G U I T A R S
G U I T A R S
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Note:
The “CAL” switch position #1 is for the highest string.
3.
Hold the bass in the approximate playing position, and with a .050"
hex driver, rotate the optical adjustment hex screw (found on the top of
the Monolith structure) clockwise, until the alignment LED turns red.
Then turn it counterclockwise until the alignment LED turns green. This
will confirm you are in the correct adjustment range.
Note:
If you do not achieve both colors lit, this does not necessarily
indicate a problem. It likely means that the string saddle height is at or
close to the very limit position.
4.
Rotate the hex screw clockwise until the LED no longer shows green
(or counterclockwise until the LED no longer shows red), and continue
for approximately 1/8th turn. This should leave the hex screw set
between the red and green positions, with the LED
not
glowing.
5.
Repeat above steps 2 and 3 for the remaining strings, one at a time.
6.
When all the strings are calibrated, return the “CAL” switch position to
“0.” (The red/green alignment indicator LED cannot light in this position.)
Saddle height.
With a large flat-blade screwdriver, rotate the saddle
slug in half-turn increments—clockwise for lower action, counterclock-
wise for higher, until the desired string action is achieved. (Each half-
turn raises or lowers the action by 1/32".) Align the rotations so the
string saddle channel is accurately parallel with the string path.
Optical adjustment hex screw
Saddle slug
Infrared light emitter LED
String
Preliminary Optical Alignment.
Using a .050" hex driver, rotate the
Monolith’s optical adjustment hex screw clockwise for up and counter-
clockwise for down, until the Infrared light emitter LED is approximately
parallel with the string. This will assure that the string is in the approxi-
mate position for final zeroing of the optics.
Intonation.
Proper string intonation is achieved by manually shifting
each complete monolith structure either towards the nut (for a flat pitch
reading at the 12th fret) or away from the nut (for a sharp pitch reading
at the 12th fret). This adjustment is made with the string
loosened
prior
to moving the Monolith structure.
