CLASSICAL GUITAR KIT MODEL H3122 INSTRUCTION MANUAL COPYRIGHT © AUGUST, 2003 BY GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. WARNING: NO PORTION OF THIS MANUAL MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM WITHOUT THE WRITTEN APPROVAL OF GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, INC. #DS3624 PRINTED IN JAPAN.
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1: SAFETY ....................................................................................................................... 2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 3 SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY ................................................................................................... 4 SECTION 4: SANDING ..........................................................................
SECTION 1: SAFETY 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.
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION We are proud to offer the Model H3122 Classical 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 H3122. It was written to guide you through assembly, review safety considerations, and cover general information.
SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY 1 101 2 103 2 107 104 3 105 Figure 1. Components. REF PART # 1 2 3 PH3122001 PH3122002 PH3122003 -4- DESCRIPTION Guitar Body Guitar Neck Fingerboard 106 102 Figure 2. Hardware.
SECTION 4: SANDING Supplies/Tools Guitar Body 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. The guitar body has been assembled and rough sanded at the factory; however, no finish has been applied. Recommended Tools & Supplies: 1. Wear an ANSI-approved respirator and safety glasses when sanding wood! 2.
Neck Fingerboard Like the guitar body, most of the guitar neck has been machined at the factory; however, the neck headstock can be customized to reflect personal taste. Additional cutting, inlay, or design work can give an otherwise ordinary guitar that custom look that sets it apart from others! Note—Take your time with this sub-section and consider testing ideas in scrap wood before performing the work on the actual headstock. The fingerboard requires no sanding.
SECTION 5: ASSEMBLY Neck to Body 4. Using sandpaper or a file, flatten the neck until it is flush with the surface of the body. 5. Before the neck can be glued to the body, the following must be verified: Attaching the neck to the guitar body is the most crucial part of assembling the guitar. Failure to attach the neck correctly could result in difficult bridge and string adjustments, or even worse, it could lead to unrepairable damage. a. The neck surface and the body surface must be perfectly flat.
Fingerboard to Neck To attach the fingerboard to the neck: 1. Using a straightedge, make sure the neck and body surface are flush. 2. Using rubber bands and small sticks of wood, secure the fingerboard to the neck with a thin, even layer of wood glue (Figure 5). Note—Make sure the fingerboard is centered across the width of the neck and that the 12th fret is centered over the neck to body joint. -8- Figure 5. Securing the fingerboard to the neck. 3.
Bridge/Nut Locations 2. Using a pencil, lightly mark the guitar body where the front edge of the bridge is located. The correct distances between the inside edge of the nut, the center of the 12th fret and the center of the bridge saddle slot are crucial to the performance of this guitar. Figure 7 shows the correct distances. 3. When placed against the end of the fingerboard, the edge of the nut should be exactly 325mm from the center of the 12th fret (Figure 6). 4.
Covered Areas In preparation for the finish coating, protect the following parts of the guitar (Figures 8 & 9): • • • Bridge Mounting Location Fingerboard Sound Hole (Hole Filled With Newspaper) Figure 9. Masked fingerboard. Use a small stick of wood to carefully press all the masking tape edges securely to the guitar pieces. The finish coat can seep under these edges, especially near corners, uneven edges, and where the frets meet the fingerboard.
Painting/Finishing Finishing supplies are not supplied with the guitar kit. Note—The guitar body is made from spruce wood and the neck from poplar wood. Clear finishes such as lacquer look exceptionally stunning and glossy on these surfaces. Painting/Finishing Tips: • • Always work in a well ventilated area when using finishing materials.
Attaching Bridge Sound Hole Decal To attach the sound hole decal: To attach the bridge to the body: 1. 1. Remove the masking tape from the bridge location. 2. Apply a thin, even layer of wood glue to the back of the bridge. 3. Position the bridge on the bridge location penciled on the body. 4. Make sure the bridge is correctly positioned and let it dry for at least 6 hours. 5. Using a 1⁄8" drill bit, drill out the two mounting holes in the bridge. 6.
Machine Heads Installing Strings The machine heads mount so the buttons are on the back side of the headstock. The correct position of the guitar strings are shown in Figure 11. The thin High E string is called the “1st” string and the thick Low E string is called the “6th” string. To install the machine heads: 1. Slide the machine heads through the peg holes on the side of the headstock. Note— Make sure the lyre end of the machine head is positioned as shown in Figure 10.
3. Place the saddle in the bridge saddle slot and place the nut at the upper end of the fingerboard. Note—DO NOT glue the nut or the saddle at this time. 4. Route the string to the inside of the corresponding tuning peg and through the peg hole. Note—Allow enough string slack to allow 2-3 complete winds around the tuning peg. 5. Turn the tuning button counter-clockwise to tighten the string. Note—DO NOT overtighten the string. Final string tuning will be discussed later in the manual. 6.
To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th strings at the 1st fret: To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th strings at the 12th fret: Measure the string heights at the 1st fret (Figure 14). Measure the string heights at the 12th fret (Figure 15). Guitar Body 1st Fret 6th String: 2⁄64" String Nut 1st String: 1⁄64" Figure 14. Correct 1st fret string heights. — If the string heights are correct (Figure 33), then move to checking the string heights at the 12th fret.
Tuning Tuning is the most important concept of playing a guitar. If the guitar is not in tune with itself, or the other instruments in an ensemble, the resulting music will not sound pleasing to the ear. Having a good understanding of tuning is essential to maximizing the full potential of any guitar. To tune the guitar: 1. Play a known Low E pitch. A piano, a tuning fork, or an electronic computer file will work. 2. Play an open (non-fretted) 6th string.
SECTION 6: REFERENCE INFO General Aftermarket Accessories This section contains aftermarket accessories and warranty/return information for the Model H3122. If you need parts or help in assembling your machine, or if you need operational information, call the service department at (570) 546-9663. Trained service technicians will be glad to help you. If you have any comments regarding this manual, please write to Grizzly at the address below: Grizzly Industrial, Inc. /O Technical Documentation P.O.
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