Grizzly BL8551 User Manual

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H8069 Heirloom Stratocaster-Style Guitar Kit

Pickup Height

Pickup height can have a dramatic effect on the
audio  output  signal.  The  closer  the  strings  are
to the pickup, the higher the audio output signal
will  be.  If  the  strings  are  too  close,  distortion  is
caused  by  magnetic  interference  from  the  elec-
tronic components.

Tools Needed

Qty

Metal Straightedge .............................................1
Phillips Head Screwdriver ...................................1

To measure the string height at the pickup:

1. Measure the height of the 1st and 6th strings

at the pickup while the strings are “fretted" at
the 22nd fret (

Figure 39).

Figure 39. String heights over the pickup.

22nd Fret

2. With a Phillips head screwdriver, adjust the

screws on each side of the pickup until the
1st string is

⁄

" above the pickup and the 6th

string is

⁄

" above the pickup.

—Turn the screws clockwise to raise the

height of the pickup.

—Turn the screws counterclockwise to lower

the height of the pickup.

3. Repeat Steps 1–2 for the other pickups.

Tuning

Tuning is an important guitar concept. If the guitar
is not in tune, the resulting sound is unpleasant.
These  instructions  explain  how  to  tune  by  ear.
You  can  also  tune  by  using  an  electronic  tuner
such  as  the  Grizzly  H3097  Chromatic  Tuner
shown on

Page 24.

Figure 40. Example of standard tuning.

To tune the guitar:

1. Play a Low E pitch on a piano, a tuning fork,

or an electronic computer file.

2. Play an open (non-fretted) 6th string and

adjust the tuner to match the Low E.

Note: Always tune up. If the string is tuned
high, loosen the string to lower the pitch,
then tune the string up to the correct note.

3. Tune the 5th string by playing the 6th string

while it is being pressed (fretted) at the 5th
fret, and then play the open 5th string. Adjust
the 5th string tuner until the notes match.

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