INSTRUMENT
PROPER CARE
Proper Care of Your Squier® by Fender® Stratocaster® Guitar and Controller
Your
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
is precision-crafted to give you years
of exciting gameplay and musical enjoyment. As with all musical instruments—electric guitars
in particular—occasional maintenance will go a long way toward keeping it in great condition
for many years to come. Since your
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
works
as a fully functional electric guitar, here are a few tips for proper care:
•
Keep it clean.
Dirt, dust, sweat, skin oil, smoke and other accumulating impurities can
prematurely age a guitar’s finish and hardware. Wipe the strings, neck, fretboard and
bridge often with a lint-free cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners on the neck and fretboard,
since liquids can adversely affect the performance of electronic components housed
in the neck. Use Fender-approved polish on the finished surfaces, and wipe other
metal parts clean using a soft, dry polishing cloth (visit
www.fender.com
to find products
to do this with).
•
Tighten the strap buttons.
Strap buttons can and do loosen. Untreated, this can cause
problems, so tighten them with a screwdriver every so often.
•
Avoid extreme weather.
Extremes of temperature and humidity can damage the
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
as they would
damage any musical instrument. If such exposure can’t be helped, however, loosen the
strings to minimize harmful effects.
•
Prolong battery life.
When the
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
is not being used for gameplay, leave its on/off switch on the back in the off position.
When finished with gameplay, remember to return this switch to the off position. Also, as
noted earlier, it is not necessary to turn the switch on when playing through a
guitar amplifier.
PROPER SETUP
Proper Setup for Your Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
Your
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
works as a fully functional electric
guitar. It’s worth noting here that electric guitars are machines, and as such they benefit from
and occasionally require periodic setup adjustments in order to maintain peak performance.
Please feel free to familiarize yourself with several of the adjustments listed here regarding
strings, tuning, truss rod adjustment, bridge adjustments (string height and intonation) and
pickup height.
STRINGS
The
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
is designed for use only with strings of
.009 to .042 gauge. Heavier strings may damage the instrument. The warranty is void if strings of
a heavier gauge than .009 to .042 are installed.
The
Squier by Fender Stratocaster Guitar and Controller
is designed for use only with nickel-
plated steel strings. Pure nickel and stainless steel strings will not have good tracking results
and should not be used. For optimum tracking results, use only
Fender 250 nickel-plated
[17]
[11]
