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ELECTRIC  GUITAR

OWNER'S MANUAL

CONTENTS

YAMAHA ORIGINAL DESIGN

VIBRATO SYSTEM  RM-Pro 

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BRIDGE/SPRING TENSION ADJUSTMENTS ....................... 10

TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT ..................................................  11

PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ...........................................  11

SERVICE ...................................................................................  12

CARE AND MAINTENANCE .....................................................  2
TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT .......................  3

HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LOCKING NUT ..................................  3

SETTING THE STRING ACTION .............................................  4

VIBRATO SYSTEM  Vintage Type ...........................................  5

VIBRATO SYSTEM  TRS-PRO/101 ......................................  6/7

Summary of Contents for Electric Acoustic Guitar

Page 1: ...I III 8 9 BRIDGE SPRING TENSION ADJUSTMENTS 10 TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT 11 PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 11 SERVICE 12 CARE AND MAINTENANCE 2 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT 3 HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LOCKING NUT 3 SETTING THE STRING ACTION 4 VIBRATO SYSTEM Vintage Type 5 VIBRATO SYSTEM TRS PRO 101 6 7 ...

Page 2: ...erlative musical service When connecting or disconnecting cables turn off the ampli fier and other equipment or reduce the volume After playing wipe the entire guitar down including strings with a good polishing cloth This will remove corrosive skin oils and acids and protect the plating finish and strings Avoid exposing the guitar to direct sunlight and extremes of heat and humidity ...

Page 3: ...llustration B 3 Adjust the height by the Height Adjustment Screw The Nut Base gets higher by clockwise rotation and lower by coun terclockwise rotation illustration C Clockwise screw rotation tightens the machine The tuning ma chines should be adjusted to the extent that they are firm but can turn smoothly This adjustment is normally unnecessary and excessive tightening can lead to premature tunin...

Page 4: ... cm rule on top of the last fret with the flat side of the rule against the string and measure the space be tween the top of the last fret and bottom of 1st string 6th string The recommended height for each string should be as follows 1st string 1 9 0 2 mm 6th string 2 4 0 2 mm Height adjustment screw Height adjustment screws for each strings Height adjustment screw ...

Page 5: ...o the fretted tone 12th fret If fretted pitch is higher than harmonic saddle must be moved backward to lengthen string If fretted pitch is lower than harmonic saddle must be moved forward to shorten string When Higher than harmonic When Lower than harmonic Turn clockwise Adjustment screw Bridge saddle Turn counter clockwise Adjustment screw Bridge saddle ...

Page 6: ...rings 4 Using the hexagonal wrench lock each string illustration B After locking the strings make sure that the fine tuning thumb screws are in the middle of their range of travel illustration C 5 Tune the guitar to the correct pitch 6 Remove the back plate to gain access to the vibrato strings Three springs are factory installed and we recommend that these springs be adjusted so that the vibrato ...

Page 7: ... Vibrato Bridge 1 Loosen the hexagonal screw located in front of each saddle using the supplied hexagonal wrench illustration D 2 Slide the saddles by hand to adjust the length of each string TRS PRO C B D When Higher than harmonic Loosen Tighten Lower Higher When Lower than harmonic Loosen Tighten C B D When Higher than harmonic Loosen Tighten Lower When Lower than harmonic Loosen Tighten Higher ...

Page 8: ... the correct pitch 4 Using the supplied hexagonal wrench lock each string illustration B After locking the strings make sure that the fine tuning thumb screws are in the middle of their range of travel illustration C 5 Tune the guitar to the correct pitch 6 Remove the back plate to gain access to the vibrato strings Three springs are factory installed and we recommend that these springs be adjuste...

Page 9: ...ng mounting holes illustration F 3 When the intonation is correct tighten the hexagonal screw in front of each saddle to ensure that its position stays stationary illustration D Tension Adjustment in Vibrato Arm Adjust the tension rotating the Arm Collar illustration E Removing the Vibrato Arm When you pop in out the Vibrato Arm please be sure to loosen the Arm Collar first and then pop in out the...

Page 10: ...e parallel position The adjustment procedures are 1 Remove the screws that attach the tremolo cavity back plate from the back side of the guitar exposing the claw springs 2 Make sure that the guitar is tuned to proper pitch 3 If the bridge is tilted forward up tighten spring tension by turning the claw screws clockwise If the bridge is tilted back down loosen the spring tension by turning the claw...

Page 11: ... louder the sound and vice versa If the pickup is set too high sustain and playability will suffer because of the magnetic pull on the strings Adjust over all height using the screws located at either side of the pickup If the pickup has individually adjustable polepieces most humbuckers do these can then be adjusted to achieve the best overall balance The polepieces should normally be about 2 or ...

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