us at the address below: Grizzly Industrial, Inc. C / O Technical Documentation Manager P.O. Box 2069 Bellingham, WA 98227-2069 Email: manuals@grizzly.com We stand behind our products. If you have any service questions or parts requests, please c[...]

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    - 4- H 8 1 8 0 / H 8 1 81 Bass Guitar Kit SE CTION 3 : P A RTS INV ENT OR Y In v en to r y REF PART# DESCRIPTION QTY 1 PH8180001 Bass Guitar Body (H8180 ) 1 PH8181001 Bass Guitar Body (H8181) 1 2 PH8180002 Neck 1 3 PH8180003 Silver Neckplate (H8180) 1 PH8181003 Gold Neckplate (H8181) 1 4 PH8180004 Silver Tuning Machine (H8180) 6 PH8181004 Gold Tuni[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit -5 - Mos t woo d co mp one nts in this kit are fully machined at the factory and are ready f or assem - bly . A small amoun t of sanding and finishing is needed to comp lete your guitar . Recomm ende d T ools & Supp lies : • Sharp Pencil • Carbon Paper • Drill Press • Drill Bits: 1 ⁄ 16 ", 3 ⁄[...]

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    - 6 - H81 80 / H 8 1 81 Bass Guit ar K it Identi fi cat ion Neck Strap Button Fret Figure 4. Model H8180/H8181 controls. Figure 5. Model H8180/H8181 headstock features. Tone Knob Output Jack Pickups Neck Pocket Tuner or Tuning Machine Headstock Nut String Slot Truss Rod Cover Tuning Post Bridge Saddle Volume Knobs[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 7 - SECTION 4: A SSEMB L Y The headstock for these models c omes unfin- ished so you can c ut it to your own design. These instructio ns will guide you through designing the shape of the headstock and plac ing pegholes. Components Needed Qty Guitar Neck ....................................................... 1 T[...]

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    -8- H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit Lik e the guit ar bo dy , the guit ar nec k has been rough sanded at the factor y . Final sanding should be done as des cribed in t he pre vious sub - sec - tion Sanding Body . Consi der applying inlay s or additional design w ork on the fretboard and head- stock before final sanding. Note : If you ar e co nsi[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit -9 - 5. Apply the finish according to Finishing Body , Steps 5 – 1 0 . 6. Before wet sanding, remove the mask ing tape from the fretboard and c arefully scrape any ex ces s f inish off the fretboard with a razor blade or chisel held perpendicular to the sur face, as shown in Figure 8 . Figure 8. S craping the fr[...]

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    - 1 0 - H8 1 80 / H81 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit NO T ICE Dust par t icles susp ende d in the air will set tle on wet fi nishes, causing less than sat - isfactor y results . T o av oid this p roblem : • Leave the finishin g room undisturb ed for 24 hours b efore applying the finish. • A void m aking unnec essar y mov eme nts when ente ring th e finish[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 1 1 - Figure 10 . Example of making a pilot hole in the neck. 5. Unclamp the neck from the body. To determine neck mounting hole depth: 1. Secure a 9 ⁄ 64 " drill bit in the drill press chuck, raise the table, and set the neck and fretboard down on top of a clean piece of scrap wood on the table. 2. Set t[...]

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    - 1 2 - H8 1 80 / H81 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit Figure 14 . Example of measuring 34" from nut along center line. Figure 15 . Bridge point, and lower G string saddle adjustment screw. Nut Slot P os it io ni ng Br idge The follo wing steps r equire y ou to ma rk the guitar body . T o avoid damaging the finish, place mask - ing tape on the guitar bod y[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 1 3- Compone nts and H ardware N ee de d : Qt y Neck .................................................................. 1 T uners ................................................................ 4 Screws # 2 x 1 / 2 .................................................. 4 Hex Nut Bushing s 1 / 2 " .............[...]

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    - 1 4 - H8 1 80 / H81 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit Wi r in g P ic kup s & Out put Jac k 4. Solder the audio jack wires onto the output jack, as shown in the Wiring Diagram o n Page 28 and the Elec trical Comp onents on Page 27 . 5. Insert the ground wire through the hole in the control cavit y and through the hole in the top of the body . T emporarily s[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 1 5- Ins tal l in g Br idge & P ic ku ps 2. Place the bridge over the cavity so the plate contacts the wire. 3. Secure the bridge with the #4 x 1" screws, as shown in Figure 22, making sure the saddle adjustment screw heads point away from the neck. Figure 22 . Bridge installed. Mounting Screw Figure 21[...]

