1 electric guitar owner’s manual contents vibrato system locking type (part 2) ........................... 7 bridge/spring tension adjustments ...................... 8 truss rod adjustment ............................................... 9 pickup height adjustment .......................................
2 care and maintenance congratulations on your purchase of the yamaha electric guitar. With reasonable care, your yamaha elec- tric guitar will age gracefully and provide many years of superlative musical service. * when connecting or disconnecting cables, turn off the am- plifier and other equipmen...
3 tuning machine tension adjustment height adjustable locking nut the tuning machines have spring-loaded mechanisms which automatically take up wear, preventing backlash. However, it is possible to adjust the amount of pressure required to turn the machines. Each machine has a tension adjustment scr...
4 setting the string action — bridge — height adjustment screw height adjustment screws (for each strings) height adjustment screw string tuning height 1st e 1.9 mm 2nd b 2.0 mm 3rd g 2.1 mm 4th d 2.2 mm 5th a 2.3 mm 6th e 2.4 mm string height refers to the space between the strings and frets, and h...
5 vibrato system vintage type following is the procedure for adjusting the vintage vibrato system: to check intonation, compare the harmonic tone (12th fret) to the fretted tone (12th fret). ● if fretted pitch is higher than harmonic, saddle must be moved backward to lengthen string. ● if fretted pi...
6 vibrato system locking type (part 1) when changing strings it is necessary to cut off the ball ends of the strings. Following is the procedure for changing strings and adjusting the vibrato system: 1) using the supplied hexagonal wrench, loosen the three hex- agonal screws on the lock above the nu...
7 vibrato system locking type (part 2) intonation adjustment in vibrato bridge 1) loosen the hexagonal screw located in front of each saddle using the supplied hexagonal wrench. (illustration — d) 2) slide the saddles by hand to adjust the length of each string. 3) when the intonation is correct, ti...
8 bridge/spring tension adjustments for best results the bridge should always be adjusted so it is parallel to the top surface of the guitar as shown in illustra- tion (below). This position is maintained by opposing tension between the strings and the claw springs. If you change string gauge, you w...
9 truss rod adjustment pickup height adjustment the curvature of the neck should be slightly concave. Clockwise rotation of the nut tightens the rod and corrects for too much concave bow. Counterclockwise rotation of the nut loosens the rod and corrects for too much convex bend. Make any adjustments...
10 battery (6lr61 : 9v, s-006p) when these run out, don’t just throw them away, but dispose of them as minor chemical waste. Correct use and handling of batteries * when changing batteries, pay close attention to the +/- polarity markings as shown in the illustration above. Battery (6lr61 : 9v, s-00...
11 safety precautions thank you for purchasing this yamaha guitar. To get the most out of this fine instrument, and to use it in a safe manner, we urge you to read this owner’s manual before using the instrument. The cautions given in the following safety precautions sec- tion are provided to preven...
12 preventing electrical accidents • if the instrument must be used outdoors in bad weather, or in a place with high humidity, please use caution. Please read the owner’s manuals that came with the devices, such as power amplifiers, etc., that you connect your guitar to. Accidents such as fire or el...
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