Ibanez AEL Series AEL10E User Manual Download

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Page 2: ...before making adjustments The Ibanez EGEN8 Herman Li Signature Ibanez EGEN8 has a screw in tremolo arm Insert the tremolo arm into the tremolo unit and rotate it to fasten it in place The method of adjusting the torque of the tremolo arm is the same as for Edge III Caution Check that the screw Fig 1 C securing the tremolo arm is not loose before attaching it Adjusting the tremolo angle The angle o...

Page 3: ...string stopper screw Fig 4 G on the tremolo unit with a 3 mm Allen key and remove the string from the saddle Cut off the ball end of the new string with an end nipper or wire cutter Fig 6 Insert the cut side of the new string between the saddle and the string holder block Tighten the string stopper screw to secure the string Wind the string around the tuning machine and tune to pitch After tuning ...

Page 4: ...s not possible to adjust the height of individual strings Adjusting the intonation To adjust the saddle position turn the intonation adjustment screws Fig 1 B in the rear of the bridge with a Phillips screwdriver Tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached Replacing the strings Hook the ball end Fig 1 C onto the rear section of the tai...

Page 5: ...screwdriver or coin Note that it is not possible to adjust the height of individual strings Adjusting the intonation To adjust the saddle position turn the intonation adjustment screws Fig 1 B on the saddle subject to adjustment with a Phillips screwdriver Tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached A B GIBRALTAR III CB3 Fig 1 ...

Page 6: ...ng adjustment tighten the bolts for fixing the bridge Adjusting the intonation Loosen the saddle lock screws Fig 1 C with a 2 mm Allen wrench then turn the intona tion adjustment screw Fig 1 D with a 2 mm Allen wrench to adjust the saddle position Tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached and then tighten the saddle lock screws Cauti...

Page 7: ...tonation To adjust the saddle position turn the intonation adjustment screws Fig 1 B on the rear section of the bridge with a 2 5 mm Allen wrench Tune the guitar and check the intona tion Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached Replacing the strings There are two methods available for replacing the strings installing strings through the string retainer ferrule and hooking...

Page 8: ...tion You must exercise appropriate care when adjusting the neck If the truss rod nut does not turn as you expect or if you are unable to make adjustments accurately do not attempt to force the adjustment contact your dealer or the Ibanez company PICKUPS By adjusting the pickup height you can make fine adjustments to the volume and tone For a commonly used pickup height adjust the adjustment screws...

Page 9: ...s for testing ADJUSTING THE INTONATION string length The fret position is set according to a calculation of the correct musical scale existing under certain conditions referring to the scale from the nut to the bridge However conditions under which the guitar is played greatly vary depending on the thickness of strings neck condition and tuning In order to correct subtle interval diversions arisin...

Page 10: ...ull the string lightly toward the headstock and exercise care not to allow the ball end to go off the post Check that the string is correctly placed on the saddle while tuning After completing tuning proceed to replacement of the next string After finishing replacing all strings carry out tuning again for the entire unit Caution Removing all strings at the same time may have a serious impact on th...

Page 11: ... 5 mm Allen wrench Adjusting the intonation To adjust the saddle position turn the intonation adjustment screws Fig 1 B in the rear of the bridge with a Phillips screwdriver Tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached Replacing the strings Install strings by threading them from the back of the guitar body through the string anchoring f...

Page 12: ...ECE WITH HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM The full acoustic guitar tailpiece has a height adjustment mechanism for strings 1 3 and for strings 4 6 Fasten the adjustment knobs Fig 1 A to lower the height of the tailpiece A Fig 1 ...

Page 13: ...height of individual strings Adjusting the intonation To adjust the position loosen the strings to move the entire bridge Fig 1 B Tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached Also exercise care not to allow the bridge to incline Caution When replacing the strings it is recommended that they be replaced one by one so that the bridge does...

Page 14: ...ight can be adjusted individually To adjust the height of each saddle turn the adjustment screws Fig 1 C with a 1 5 mm Allen wrench Adjusting the intonation To adjust the saddle position turn the intonation adjustment screws on the saddle sub ject to adjustment with a slot head screwdriver Fig 1 B Tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is re...

Page 15: ...ngle and Zero Point System The angle of the tremolo is adjusted by the balance between the tension of the strings and the zero point system installed on the back side of the guitar body The Edge Zero and ZR2 tremolo are designed so that the tremolo unit sits roughly parallel to the surface of the guitar body by adjusting the zero point system correctly This ensures optimal performance Tuning is co...

