Grizzly Heirloom Strarocaster-Style Kit BL8551 - Manual (Page 18)

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H8069 Heirloom Stratocaster-Style Guitar Kit
Strap Buttons
The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as
shown in
Figure 25.
Components and Hardware Needed Qty
Guitar Body and Neck (Assembled) .................. 1
Chrome Screws 3.5 x 25mm ............................ 2
Strap Buttons ..................................................... 2
To attach the strap buttons to the guitar:
1. Use a 3.5 x 25mm screw to secure each
of the strap butt ons to the guitar body, at
the end of the guitar and on the bass horn
(
Figure 25).
—If the holes are not predrilled, use a 3 /
32
"
drill bit to drill 1 /
2
" deep holes.
Figure 25. Strap button placement.
Strap
Buttons
Bass
Horn
Figure 26. Mounting the back plate.
Mounting Back Plate
Once mounted, the slot in the back plate must
align with the string holes in the tremolo bridge.
This will simplify the string installation and remov-
al process.
Components and Hardware Needed: Qty
Neck and Body (Assembled) ............................. 1
Chrome Screws 3.1 x 12mm ............................. 6
Back Plate ......................................................... 1
To mount the back plate to the guitar body:
1. Turn the guitar face down, position the back
plate over the cavity in the back of the guitar
body as shown in
Figure 26, making sure the
back plate hole is centered over the tremolo
block holes.
2. Secure the position of the back plate to the
guitar body with masking tape.
3. Using a 3 ⁄
32
" drill bit, drill 5 ⁄
16
" deep holes
straight through the six holes in the back
plate.
4. Remove the protective plastic film from the
back plate.
5. Secure the back plate to the guitar body
with six 3.1 x 12mm screws, and remove the
masking tape.