Grizzly BL8551 Strap Buttons Mounting Back Plate, To mount the back plate to the guitar body

Strap Buttons	Mounting Back Plate
The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as	Once mounted, the slot in the back plate must
shown in Figure 25.	align with the string holes in the tremolo bridge.
	This will simplify the string installation and remov-
	al process.
Bass	Components and Hardware Needed:		Qty
Horn
	Neck and Body (Assembled)............................. 1
	Chrome Screws 3.1 x 12mm............................. 6
	Back Plate ......................................................... 1
	To mount the back plate to the guitar body:
Strap	1.	Turn the guitar face down, position the back
Buttons
		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.

Figure 25. Strap button placement.

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 26. Mounting the back plate.

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.

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