Fitting Neck To Body - Grizzly T33952 Owner's Manual

Fitting Neck to Body

Attaching the neck to the guitar body is the most
crucial part of the assembly process. Attaching
the neck incorrectly could result in difficult bridge
and string adjustments. Additionally, it can exert
stress on the instrument that could lead to irrepa-
rable damage.
Test fit the neck to the body using the provided
dowels (see Figure 4).
Guitar
Body
Figure 4. Test fitting neck to body.
— If neck is flush to body, no sanding is
necessary. Proceed to Assembly on
Page 10.
— If neck is not flush to body, neck will
need to be shaped by sanding before
it can be attached. Follow instructions
below.
To sand neck:
Attach sandpaper with masking or painter's
1.
tape at location shown in Figure 5.
Masking
Tape
Figure 5. Body masked for neck sanding.
Model T33952/53/54 (Mfd. Since 09/23)
Guitar
Neck
Dowel
(1 of 3)
Sandpaper
Lay body face down on flat, level surface.
2.
Start by gently sanding neck where it mates
3.
with body (see Figure 6).
Figure 6. Sanding neck.
Sand until neck profile matches guitar body
4.
profile.
Wipe guitar body with a damp, lint-free cloth
5.
and let dry.
Wipe guitar body with a tack cloth to remove
6.
all remaining sanding dust (see Figure 7).
Figure 7. Neck and body flush.
Test fit neck to body.
7.
— If neck is flush to body, sanding is com-
plete. Proceed to Assembly on Page
10.
— If neck is not flush to body, repeat
Steps 4–7 until a flush mount is
achieved.
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