BRIAN MOORE GUITARS iGuitar Owner'S Manual Download

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THE CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF YOUR

BRIAN MOORE GUITAR

1. INTRODUCTION:

Congratulations on the purchase of your new Brian Moore Guitar. We have worked hard to craft one of

the finest instruments available today, and we are sure you will be pleased with the results.

Like all fine instruments, your Brian Moore Guitar needs to be properly maintained to keep it function-

ing in top condition. The purpose of this booklet is to give you some tips on how to keep your guitar per-
forming at it’s best.

If you have any questions, are in need of technical assistance, or would like to schedule a repair, please

2. PLUGGING IN:

The output jack is located on the back of the guitar. If your guitar is equipped with a standard tremolo

or fixed bridge (without Piezo), use a regular guitar cable with a standard 1/4” jack to plug from your gui-
tar to your amplifier.

If your guitar is equipped with a piezo bridge, use the stereo Y cable,

supplied in your tool kit. Plug the single end into your guitar. The end
marked “Magnetic” plugs into your amplifier, the end marked “Piezo”
should be plugged into an acoustic amplifier or P.A. system.

If your guitar is equipped with a 13 pin system, follow the instructions

for a piezo equipped guitar for the magnetic pick ups, and piezo. In addition
run a 13 pin cable from the 13 pin jack, located on the back-bottom edge of
the guitar, to your 13 pin sound module.You can also run the guitar with the
13 pin cable only. In this set up you can access the 13 pin sounds and the
magnetic pick ups through the 13 pin cable. In this set up you will not be able to access the piezo output.

3. STRINGS AND SET UP:

Most of our guitars are made of wood. Wood being a natural, porous material will expand and contract

with different environmental conditions. Over time this expanding and contracting can effect the playabili-
ty of the guitar. As a result, it is recommended that from time to time the guitar be set up by a qualified tech-
nician.

The fingerboard should be oiled from time to time to prevent drying and cracking. Fingerboard oil is rec-

ommended, and is available at many musical instrument stores or by mail from Stewart- Macdonald's Guitar
Supply. If fingerboard oil is not available, lemon oil for wood furniture will suffice.

Unless otherwise requested, your guitar has been set up with .009 - .042 gauge strings. The i4 bass is

set up with .045 - .105 strings. The i5 bass is set up with .045 - .135 strings. If you want to change to a dif-
ferent gauge strings, your guitar will need to be set up for that particular gauge. It is recommended that this
work be done by a qualified technician.

When changing strings, it is recommended that the strings be replaced one at a time, this insures that the

neck relief does not change and allows a longer time between set ups. In the event that you need to remove
all the strings at once for some reason (oiling the fingerboard, etc.), if your guitar is equipped with a vibra-
to

bridge, place a piece of cardboard, a folded up rag, or some other soft material under the back of the bridge

plate. This will keep the bridge from pressing down on the top of the guitar and damaging the finish.

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