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Bronze wound strings have a fantastic acoustic tone, but their volume is

quite low when used with magnetic pickups. The plain strings in the set

(usually the first and second) will have a much higher volume, resulting

in a very strong imbalance. The logical way to correct this problem is to

raise the polepieces of the wound strings and lower the polepieces of

the plain strings, trying to equalize their output. However, in my

experience, achieving an acceptable balance is impossible for pickups

that feature adjustable polepieces just for one of their coils, no matter

how extreme the adjustment (even removing the polepieces for the

plain strings). However, it can be done if both coils have them, which is

the way my pickups are made.

Summary of Contents for Siracusa 15E+

Page 1: ...MANSE V10 November 2023...

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Page 3: ...ng Strings 5 Adjusting the Bridge Height 6 Adjusting the Compensation 7 Adjusting the Truss Rod Tension 9 Adjusting the Pickup String Clearance 11 USE 13 Electric Controls 13 Box Enhanced Single Coil...

Page 4: ...ngratulations on your purchase of this Siracusa 15E or Siracusa 16E guitar Your satisfaction is my number one priority Thank You for choosing my product and please consider my guitars for future purch...

Page 5: ...reach for something on the floor ahead of you while playing seated Oil finishes are soft so they don t form a tough coat on top of the wood This is really very different from the conventional guitar...

Page 6: ...must have a ground fault interrupter If you do not follow these recommendations you can cause damage to the instrument as well as to yourself If you are going to modify your instrument contact me fir...

Page 7: ...ers and strings Method Loosen one string To untie it from the machines and the tailpiece cut it with the pliers This is the best way to avoid damaging the string anchors at the tailpiece your fingers...

Page 8: ...ise to lower it and counterclockwise to raise it The adjustment will be finished when the strings are high enough so that in your playing style there are no buzzes Notes I usually set the action very...

Page 9: ...ually as a consequence of removing all the strings which I don t recommend When the height of the bridge has been modified substantially However Don t do this every time that you change the strings it...

Page 10: ...or dirty can be impossible to play in tune never try to adjust the compensation for old strings it s wasted time Some wound strings have defects in the uniformity of their windings that make them usel...

Page 11: ...If after the check you must make the adjustment you will need both the small and the large Hex keys supplied with the guitar Method A This is the way to adjust your guitar if your style is more limite...

Page 12: ...If there is one but it is extremely small close to nothing then stop here you won t need any adjustments Remove the magnetic truss rod access cover insert the small Hex key into its hole until you fi...

Page 13: ...se to increase it The height of the bridge pickup can indeed be modified This is useful if for example you are trying to balance it with the neck pickup so that both have a similar maximum output To d...

Page 14: ...orrect this problem is to raise the polepieces of the wound strings and lower the polepieces of the plain strings trying to equalize their output However in my experience achieving an acceptable balan...

Page 15: ...13 USE Electric Controls All the controls are located at the pickguard...

Page 16: ...ckup Selector in the Mid Position The selected pickup will be a series humbucker made up by the most extreme coils the one closer to the neck and the one closer to the bridge C in the drawing below se...

Page 17: ...itry when in single coil mode a third coil is added on top giving you the tone and punch that you expect from a real single coil I like to call this the Enhanced Single Coil mode Mid Pickup Most guita...

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Page 19: ...ridge feet are hollow usually made of ebony and joined by two carbon fiber rods The pickguard has a carbon core hidden below its wooden skin There are other internal pieces where carbon is used The fr...

Page 20: ...Guitarras Ja n Fernando A Ja n Ctra De Pozorrubio 92 16410 Horcajo de Santiago Cuenca SPAIN www guitarrasjaen com info guitarrasjaen com Tel 34 620791064...

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