Page 16: ... the strings repeatedly Adjusting the action Adjust the height of the tremolo unit by turning the stud lock screws Fig 7 H on either side of the tremolo unit with a 3 mm Allen key Note that it is not possible to adjust the height of individual strings Stud lock mechanism Edge Zero tremolo The Edge Zero tremolo has a stud lock mechanism The stud lock bolts Fig 8 L are packed in the accessory bag Re...

Page 17: ...en the saddle and the string holder block Tighten the string stopper screw to secure the string Wind the string around the tuning machine and tune to pitch After tuning tighten the pressure pad screw on the locking nut Caution Before you tune a string make sure that the string stopper screw is firmly tightened Fine tuning After locking the locking nut fine tuning of each string can be carried by u...

Page 18: ...e stud bolts Note that it is not possible to adjust the height of individual strings After adjusting the height of the main studs Fig 1 A the rear stud Fig 1 B must be compensated by using the provided 3 mm Allen key to keep the angle of the bridge in the correct alignment The bridge should sit parallel to the body Fig 2 Caution With a half turn of the main stud the action changes approximately 0 ...

Page 19: ...e tuning machines Loosen the string stopper screw Fig 3 C on the tremolo unit with a 3 mm Allen key and remove the string from the saddle Cut off the ball end of the new string with an end nipper or wire cutter Fig 5 Insert the cut side of the new string between the saddle and the string holder block Tighten the string stopper screw to secure the string Wind the string around the tuning machine an...

Page 20: ...e Caution Be sure to fully loosen the torque adjustment cap before attaching the tremolo arm Adjusting the tremolo angle The angle of the tremolo is adjusted by the balance between the tension of the strings and the tension of the tremolo springs installed on the back side of the guitar body To maximize performance set the tremolo so that it is approximately parallel to the surface of the guitar b...

Page 21: ...n adjustment screws into the bridge unit Replacing the strings To replace strings thread the new strings through the tremolo block Fig 4 C from the back side of the guitar Arm up and stopper function Remove the tremolo spring cover and check the position of the arm up and stopper knob Check that the tremolo angle is correctly adjusted it does not need to be precisely tuned Turn the arm up and stop...

Page 22: ...loosen the saddle lock screws Fig 1 B with a 2 mm Allen key and turn the intonation adjustment screw Fig 2 C with a Philips screwdriver In order to tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached Caution After adjusting the action and intonation tighten the saddle lock screw Fig 1 B to lock the saddle After locking the saddle gently tighte...

Page 23: ...eep tightening until the stud lock bolt contacts the anchor bolt Fig 1 C and the bolt cannot be turned any further Caution When adjusting the action be sure to fully loosen the stud lock bolt Fig 1 B beforehand by turning it counterclockwise with a 2 mm Allen wrench Other wise damage may occur Adjusting the intonation Loosen the saddle lock screws Fig 2 G with a Phillips screwdriver and turn the i...

Page 24: ...ing adjustment knob Fig 2 A on the back side of the guitar If the stop rod Fig 3 B does not contact the stopper Fig 3 C or the tremolo is tilted forward when the guitar is correctly tuned turn the spring adjustment knob clockwise to tighten the spring If the tremolo block Fig 3 D does not contact the stop rod or the tremolo is tilted backward turn the spring adjustment knob counter clockwise to lo...

Page 25: ...n the pressure pad screws Fig 7 L on the locking nut with a 3 mm Allen wrench and remove the strings from the tuning machines Loosen the string stopper screw Fig 6 J on the tremolo unit with a 3 mm Allen wrench and remove the string from the saddle Cut off the ball end of the new string with an end nipper or wire cutter Fig 8 Insert the cut side of the new string between the saddle and the string ...

Page 26: ...of the tailpiece and hook the ball end onto the rear section of the tailpiece Adjusting the height of the tailpiece To adjust the height of the tailpiece turn the stud bolt Fig 1 A on the right and left ends of the tailpiece with a slot head screwdriver or a coin QUIK CHANGE III A Fig 1 ...

Page 27: ...position turn the intonation adjustment screws Fig 3 on the sad dle subject to adjustment with a slot head screwdriver Tune the guitar and check the intonation Repeat these adjustments until the required intonation is reached Replacing the strings Insert the string into the slot Fig 4 A of the tailpiece and hook the ball end onto the rear section of the tailpiece Adjusting the height of the tailpi...

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