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    - 1 6- H 8 1 8 0 / H 8 1 81 Bass Guitar Kit Stra p B ut t on s The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as shown in Figure 24 . Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1 Screws #4 x 1" .................................................. 2 Strap Buttons ........................[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 1 7 - T ru ss Rod Co v er Compone nts and H ardware N ee de d : Qt y Guitar ................................................................. 1 Truss Rod Cover ............................................... 1 Screw #2 x 3 ⁄ 8 " ................................................... 1 To install the truss ro[...]

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    - 1 8- H81 80 / H 8 1 81 Bass Guit ar K it Figure 29. String wrapped around tuning post. 6. Repeat the above process for the remaining strings. Tuning Post 2. Allow only enough slack in the string for 2-3 rotations around the tuning post . Note: If too much slack is allowed, then the string could wind off the tuning post after many successive rotat[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 1 9 - Guitar set up is an art that requires skill, patience and experience. If you have the patience, you can acquire the skill and experience. If you don't have the patience, you may want to have your guitar set up by a qualified guitar technician. This sec tion presents an ov er view of setup prac - tices[...]

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    -20- H 8 1 8 0 / H 8 1 81 Bass Guitar Ki t Str in g Heig ht T ools Ne ed ed Qt y Hex Wrench 1 .5mm ............................................ 1 Guitar Capo ........................................................ 1 Metal Straightedge ............................................. 1 Steel Ruler ( 1 ⁄ 64 " Resolution) ........................[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 21 - 3. Use the included 1.5mm hex wrench to adjust the saddle height setscrews ( Figure 35 ) until the string heights are correct. —Turn the screws clockwise to raise the height of the string saddle, thus increasing the string height. —Turn the screws counterclockwise to lower the height of the string saddl[...]

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    -22- H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bas s Guitar Kit T un i ng Tuning is an important guitar concept. If the guitar is not in tune, the resulting sound is unpleasant. These instructions explain how to tune by ear. You can also tune by using an electronic tuner such as the Grizzly H3097 Chromatic Tuner shown on Page 23 . To tune the guitar: 1. Play a Low E pitc[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit -23- A cce sso ries SE CTION 6 : REF ERE NCE INF O Figure 40 . Model H30 97 Chromatic T uner . H3097—Chromatic Tuner An absolute must for any guitar play er , this tuner allows you to tune your elec tric bass guitar dead on. Inc ludes 9V batter y . Figure 4 1 . Menze rna p olishing compound s. H0818—Fine Prepo[...]

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    -2 4- H 8 1 8 0 / H81 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit Figure 4 3. Mo del H57 50 - 59 Mc F adden's Lacquers and Fillers. H5750—Vinyl Washcoat/Sealer, 1Qt H5751—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Gloss, 1 Qt H5752—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Gloss, 1 Gal H5753—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Satin, 1 Qt H5754—Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Satin, 1 Gal H5755—Retarder for Lac[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit -25- Premier Red Mirror Finish Slicon Carbide Waterproof Sandpaper Model H8912—1000 Grit, 50 Pack Model H 8913—1200 Grit, 50 Pack Model H8914—1500 Grit, 50 Pack Model H8915—2000 Grit, 50 Pack Ideal for producing very fine finishes in wet appli - cations. Ultimate flexibility, and environmentally stable; re[...]

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    -26- H81 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit H6226—4 1 ⁄ 2 ” Diagonal Side Cutters These drop forged, professional quality wire cut- ters make a neat job of trimming off excess string lengths. A spring action device automatically opens the jaws and cushion grips provide e xcel- lent control. Overall length is 4 1 ⁄ 2 ". Figure 52 . Model H62[...]

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    H8 1 80 / H8 1 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit - 27 - Elect ri cal Com ponen ts Available in color online at www.grizzly.com Figure 54. Control cavity wiring. Neck Pickup Bridge Pickup Ground Wire Ground (To Bridge) Output Jack Tone Control Pot Volume Control Pots Figure 55. Bridge and pickup wiring. Audio Jack Wires[...]

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    -28- H8 1 80 / H81 8 1 Bass Guitar Kit      Figure 56 . Model H8180/H8181 wiring diagram. Wi r in g Dia gram Available in color online at www.grizzly.com[...]

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             ?[...]

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                                   ?[...]

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    W A RRANT Y AN D RET URNS                        ?[...]

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                           [...]