Grizzly H3123 User Manual

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ELECTRIC GUITAR

MODEL H3123

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

WARNING

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.

• Crystalline silica from bricks, cement, and other masonry products.

• Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.

Your risk from these exposures varies, depending on how often you do this type of work. To reduce your exposure to these chemicals: work in a well ventilated area, and work with approved safety equipment, such as those dust masks that are specially designed to filter out microscopic particles.

SECTION 1: SAFETY........................................................................................................................2

SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................3

SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY....................................................................................................4

SECTION 4: SANDING/FINISHING ..................................................................................................8

Supplies/Tools ............................................................................................................................8

Guitar Body ................................................................................................................................8

Neck ............................................................................................................................................9

Masking Tape Areas ..................................................................................................................9

Painting/Finishing......................................................................................................................10

SECTION 5: HARDWARE ..............................................................................................................11

Tuning Machines ......................................................................................................................11

Neck to Body ............................................................................................................................11

Pick Guard ................................................................................................................................12

Tremolo Bridge..........................................................................................................................13

Strap Button ..............................................................................................................................15

Audio Jack ................................................................................................................................16

Winding Strings ........................................................................................................................16

String Retainers ........................................................................................................................17

Mounting Back Plate ................................................................................................................18

Mounting Pick Guard ................................................................................................................18

SECTION 6: FINAL SET UP ..........................................................................................................19

Neck Adjustment ......................................................................................................................19

String Height ............................................................................................................................19

Pick Up Height ..........................................................................................................................21

Tremolo Arm ............................................................................................................................22

Tuning ......................................................................................................................................22

SECTION 7: REFERENCE INFO ....................................................................................................24

General......................................................................................................................................24

Aftermarket Accessories ..........................................................................................................24

Warranty & Returns ..................................................................................................................26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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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 reproduce this project. If you do not qualify for both of these criteria, STOP building this project for your own safety. Read and understand the owners manual for the machinery you intend to use, take a woodworking class or visit your local library for more information. Woodworking machinery and tools are inherently dangerous because they use sharp edges that can and will cause serious personal injury including amputation and death. Do not underestimate the ability of these tools and machinery to cause injury. Never operate any tool without all guards in place and always wear approved safety glasses. For your own safety, please heed this warning.

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. We try to suggest the easiest methods possible. However, only you know your skills with each piece of machinery. Never compromise your safety by using a cutting method with which you are not comfortable. Instead, find an alternative approach that will yield the same result.

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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 was written to guide you through assembly, review safety considerations, and cover general information. It represents our effort to produce the best documentation possible.

If you have any comments regarding this manual, please write to us at the address below:

Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

O Technical Documentation

P.O. Box 2069

Bellingham, WA 98227-2069

Most importantly, we stand behind our products. If you have any questions or parts requests, please call or write us at the location listed below.

Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

1203 Lycoming Mall Circle

Muncy, PA 17756

Phone: (570) 546-9663

Fax: (800) 438-5901 E-Mail: techsupport@grizzly.com Web Site: http://www.grizzly.com

The specifications, drawings, and photographs illustrated in this manual represent the Model H3123 as supplied when the manual was prepared. However, owing to Grizzly’s policy of continuous improvement, changes may be made at any time with no obligation on the part of Grizzly. For your convenience, we always keep current Grizzly manuals available on our website at www.grizzly.com

. Any updates to products will be reflected in these manuals as soon as they are complete. Visit our site often to check for the latest updates to this manual!

SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION

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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.

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Bag 3 QTY

1. String Set 1

2. String Guides 2

3. String Guide Risers 2

4. #2 x

⁄8" Pan Head Screw 2

Bag 2 QTY

1. Tuning Machines 6

2. Bushings 6

3. #1 x

⁄32" Pan Head Screw 12

Figure 3. Bag 2 components. Figure 4. Bag 3 components.

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Bag 5 QTY

Audio Patch Cable 1

Bag 4 QTY

Tremolo Bridge 1

Figure 5. Tremolo bridge. Figure 6. Audio patch cable.

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Bag 7 QTY

1. Springs 4

2. Spring Hanger 1

3. Strap Buttons 2

4. String Nut 1

5. #4 x

⁄8" Flat Head Screws 20

6. #10 x 1

⁄4" Flat Head Screws 4

7. #7 x 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 Allen Wrench 1

Figure 7. Bag 6 components. Figure 8. Bag 7 components.

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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 —Drill Bit Set —Soldering Iron & Solder —#180, #240, and #320 Aluminum-Oxide

Sanding Paper —Sanding Block —Masking Tape —Painting/Finishing Supplies —Coat Hanger —C-Clamp —5MM Allen Wrench (Supplied) —1.5MM Allen Wrench (Supplied) —Tack Cloth —Coping, Jig, or Scroll Saw (Optional)

The guitar body has been machined and rough sanded at the factory; however, no finish has been applied.

To sand the guitar body:

1. Wear an ANSI-approved dust mask and safety glasses when sanding wood!

2. Using either an electric palm sander or a

sanding block, sand the guitar body (EXCEPT the guitar neck notch and other recessed areas) with #180 grit aluminumoxide sanding paper until there is a consistent scratch pattern on the entire surface.

3. Sand the guitar body with a #240 grit sanding paper until there is a consistent scratch pattern on the entire surface.

4. Sand the guitar body with a #320 grit sanding paper until there is a consistent scratch pattern on the entire surface.

5. Wipe the guitar body with a damp cloth. Wiping the workpiece with a damp cloth before the final sanding helps to “raise” the wood grain; thus, allowing the “raised” grain to be sanded smooth.

6. Once the guitar body is dry, repeat step 4.

7. Wipe the guitar body with a tack cloth to

remove all remaining sanding dust.

Guitar BodySupplies/Tools

SECTION 4: SANDING/FINISHING

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