PalmGuitar v2 Owner's Manual - page 4
1. The Locking Strap – one of the most
important features of your new
PalmGuitar
®
is its locking strap. We
use a strap that locks in place so that
your guitar won’t accidentally slip off
the strap when you least expect it.
You insert the plug in the “looped”
end into the receptacle located on the
side of the fingerboard at the 15
th
fret. The other end plugs into the
receptacle on the lower bout of the
guitar. When you push the button on
the back of the strap lock plug, the
tiny stainless steel balls retract,
allowing you to attach and detach
your strap quickly.
2. The Coil Tap Switch – just below the
strap lock port on the lower bout of
your guitar is the coil tap rocker
switch. This allows you to switch back
and forth between a “single coil”
sound and a “humbucker” sound.
3. ¼” Output Jack - This is where you
plug your guitar cord. Any good
quality guitar cord will work, but we
recommend that you get one with a
“right angle plug” which is more
comfortable when you’re playing in
tight quarters.
4. Strings – The PalmGuitar
®
was designed to use normal electric guitar strings. They are
setup at the factory with the following gauge strings: .012/.016/.022/.032/.044/.052.
We compensate for the
lower string tension
compared to a full scale instruments by
using slightly heavier gauge strings. Low tension strings can be fretted “sharp”, so
you may want to relax some of the finger pressure you apply to the fingerboard if you
experience this. As low tension strings age, they tend to lose their brilliance and ability
to hold pitch faster than strings under higher tension, so it’s a good idea to restring
your PalmGuitar® often. Several string manufacturers make stock string sets that
match, or come very close to matching the string set we specify for the v2. We hope
to add some resources to our website in the near future that will help you determine
how to calculate what string gauges to use on your PalmGuitar
®
that will best match
the tension and “feel” of the strings you use on your full size guitar.
5. Truss Rod – If you remove the truss rod cover, you can easily adjust the truss rod to
add or subtract “relief” from your neck. To measure how much relief the neck has,
fret the low E string at the first fret, and the last fret. This is like using a straight edge
against the fingerboard. If you notice a gap between the top of the 9th fret, and the
bottom of the string, you can tighten the truss rod in small increments to eliminate
the gap. Loosening the truss rod causes more relief. A 4mm hex wrench is enclosed to
adjust the truss rod.