Grizzly Industrial H8181 - Manual

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

H8180/H8181 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: [email protected] We stand behind our products. If you have any ser...

Page 6 - SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY; Inventory

-4- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY Inventory 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 (...

Page 8 - Identification

-6- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit Identification 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 Kno...

Page 9 - Shaping Headstock

H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit -7- SECTION 4: ASSEMBLY The headstock for these models comes unfin-ished so you can cut it to your own design. These instructions will guide you through designing the shape of the headstock and placing pegholes. Components Needed Qty Guitar Neck .............................

Page 12 - NOTICE; Mounting Neck

-10- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit 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 before applying the finish. • Avoid making unnecessary movements when entering...

Page 14 - Positioning Bridge

-12- H8180/H8181 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 Positioning Bridge The following steps require you to mark the guitar body. To avoid damaging the finish, place mask-in...

Page 15 - Mounting Tuners

H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit -13- Components and Hardware Needed: Qty Neck .................................................................. 1Tuners ................................................................ 4Screws #2 x 1 / 2 .................................................. 4 Hex Nut Bushin...

Page 16 - Output Jack

-14- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit Wiring Pickups & Output Jack 4. Solder the audio jack wires onto the output jack, as shown in the Wiring Diagram on Page 28 and the Electrical Components on Page 27. 5. Insert the ground wire through the hole in the control cavity and through the hole in the top ...

Page 17 - Pickups

H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit -15- Installing Bridge & Pickups 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 ins...

Page 18 - Strap Buttons; Installing Nut

-16- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit Strap Buttons The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as shown in Figure 24 . Components and Hardware Needed Qty Guitar Body ....................................................... 1Screws #4 x 1" .................................................. 2Strap B...

Page 21 - General; Neck Adjustment

H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit -19- 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 section presents a...

Page 22 - String Height

-20- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit String Height Tools Needed Qty Hex Wrench 1.5mm ............................................1Guitar Capo ........................................................1Metal Straightedge .............................................1Steel Ruler ( 1 ⁄ 64 " Resolution) ....

Page 23 - Pickup Height

H8180/H8181 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...

Page 24 - Tuning; Setting Intonation

-22- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit Tuning 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 . T...

Page 25 - Accessories; SECTION 6: REFERENCE INFO

H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit -23- Accessories SECTION 6: REFERENCE INFO Figure 40. Model H3097 Chromatic Tuner. H3097—Chromatic Tuner An absolute must for any guitar player, this tuner allows you to tune your electric bass guitar dead on. Includes 9V battery. Figure 41. Menzerna polishing compounds. ...

Page 29 - Electrical Components

H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit -27- Electrical Components 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

Page 30 - Wiring Diagram

-28- H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit �� Figure 56 . Model H8180/H8181 wiring diagram. Wiring Diagram Available in color online at www.grizzly.com

Page 35 - WARRANTY AND RETURNS

WARRANTY AND RETURNS �� ...