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- Page 1 BANJO KIT MODEL H3124 INSTRUCTION MANUAL COPYRIGHT © FEBRUARY, 2004 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. JOB #5466 PRINTED IN JAPAN...
- Page 2 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. •...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
SECTION 1: SAFETY ...2 SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION...3 SECTION 3: PARTS INVENTORY ...4 SECTION 4: SANDING ...5 Supplies/Tools...5 Wooden Rim ...5 Neck ...6 Fingerboard ...6 Bridge ...6 SECTION 5: FINISHING ...7 Wooden Rim ...7 Neck ...7 SECTION 6: ASSEMBLY ...8 Bracket Hook Lugs ...8 Tone Ring ...8 Banjo Head ...9 Neck ...10... -
Page 4: Section 1: Safety
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. H3124 Banjo Kit... -
Page 5: Section 2: Introduction
SECTION 2: INTRODUCTION We are proud to offer the Model H3124 Banjo Kit. This kit is part of a growing Grizzly family of fine woodworking products. When assembled accord- ing to the guidelines set forth in this manual, you can expect years of enjoyment from this banjo. -
Page 6: Section 3: Parts Inventory
PH3124011 5th String Peg PH3124012 Tailpiece PH3124013 Bridge PH3124014 Strap Hook PH3124015 Strings PH3124016 T-wrench PH3124017 Truss Rod Wrench PH3124018 Adjustable Wrench PH3124019 Tailpiece Lug Figure 1. Boxed components. Figure 2. Hardware Bag. Figure 3. Peg Bag. H3124 Banjo Kit... -
Page 7: Section 4: Sanding
• Coping, Jig, or Scroll Saw (Optional) • Drill • 4mm or " drill bit • Hammer H3124 Banjo Kit Wooden Rim The banjo wooden rim has been rough sanded at the factory; however, no finish has been applied. To sand the wooden rim:... -
Page 8: Neck
Sanding the fingerboard will affect the playability of the banjo, and could lead to unrepairable dam- age. Bridge The bridge has been rough sanded at the factory. Final sand the bridge as described in the Wooden Rim sub-section. H3124 Banjo Kit... -
Page 9: Section 5: Finishing
• Apply the finish to the desired banjo parts and immediately leave the finish room. • DO NOT return to the room until the specified drying time has elapsed. H3124 Banjo Kit Neck To finish the neck: Wear an NOISH/OSHA approved respira-... -
Page 10: Section 6: Assembly
Test the fit of the ring. It should fit snug onto the wooden rim. Install the tone ring with the flat side down as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5. Installing the tone ring. H3124 Banjo Kit... -
Page 11: Banjo Head
Figure 7. Finger tightening the bracket hook nuts. H3124 Banjo Kit Ensure that the head is seated squarely on the rim, and the bracket hooks are perpen- dicular to the tension hoop. -
Page 12: Neck
Figure 10, and finger tighten only. Coordinator Rod Nut Coupler Coordinator Rod Coordinator Bolt Coordinator Rod Nut Figure 10. Installing the coordinator rod. Tighten the coordinator rod nuts and washer against the banjo rim. H3124 Banjo Kit... -
Page 13: 5Th String Nut
Carefully cut the slot deeper if the string is not flush with the top of the nut. Figure 11. 5th string nut. H3124 Banjo Kit The 5th string peg is the smallest of the tuners and is made to be force fitted into the peg hole. -
Page 14: Tuning Machines
Insert the tailpiece screw through the tail- piece lug. Set the tailpiece on the tensioning hoop, as shown in Figure 14, and tighten the nut against the tailpiece lug. Tailpiece Lug Figure 14. Tightening tailpiece screw into lug. Tailpiece H3124 Banjo Kit... -
Page 15: Winding Strings
Turn the tuning knobs to tighten the strings. Note—DO NOT completely tighten the strings at this time. H3124 Banjo Kit Bridge Placement To place the bridge: Lay the bridge flat on the banjo head and slide it under the strings. -
Page 16: String Height
Figure 19. Adjusting string height. If the strings need to be adjusted more than ⁄ ", shim the bottom of the neck to increase string height, or shim the top to decrease the string height. H3124 Banjo Kit ⁄ ". This Raise String Height... -
Page 17: Tuning
If the string is tensioned too far, loosen the ten- sion and tune ”up” again. • The easiest way to tune a banjo is using an electronic tuner such as the Grizzly H3097 Chromatic Tuner shown on page 16. -15-... -
Page 18: Section 7: Reference Info
(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. Technical Documentation P.O. Box 2069 Bellingham, WA 98227-2069... -
Page 19: Notes
Notes H3124 Banjo Kit -17-... -
Page 20: Warranty & Returns
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;... -
Page 21: Warranty Card
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