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Guitar and Bass 

Care & Maintenance Manual 

Summary of Contents for Guitar and Bass

Page 1: ...Guitar and Bass Care Maintenance Manual...

Page 2: ...le bridge tailpiece assembly Easy Stringing R Tailpiece The famous Rickenbacker R tailpiece is built with a no hole slot design for easy restringing Tone and Volume Controls Most guitars and basses ar...

Page 3: ...mplifier or the instrument can now be moved to the desired volume and tone settings To use the fifth knob as an equali zation control first place both volume controls and the treble tone control on th...

Page 4: ...he string sounds sharp to the harmonic turn the screw clock wise to lengthen the string It is vital that the neck is dead straight before making intonation adjustments as the location of the bridge co...

Page 5: ...nge the relative output of the pickups or just one side of any pickup may be adjusted for changing the vol ume of certain strings with respect to the others To do this set the pickup at an angle All R...

Page 6: ...h Proper string winding helps the instrument stay in tune and pro duce proper intonation On the first turn wrap the string over the exposed string tip This method helps hold the string in place when i...

Page 7: ...il sets in Use of steel wool is not recom mended as the ferrous residue can cling to pickups Particles of this residue can also become suspended in the finish and rust over time Warranty Repair Should...

Page 8: ...Rickenbacker International Corp 3895 S Main Street Santa Ana CA 92707 Tel 714 545 5574 Fax 714 754 0135 www rickenbacker com SKU 19001 Rev G...

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