8.Insert the bridge into the bridge cavity and align the bridge with the guitar center line.

9.Using the long straightedge, measure 2512" from the fretboard side of the nut slot (Figure 13) along the center line to the bridge point (Figure 14), and mark this location on the guitar.

Nut

Slot

11.Align the control plate, pick guard, and bridge so the bridge is parallel to the control plate (leave an even distance between the pickguard and bridge).

12.Mark the mounting holes for the control plate (Figure 15), pick guard, and bridge, then remove these components and the neck.

Figure 13. Measuring 251/2" from nut along

Figure 15. Marking control plate holes.

center line.

 

 

 

Note: Take care to correctly position the con-

 

Adjustment

trol plate mounting holes so you do not drill

 

into the control plate cavity.

 

 

 

 

Bridge Point

Screw

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

Using a

1

16" drill bit, drill

3

8" deep holes in the

 

 

 

 

 

body for the pick guard and control plate.

 

 

Set

14. Set the depth stop on the drill press to

7

8" and

 

 

drill the four bridge mounting holes with a

7

64"

Screws

 

 

 

 

drill bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15. Mount the pick guard and control plate to the

 

 

body with the #3 x

3

8"

 

screws, secure the

 

 

 

 

 

 

neck to the body, and fasten the bridge with

 

 

the four #5 x

5

8" screws.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 14. Bridge point and high E saddle

adjustment screw.

10.Using a Phillips head screwdriver, turn the lower saddle adjustment screw so the set screws shown in Figure 14 are centered over the bridge point.

16.Determine whether you want to mount the strings through the bridge or whether you want to mount them to the body using the ferrules.

—If you decide to mount the strings through the bridge, skip to Mounting Tuners, Page 15.

 

—If you decide to mount the strings through

 

the body, go to Installing Ferrules, Page

 

14.

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Grizzly H8068 owner manual Into the control plate cavity, Body, go to Installing Ferrules