Grizzly H6086 String Height Adjustment for Model H6082/83, To step, To adjust the string height

String Height

Adjustment for Model H6082/83

Correct string height is crucial for maximizing the playability of your electric guitar. The string height is the distance between the top face of the fret and the bottom face of the string (Figure 37).

2.De-tension the strings and adjust the bridge height as shown in Figure 38.

	String
String Height
	Fret		Figure 38. Adjusting the bridge height.
		3. Re-tune the guitar and check the string
			height.
Fingerboard			—If the strings are at the correct height, go to
			the next step.
			—If the strings are at the wrong height return
			to step 2.

Figure 37. String height measurement.

Components Needed	Qty
Guitar with Strings Installed	1
Tools Needed
Metal Straightedge or Feeler Gauges	1
Flat Head Screwdriver	1
To adjust the string height:

1.Tune the guitar, then measure the string height at the twelfth fret. The 1st string mea- surement should be 3⁄64" the 6th string mea- surement should be 5⁄64".

4.Check the angle of the strings between the bridge and the tailstop shown in Figure 39. —If the strings touch the back edge of the

bridge, raise the tailstop.

—If there is a large gap between the back edge of the bridge and the strings, lower the tailstop until there is only a small gap.

Figure 39. Adjusting the tailstop.

Model H6082, H6083, and H6086 Heirloom Electric Guitar Kits -23-