Stellah SLPP 380, Инструкция по эксплуатации

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3. ACTION AT THE NUT
Setting the string action that is right for you starts at the string nut. The slots at the string nut
should already be close to per-fection but you might want to make some adjustment. Here’s how
to do it!
Push the sixth string down between second and third fret. The space between the top of the first
fret and the bottom of the string should be about .006” or just about the thickness of the paper that
these instructions are printed on. If the gap is wider than .006” you should deepen the slot with a
small needle file until it is correct. DO NOT FILE TOO DEEP! If the slot is too deep you can fill
the slots with a mixture of white plastic sanding dust and crazy glue and then re-shape the slot.
Repeat this same procedure for the other five strings. The action at the nut is either right or wrong;
it is not a matter of personal preference.
Now let’s adjust the height of the strings over the 12th fret. Adjustments to the string action are
made by raising or lowering the Tune-o-matic Bridge with the thumbwheel height adjusters.
Following is a chart to assist you. This action adjust-ment is a matter of personal preference. There
should be a gradual increase in height from the first to the sixth string.
String Height at the 12
th
fret
First String Sixth String
Low Action 1/32
″
1/16
″
Medium Action 1/16
″
3/32
″
High Action 3/32
″
1/8
″
Action can also be adjusted by changing the angle of the neck. This can be done by inserting small
shims between the neck and the body to increase or decrease the neck angle.
4. INTONATION
The saddles on the bridge can be adjusted to compensate for the pitch modification that occurs
when the string is stretched as it is fretted. This adjustment is made by tightening or loosening the
set screws at the rear of the bridge (see Figure 7).
Start by tuning your guitar and sounding a harmonic chime directly above the twelfth fret on the
sixth string. Now fret the sixth string at the twelfth fret and compare that pitch to the harmonic. If
the fretted note is higher than the harmonic pitch tighten the set screw to lengthen the string. If the
fretted note is lower than the harmonic, loosen the set screw to shorten the string length. When the
harmonic and the fretted note sound the same note, the saddle is at the correct position. Repeat this
procedure for the other five strings.
5. PICKUP HEIGHT
Each humbucking pickup is adjustable on the bass and treble sides. Finding the best combination
of tone and volume will require some experimentation. A good place to start is to adjust the pickup
height so that the first string is about 1/8" over the pickup pole and the sixth string is about 3/16"
over its pole.