Martin Guitar Company 0-45S Stephen Stills, User Manual

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Page 2: ...This booklet will assist you in giving your Martin guitar the best of care Its suggestions may also be a valuable aid to the owner of any guitar but we assume no liability for damage caused by the use...

Page 3: ...inish 4 Tuning Machine Maintenance 4 Inserting Bridge Pins and Endpins 5 Strings 5 Adjusting the Action 6 Necks and Tops 7 Guitar Care While Traveling 7 Using Guitar Straps 9 How to String a Steel Str...

Page 4: ...ity increases moisture content of wood goes up rapidly causing it to expand and swell A gradual increase in humidity won t generally do permanent damage to your instrument When very high humidity is c...

Page 5: ...ks Caution should be taken if you choose to use a humidifier to combat low humidity Moisture in direct contact with the guitar could cause damage as can the rubber or vinyl parts of a humidifier We re...

Page 6: ...e used Tuning Machine Maintenance Tuning machines normally need very little care other than periodic lubrication Enclosed machines the type with a cover over the gears are lubricated by the manufactur...

Page 7: ...hold endpin between thumb and forefinger twist slightly while carefully pushing the endpin into the bottom end of the guitar Do not use force Do not hammer or tap endpin with any object doing so may...

Page 8: ...tring guitars should have lighter gauge Adjusting the Action Often as a guitar ages it seems to get harder to play This is because the height of the strings above the fingerboard has increased slightl...

Page 9: ...the end of the fingerboard which is actually attached to the top rather than the neck If this should become too high it might need adjustment or repair The bellying of the top is normal and should be...

Page 10: ...r to be too fragile for their handling and may require that a waiver be signed which limits or removes their liability Don t sign such a document if you can avoid it Even a hard case can t always prot...

Page 11: ...d can also be affected by leather straps The vinyl and synthetic leathers contain solvents that keep the material soft and supple These solvents will transfer to the instrument s finish and cause dama...

Page 12: ...d with the bridge pin notch facing the string Insert each string in its proper hole in the bridge Keep the heaviest portion of the double winding facing away from the soundhole How to String a Steel S...

Page 13: ...re held in place at the bridge by a small notch in the front edge of each bridge pin Make sure that the ball end of the string is pulled tightly up against the inside of the top before inserting the b...

Page 14: ...he tuning machine post Clockwise for the three bass strings counterclockwise for the three treble strings SOLID HEADSTOCK If you have a slotted headstock please skip to page 12 The string is passed th...

Page 15: ...nt string slippage After the string is brought up to pitch standard tuning it may be clipped flush with the top of the tuning machine post Note that a string should pass around the shaft at least one...

Page 16: ...reful not to drag the string across the surface of the headplate you may accidentally etch the finish SLOTTED HEADSTOCK Instructions for solid headstock instruments begin on page 10 The string is pass...

Page 17: ...vent slip page Note that when the string is tightened the lock will hold in place When brought up to standard pitch there should be at least two full windings on the shaft The end of the string may be...

Page 18: ...GAUGE STRINGS OR LIGHTER Identifying the Parts of Your Guitar Rosette Top Pickguard Bridge Bridge Saddle Bridge Pin Rim Assembly Front or Neck Block Rear Block Ribbon Lining Back Centerstrip Back Bra...

Page 19: ...nes Headplate Fingerboard Frets Side Dots Non Adjustable Truss Rod Heel Headstock Slotted Dovetail Adjustable Truss Rod Fingerboard Position Dots Headplate Headstock Solid Tuning Machines Neck Barrel...

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