Grizzly H8067 owner manual Winding Strings String Height, To install the mandolin strings

Winding Strings		String Height
Components and Hardware Needed:	Qty	Correct string height is crucial to prevent fret buzz
Mandolin Body	1	and maximize playability. The string height is
Strings	8	measured from the top face of the fret to the bot-
Bridge	1	tom of the string (Figure 30).

To install the mandolin strings:
1. Bend the looped end of the strings and
place them over the hooks on the tailpiece	String Height	String
as shown in Figure 29. Work from the thin-
nest string (E string-treble) to the thickest (G		Fret
string-bass).
Tip: Try bending the loops over the end of a
sharpened pencil. You will have more control	Fretboard
than with your fingers.

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Figure 29. String placement.

2.Route the strings through the tailpiece, over the bridge, and into the inside of the tuning posts.

Note: Allow enough string slack for 2-3 com- plete winds around the tuning peg.

3.Turn the knobs to tighten the strings.

Figure 30. String height measurement.

Measurements are taken at the following loca- tions along the first and eight strings.

•1st fret

•12th fret

To check the string height at the first fret:

1.Measure the string height at the first fret. The first string measurement should be 1/64", the 8th string should be 1/64"-1/32".

—If the string heights are correct (Figure 31), measure the string heights at the 12th fret.

—If the string heights are incorrect at the 1st fret, this is an indication that the string nut grooves must either be deeper or shal- lower.

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