Grizzly Heirloom Strarocaster-Style Kit BL8551 - Manual (Page 16)

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H8069 Heirloom Stratocaster-Style Guitar Kit
3. Insert a 5 x 45mm screw through the plate
so it hangs down to the side of the neck and
body.
4. Gently mark the screw tip depth with a pen-
cil.
Note: You may want to cover the screw tip
marking location with masking tape to avoid
scratching the finish.
5. Set the neck fretboard face down on the drill
press table, lower the bit to touch the mark
(placed in
Step 4), then set the drill press to
stop at this mark.
To drill mounting holes in the neck:
Lower the 5 ⁄
32
" drill bit over the center of the
pilot holes and drill the holes to the correct
depth.
To mount the neck to the body:
1. Insert the neck into the neck pocket, and
place the neckplate on the body.
Note: DO NOT glue the neck to the body.
2. Align the mounting holes in the neck, body,
and neckplate.
3. Fasten the four 5 x 45mm screws (Figure
20).
Figure 20. Fastening neck to body.
Tremolo Bridge
Neck and Body (Assembled) ............................. 1
Chrome Screws 3.5 x 30mm ............................. 6
Chrome Screws 4 x 40mm ................................ 2
Springs .............................................................. 4
Tremolo Arm ...................................................... 1
To attach the tremolo bridge to the guitar
body:
1. Place the tremolo bridge in the cut-out shown
in Figure 21.
Figure 21. Tremolo bridge placement.
2. Secure the tremolo bridge to the guitar body
with six 3.5 x 30mm screws.
3. Turn the guitar body over and place the
spring hanger in the cavity as shown in
Figure 22.
Figure 22. Spring hanger placement.
Tremolo
Bridge
Tremolo Arm
Location
Spring
Hanger
Ground
Wire
Ground Wire
Solder Point