Guitar Setup - Grizzly T33952 Owner's Manual

• The easiest way to tune a guitar is using an
electronic tuner. There are a wide variety of
these available in music stores, or online with
a wide variety of prices as well. However, with
practice, you can learn how to tune a guitar
by ear—a skill used by many accomplished
guitar players.
To tune guitar:
Play a known Low E pitch. A piano, a tuning
1.
fork, or an electronic computer file will work.
Play an open (non-fretted) 6th string. Goal is
2.
to match open 6th string to known Low E
pitch.
Adjust tuning peg until pitch of open 6th string
3.
sounds exactly like known Low E source.
— If string is tuned too high, back tension off
and return string back up to match Low E
pitch. Now other strings can be tuned to
6th string.
Next, 5th string needs to be tuned. Tone of
4.
5th string must be matched to tone of 6th
string by playing same note on each string,
one after another. This is done by playing 6th
string while it is being pressed (fretted) at 5th
fret, and immediately after, playing open 5th
string.
Listen to two tones. As two notes are still
5.
resonating, adjust tuning peg of 5th string
until two notes have matching tones.
Remember to tune "up."
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Perform same tuning steps on 4th and 3rd
6.
strings.
When tuning 2nd string, 3rd string should be
7.
fretted at 4th fret instead of 5th fret.
Tune 1st string in same manner as 6th, 5th,
8.
4th, and 3rd strings.

Guitar Setup

Congratulations—construction of your guitar kit is
now complete!
At this point you may want to consider setting up
the guitar to your own personal specifications.
"Setting up" your guitar can be as simple as swap-
ping out the strings provided to the brand that is
your personal favorite.
Setting up your guitar can also be a bit more
complicated and technical. You can modify or
adjust the guitar to match your preference for not
only strings, but string height, or action, through
nut and saddle adjustments, dialing in truss rod
adjustments, and raising or lowering the bridge,
to name just a few.
There are plenty of resources including books and
websites that will guide you through that process.
It is also possible to have your guitar taken to a
guitar shop or licensed luthier and have them set
up the guitar for you.
Again, congratulations and enjoy your new guitar!
Model T33952/53/54 (Mfd. Since 09/23)