Fender 1998 Owner Manual - Page 8

String

Loading

for

Floyd

Rose

®

Tremolo

Systems

Prior

to

stringing

your

guitar,

set

the

fine

tuners

on

the

bridge

to

the

mid

-way

point.

This

will

allow

sufficient

tuning

range

both

up

and

down

in

pitch.

Starting

with

the

low

E

string,

loosen

the

Nut

Clamp

Bolt

at

the

headstock

with

the

3mm

Allen

wrench

and

remove

old

string.

Fender

reccommends

that

you

use

the

Dynamaxx

FR

-End

strings

that

have

been

designed

for

use

with

these

systems.

These

are

available

at

your

Authorized

Fender

Dealer.

(Note:

If

you

choose

to

use

a

ball

end

string,

cut

off

the

ball

end

of

the

new

strings

before

installing.)

With

the

3mm

wrench,

turn

the

Lock

Bolt

counterclockwise

three

turns.

Insert

cut

end

of

string

to

bridge

saddle,

slide

the

string

in

so

that

it

hits

the

bottom

base

of

the

saddle.

Using

the

Allen

wrench,

tighten

snugly.

Take

care

not

to

overtighten

as

this

may

cause

thread

stripping

or

cracking

of

the

block

or

saddle.

Thread

the

string

through

the

loosened

Nut

Clamp

Tab

Bolt

at

the

headstock,

and

run

the

string

to

the

machine

head

then

cut

string

two

machine

heads

past

the

low

E

tuner

to

allow

for

slack

and

wind

string

to

appropriate

tuner.

Follow

these

same

steps

for

each

remaining

string.

In

order

to

preserve

the

balance

of

your

tremolo,

change

only

one

string

at

a

time.

Once

all

the

strings

have

been

replaced,

stretch

them

by

pulling

the

string

the

full

length

of

the

fretboard.

Retune

and

repeat

until

the

strings

remain

in

tune

even

after

stretching.

This

should

insure

proper

stretching

and

eliminate

tuning

problems

associated

with

new

strings.

Finally,

loosen

nut,

tune

to

pitch

with

the

fine

tuning

knobs

on

the

bridge

and

retighten

nut

snugly,

taking

care

not

to

overtighten

as

damage

may

occur.

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Bolts

Fine

Tune

Knobs

Nut

Clamp

Bolts

Vintage

-Style

Tremolo

This

is

a

fl

oating,

fulcrum

style

tremolo,

which

utilizes

six

screws

as

pivot

posts.

The

bridge

saddles

are

made

from

stamped

steel

that

has

been

case-hardened

and

heavily

chromed

for

superior

durability.

They

are

weight

balanced

to

provide

optimum

sound

transfer.

These,

coupled

with

the

thick

bass

plate

and

steel

spring

block,

help

to

deliver

increased

sustain

and

an

extremely

well

balanced

tonal

response

throughout

the

instrument's

frequency

range.

The

saddles

are

individually

adjustable

for

both

string

height

and

intonation.

The

tremolo

arm

is

installed

by

carefully

threading

it

into

the

hole

adjacent

to

the

first

string.

Do

not

over

tighten,

as

you

may

snap

the

arm

off

in

the

block.

Fender

recommends

that

you

remove

the

tremolo

arm

when

storing

the

instru-

ment.

You

will

need

to

place

a

small

piece

of

tape

over

the

receptacle

hole

to

insure

that

the

spring

remains

in

the

hole

and

is

not

lost.

TUNING

GEARS

Adjustable

Some

Fender

guitars

and

basses

are

equipped

with

tuning

gears

on

which

you

can

adjust

the

tension.

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