Strap Buttons

The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as shown in Figure 24.

Bass

Horn

Strap

Buttons

Figure 24. Strap buttons.

 

Components and Hardware Needed

Qty

Guitar

1

Stainless Steel Screws #4 x 15/16"

2

Strap Buttons

2

To attach the strap buttons to the guitar:

1.Using a 1/16" drill bit, drill 3/4" deep holes at the end of the guitar—on the center line— and on the bass horn (Figure 24).

2.Secure each of the strap buttons to the guitar body with a #4 screw.

Installing Nut

 

Components and Hardware Needed:

Qty

Guitar Body

1

Nut

4

Neck

1

Black Neckplate Setter

1

Silver Neckplate

1

Stainless Steel Screws #7 x 138"

4

To install the nut:

 

1.Install the neck onto the body.

2.Use a chisel or razor blade to scrape any fin- ish out of the nut slot. DO NOT remove any wood from the nut slot.

3.Sand one side of the nut on a piece of sand- paper by hand until it fits snugly into the nut slot as shown in Figure 25. Make sure the large slots on the nut face the top of the neck and the small slots face the bottom of the neck.

Nut

Figure 25. Nut installed.

4.Remove the nut, spread a thin layer of glue in the nut slot, and center the nut in the nut slot.

5.Install the strings, as described on Page 19, to hold the nut in place until the glue dries.

6.Wipe away the excess glue before it sets up, then allow the glue to dry for 24 hours.

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H8068 Telecaster® Style Kit

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Grizzly H8068 owner manual Strap Buttons, Installing Nut, To attach the strap buttons to the guitar, To install the nut