Strap Buttons

 

 

Installing Nut

 

The strap buttons are positioned on the guitar as

Components and Hardware Needed:

Qty

Guitar Body ....................................................... 1

shown in Figure 24.

 

 

Nut

................................................................... 1

 

 

 

 

Neck .................................................................. 1

Bass

 

Neckplate........................................................... 1

Horn

 

 

3

 

 

Screws #10 x 1 /4" ............................................. 4

 

 

To install the nut:

 

 

 

1.

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.

 

Strap

 

2.

Slide the nut into the slot.

 

 

 

 

 

Buttons

 

 

—If the nut will not fit into the slot, sand one

 

 

 

 

 

 

side of the nut on a piece of sandpaper

Figure 24. Strap button placement.

 

 

until it fits snugly into the slot as shown in

 

 

Figure 25. Note: Make sure the large slots

 

 

 

Components and Hardware Needed

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on the nut are toward the top of the neck.

 

 

 

Guitar Body ....................................................... 1

 

 

 

Screws #4 x 1" .................................................. 2

 

Large Slot

 

Strap Buttons..................................................... 2

 

 

 

 

 

To attach the strap buttons to the guitar:

1.If the strap button holes are not already drilled, use a 3/32" bit to drill 1/2" 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 x 1" screw.

Nut

Figure 25. Nut installed.

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

4.Install the neck onto the body using the #10 x 13/4" screws and neckplate.

5.Install the truss rod cover and the strings, as described on Page 17, 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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H8180/H8181 Bass Guitar Kit

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Grizzly H8181 owner manual Strap Buttons Installing Nut, To install the nut, To attach the strap buttons to the guitar

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