Grizzly H8068 Setup, General, Neck Adjustment, Tools Needed, To adjust the bow of the guitar neck

SECTION 5: SETUP

General

Guitar set up is an art that requires skill, patience and experience. If you have the patience, you can acquire the skill and experience. If you don't have the patience, you may want to have your guitar set up by a qualified guitar technician.

This section on set up is a general overview of set up practices. We highly recommended that you research more in-depth methods. Books on setting up electric guitars can be ordered through Grizzly Industrial, luthier supply catalogs, or may be available through your local library.

Neck Adjustment

The guitar neck was adjusted perfectly straight before it was packaged; however, the moisture content of wood acclimates to the humidity of the surrounding environment. This characteristic results in movement of the wood components with regards to alignment. It is not uncommon for the neck to require adjustment several times each year, especially in regions where the sea- sonal climate changes are more drastic.

Components and Hardware Needed:	Qty
Guitar with Strings Installed	1
Tools Needed
Metal Straightedge 18"	1
Hex Wrench 4mm	1
Feeler Gauge Set	1
Phillips Head Screwdriver	1

H8068 Telecaster® Style Kit

To adjust the bow of the guitar neck:

1.Tighten the strings to playing tension.

2.Place a straightedge from the 1st fret to the 17th. Measure any gaps between the straight- edge and the frets with the feeler gauge.

—If the neck is flat, or bowed up 0.012" or less, the neck is set up correctly. Continue to the next subsection.

—If the gap is greater than 0.012", or if the neck bows away from the straightedge, continue to Step 3.

3.Loosen the strings and turn the truss rod nut in the base of the neck (Figure 31) coun- terclockwise with a 4mm wrench to release tension on the neck. Retighten until the nut begins to grab.

Figure 31. Truss rod nut.

4.To flatten a down bow, turn the truss rod nut a 1/4 turn clockwise. To correct an up bow, turn the nut a 1/4 turn counterclockwise.

5.Tighten the strings and recheck the neck with the straightedge.

—If the neck is correctly adjusted, go to the next section.

—If the neck is still out of adjustment return to Step 3.

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