Grizzly Industrial H3098 - Manual

-4- H3098 Western Guitar Kit SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY Figure 1. Components. 1 4 5 6 7 Figure 2. Hardware. 201 2 202 3 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 1 PH3098001 Guitar Body 2 PH3098002 Guitar Neck 3 PH3098003 Fingerboard 4 PH3098004 Truss Rod 5 PH3098005 Pick Guard 6 PH3098006 Bridge 7 PH3098007 ...

H3098 Western Guitar Kit -5- The majority of the wooden components in this kitare fully machined from the factory and are readyfor assembly. A small amount of drilling, sandingand light machining will need to be performed tocomplete the guitar. Recommended Tools & Supplies: —Phillips Screwdriver...

-6- H3098 Western Guitar Kit Like the guitar body, most of the guitar neck hasbeen machined at the factory; however, the neckheadstock can be customized to reflect personaltaste. Additional cutting, inlay, or design work cangive an otherwise ordinary guitar that custom lookthat sets it apart from ot...

H3098 Western Guitar Kit -7- Attaching the neck to the guitar body is the mostcrucial part of assembling the guitar. Failure toattach the neck correctly could result in difficultbridge and string adjustments, or even worse, itcould lead to unrepairable damage. To attach the neck to the body: 1. Inse...

-8- H3098 Western Guitar Kit Once the neck/body assembly is completely dry,the truss rod can be installed. To install the truss rod: 1. Test fit the truss rod into the truss rod chan-nel. The masking tape side faces down intothe channel. — If the face of the truss rod is higher than the face of the ...

H3098 Western Guitar Kit -9- The position mark holes have been predrilled intothe side of the fingerboard. To install the position marks: 1. Place a small drop of glue in each positionmark hole. 2. Slide the end of the position mark stick into ahole and use a sharp knife to cut it flush withthe fing...

-10- H3098 Western Guitar Kit The correct distances between the inside edge ofthe nut, the center of the 12th fret and the centerof the saddle slot are crucial to the performanceof this guitar. Figure 8 shows the correct dis-tances. To determine the correct bridge location: 1. Position the front edg...

H3098 Western Guitar Kit -11- In preparation for the finish coating, the fol-lowing parts of the guitar (Figures 10 & 11)need to be covered: • Bridge Location • Fingerboard • Sound Hole (Hole Filled With Newspaper) Use a small stick of wood to carefully press all themasking tape edges securely t...

-12- H3098 Western Guitar Kit Finishing supplies are not supplied with the guitarkit. Note—The guitar body is made from sprucewood and the neck from poplar wood. Clear fin-ishes such as lacquer look exceptionally stunningand glossy on these surfaces. Painting/Finishing Tips: • Always work in a well ...

H3098 Western Guitar Kit -13- Attaching Bridge To attach the bridge to the body: 1. Remove the masking tape from the bridgelocation. 2. Apply a thin, even layer of wood glue to theback of the bridge. 3. Position the bridge on the bridge locationpenciled on the body. 4. Make sure the bridge is correc...

-14- H3098 Western Guitar Kit The correct position of the guitar strings is shownin Figure 13. 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. Using a 3 ⁄ 16 " drill bit, drill out the six st...

-16- H3098 Western Guitar Kit Correct string height is crucial for maximizing theplayability of your new guitar. The string height isthe distance between the top face of the fret andthe bottom face of the string (Figure 15). Measurements are taken at the following loca-tions. Note—Use a steel ruler ...

-18- H3098 Western Guitar Kit Tuning The end pin is positioned on the guitar as shownin Figure 18. To attach the end pin to the guitar body: 1. Using a 3 ⁄ 32 " drill bit, drill a 3 ⁄ 4 " deep hole at the mounting location. 2. Using a phillips head screwdriver, secure theend pin to the guita...

-20- H3098 Western Guitar Kit This section contains aftermarket accessoriesand warranty/return information for the ModelH3098. If you need parts or help in assembling yourmachine, or if you need operational information,call the service department at (570) 546-9663.Trained service technicians will be...

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