Page 3 - Table of Contents
Table of Contents SECTION 1: SAfETY ....................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 3 Foreword ....
Page 5 - foreword; SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION; Contact Info
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple 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: [email protected] We stand behind our products. if you ha...
Page 6 - SECTION 3: PARTS INvENTORY
-4- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit figure 3. more guitar parts. SECTION 3: PARTS INvENTORY figure 1. boxed components. figure 2. guitar parts. 10 6 3 4 Parts & Inventory 7 8 1 5 11 12 14 REF PART# DESCRIPTION QTY 1 PH8069001 Guitar Body 1 2 PH8069002 Neck 1 3 PH8069003 Pick Guard 1 4 PH80...
Page 8 - Identification
-6- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit Identification tuner or tuning machine headstock neck strap button tremolo bridge Fret tuning post figure 4. model h8069 controls. figure 5. model h8069 headstock features. tremolo arm Five-Way switch string retainers nut string slot neck pocket tone Knobs p...
Page 9 - Peghole Placement
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -7- SECTION 4: ASSEMbLY Peghole Placement figure 6. marking string paths. 3. make a mark 1 13 ⁄ 16 " from the fretboard side of the nut slot on line "a" shown in figure 7. figure 7. peghole placement, first mark. 4. place the machinist square against...
Page 10 - Shaping Headstock
-8- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit after you have drilled the tuner holes, you can cut the unfinished headstock to your own design. Components Needed Qty guitar neck ....................................................... 1 To shape the headstock: 1. trace the headstock on a piece of paper. t...
Page 11 - Sanding Neck
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -9- like the guitar body, the guitar neck was rough sanded at the factory. Final sanding should be done as described in the previous sub-section Sanding body. Consider applying inlays or addi-tional design work on the fretboard and head-stock before final sandin...
Page 12 - finishing Neck; finishing body
-10- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit 5. apply the finish according to Steps 5–10 on the finishing body instructions. 6. before wet sanding, remove the masking tape from the fretboard and carefully scrape any excess finish off the fretboard with a razor blade or chisel held perpendicular to the...
Page 13 - NOTICE; Mounting Tuners
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -11- NOTICE Dust particles suspended in the air will settle on wet finishes, causing less than sat- isfactory results. To avoid this problem: • Leave the finishing room undisturbed for 24 hours prior to applying the fin- ish. • Avoid making unnecessary movements...
Page 14 - Pick Guard
-12- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit Pick Guard Components and Hardware Needed: Qty guitar body ....................................................... 1pick guard ......................................................... 1 To attach the pick guard to the guitar body: 1. push the thin black gr...
Page 15 - Mounting Neck
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -13- Mounting Neck figure 17. inserting neck into neck pocket. Components and Hardware Needed: Qty guitar body ....................................................... 1neck .................................................................. 1silver neckplate........
Page 16 - Tremolo bridge
-14- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit 3. insert a 5 x 45mm screw through the plate so it hangs down to the side of the neck and body. 4. gently mark the screw tip depth with a pen- cil. Note: You may want to cover the screw tip marking location with masking tape to avoid scratching the finish. ...
Page 17 - Audio Jack
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -15- 4. secure the spring hanger to the guitar body with two 4 x 40mm screws as shown in figure 23. tighten the screws until the spring hanger is 1" from the wall of the cavity. Note: These screws are used to adjust the spring tension. 5. Clean the spring ha...
Page 21 - String Retainers
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -19- String Retainers the string retainers mount between the 1st and 2nd strings and between the 3rd and 4th strings ( figure 33). string retainers are designed to hold the strings down against the nut to enable correct tuning. Components and Hardware Needed: Qt...
Page 23 - String Height
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -21- 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). figure 35. string height measurement. s...
Page 25 - Setting Intonation; Tremolo Adjustment
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -23- 4. tune the 4th string by playing the 5th string while it is being pressed (fretted) at the 5th fret, and then play the open 4th string. adjust the 4th string tuner until the notes match. 5. perform the same tuning step on the 3rd and 4th string. 6. When tu...
Page 26 - SECTION 6: REfERENCE INfO; Accessories
-24- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit SECTION 6: REfERENCE INfO order online at www.grizzly.com or call 1-800-523-4777 figure 45. h0818 menzerna pre-polishing paste. H0818—fine Prepolishing Paste, 1.85 lb H4873—Medium Prepolish Liquid, 1 Qt H0821—High Gloss Polishing Liquid, 1 Qtmenzerna profes...
Page 30 - Electrical Components
-28- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit Electrical Components figure 60. audio jack wiring. figure 59. pick guard wiring. Five Way switch to audio Jack volume Control ground to tremolo bridge Available in color online at www.grizzly.com figure 61. ground wiring. tone Controls ground to tremolo br...
Page 31 - Wiring Diagram
H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit -29- Wt Wt BLACK WHITE RED COLOR KEY Bk Wt Pick Guard Pickup Pickup Pickup Audio Jack Spring Hanger Ground Volume Control ToneControl ToneControl 5-Way Switch Bk Wt Wt Wt Wt Wt Wt Bk Bk Bk Bk Wt Bk Bk Bk Bk Wt Wt Wt figure 62. model h8069 wiring diagram. Wiring ...
Page 32 - WARRANTY AND RETURNS
-30- H8069 Heirloom Curly Maple Guitar Kit grizzly industrial, inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. this warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse, abuse, negligence, accidents, repairs or alter...
Page 33 - WARRANTY CARD
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