Fender 1998 Owner Manual - Page 12

Caution:

It

is

important

to

avoid

sudden

changes

in

temperature,

since

this

causes

the

wood

to

expand

at

a

different

rate

than

the

finish,

which

may

result

in

checking.

While

this

condition

does

not

affect

the

tone,

it

does

affect

the

appear-

rance.

Let

the

instrument

warm

up

in

its

own

case.

Then,

open

the

case

slowly,

allowing

warm

air

to

enter

gradually.

After

the

instrument

is

removed,

leave

the

case

open

so

it

too

can

warm

up

thoroughly.

String

tension

on

most

electric

guitars

and

basses

should

be

left

tuned

to

pitch

during

shipping.

On

certain

arch

tops,

hollow

body,

or

semi

-hollow

body

guitars

it

is

desirable

to

lower

the

tuning

one-half

step

during

shipping.

Dirty,

corroded

or

worn

strings

cause

loss

of

sustain,

loss

of

treble

frequen-

cies,

and

faulty

intonation.

Fresh

strings

add

to

the

enjoyment

and

tonal

qualities

of

your

guitar.

Change

them

often,

using

Fender

strings.

If

your

guitar

needs

repair

work,

refer

all

such

work

to

your

Authorized

Fender

Dealer

or

Service

Center

To

make

adjustments

to

your

instrument

you

will

need

—in

addition

to

the

tools

that

are

included

with

your

instrument

—the

following

equipment:

1.

A

set

of

automotive

feeler

gauges

(.002

through

.025)

2.

A

six

inch

ruler

(measuring

in

1/32"

and

1/64"

increments)

3.

A

small

Phillips

screwdriver

4.

A

small

fl

at

head

screwdriver

5.

An

electric

guitar

capo

(The

Jim

Dunlop

capo

is

recommended)

6.

An

electric

tuner

(a

tuning

fork

or

pitch

pipe

may

be

substituted

if

a

tuner

is

not

available.

7.

A

light

machine

oil

(3

in

1

or

sewing

machine

oil)

Note:

For

tremolo

equipped

guitars,

remove

the

tremolo

back

cover.

For

Hipshot

Tremsetter

equipped

guitars,

disengage

and

remove

the

Tremsetter

before

adjusting

tremolo.

Reinstall

Tremsetter

when

finished.

Tune

your

guitar

to

pitch.

(It

is

important

to

note

that

the

tension

of

the

strings

plays

a

key

role

in

the

set-up

of

your

guitar.

If

you

play

tuned

to

pitch

other

than

A440,

make

sure

you

keep

your

guitar

tuned

to

that

pitch

throughout

the

set-up

procedures.

Check

and

maintain

your

tuning

after

each

step.)

For

Guitars

Equipped

with

Tremolo:

Adjust

the

bridge

angle,

using

the

two

claw

screws

in

the

back

cavity

of

the

guitar,

to

the

desired

angle.

(Fender

recommends

approximately

1/8"

of

gap

at

the

rear

of

the

bridge.

The

bridge

may

be

adjusted,

however,

to

accommodate

your

playing

needs.)

If

you

prefer

to

set

the

bridge

fl

ush

with

the

body,

do

not

overtighten

the

two

claw

screws.

Set

the

tension

of

the

springs

to

equal

the

tension

of

the

strings,

while

the

bridge

is

resting

on

the

body.

1/8"

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