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Replacing the strings
Use an Allen wrench (3 mm) to loosen the pressure
1.
pad bolts of the locking nut, and remove the string
from the tuning peg.
Use an Allen wrench (3 mm) to loosen the string
2.
stopper bolt of the tremolo unit; then pull the string
out of the saddle and remove it.
Use wire cutters to cut off the ball end of the new
3.
string.
Insert the tip of the string from which you cut off the ball
4.
end between the saddle and the string holder block, and
tighten the string stopper bolt to fasten the string.
Wind the string onto the tuning peg, and tune it.
5.
When you’ve fi nished tuning, tighten the pressure pad bolts
6.
of the locking nut.
Memo
Before you tune, make sure that the string stopper bolts are fi rmly tightened.
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Fine tuning
Even after you’ve used the locking nuts to lock the strings, you can
use the fi ne tuners to fi ne-tune each string.
The range of adjustment after the strings are locked will be widest
if you leave all fi ne-tuning bolts near the center of their adjustable
range before you tune.
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