Grizzly H8070 - Manual (Page 21)

H8070 Heirloom Telecaster-Style Guitar Kit
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Figure 32. 1st string installed.
To install the strings using only the bridge:
1. Slide the 1st string through the corresponding
hole in the bridge ( Figure 32).
2. Repeat Steps 3-8 in the previous subsec-
tion.
String Retainers
Components and Hardware Needed: Qty
Neck and Body (Assembled) ............................. 1
String Retainers ................................................. 2
Chrome Screws 2.5 x 14mm ............................. 2
The string retainers mount between the 1st and
2nd strings and between the 3rd and 4th strings
(
Figure 33). String retainers are designed to hold
the strings down against the nut to achieve cor-
rect tuning.
Figure 33. String retainer locations.
2nd Retainer
1st Retainer
To install the string retainer:
1. Place the 1st string retainer on top of the 1st
and 2nd strings near the second tuner.
2. Using a 1 ⁄
16
" drill bit positioned through the
string retainer, drill a 1 ⁄
4
" deep hole into the
headstock.
Note: Drilling the hole deeper than 1 ⁄
2
" could
result in drilling out the bottom of the head-
stock.
3. Slide a 2.5 x 14mm screw through the retainer
and fasten it to the headstock (Figure 33).
4. Place the 2nd string retainer on top of the 3rd
and 4th strings and repeat Steps 2-3.
Saddle