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WARNING Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grind- ing, 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. •...
Do not underestimate the ability of these tools and machinery to cause injury. Never operate any tool without all guards in place and always wear approved safety glasses. For your own safety, please heed this warning. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit...
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION We are proud to offer the Model H3122 Classical Guitar Kit. This kit is part of a growing Grizzly fam- ily of fine woodworking products. When assem- bled according to the guidelines set forth in this manual, you can expect years of enjoyment from this guitar.
—Painting/Finishing Supplies —Coat Hanger —C-Clamp —Tack Cloth —Coping, Jig, or Scroll Saw (Optional) H3122 Classical Guitar Kit Guitar Body The guitar body has been assembled and rough sanded at the factory; however, no finish has been applied. To sand the guitar body:...
Neck 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...
SECTION 5: ASSEMBLY Neck to Body 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.
Figure 5. Securing the fingerboard to the neck. After the fingerboard has thoroughly dried, use a file or sandpaper to make the edge of the neck flush with the edge of the finger- board. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit...
325mm Figure 6. Saddle slot positioned correctly in relation to the 12th fret. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit Using a pencil, lightly mark the guitar body where the front edge of the bridge is locat- When placed against the end of the finger-...
The finish coat can seep under these edges, especially near corners, uneven edges, and where the frets meet the fingerboard. Note— Failure to correctly mask off these areas could result in unrepairable damage to the guitar. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit...
• Several thinner coats usually produce a nicer finish than one heavy coat. Note—Always follow the finish manufacturer’s instructions. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit • Dust particles suspended in the air will settle on wet finishes, resulting in less than satis- factory results.
" drill bit, drill out the two mounting holes in the bridge. Secure the bridge to the body with the sup- plied screws, washers, and nuts. The heads of the screws can be covered with the bridge decoration sticker. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit...
Secure the machine heads to the guitar headstock with the included eight screws. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit Installing Strings 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”...
Measurements are taken at the following loca- tions. Note—Use a steel ruler with a resolution of at least ⁄ ": • 1st fret: 1st string & 6th string • 12th fret: 1st string & 6th string (Continued) H3122 Classical Guitar Kit String Fret...
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To check the string heights of the 1st and 6th strings at the 12th fret: Measure the string heights at the 12th fret (Figure 15). 6th String: ⁄ " 1st String: ⁄ " Figure 15. Correct 12th fret string heights. H3122 Classical Guitar Kit -15-...
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.
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Warranty & Returns Grizzly Industrial, Inc. warrants every product it sells for a period of 1 year to the original purchaser from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to defects due directly or indirectly to misuse; abuse; negli- gence;...
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