Peavey Electric guitar, Owner'S Manual

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Page 3: ... 13 12 11 10 5 5 3 15 9 7 2 1 6 4 8 1 Pickup Height Screw 2 3 Way Pickup Selector 3 Volume 4 Tone Controls 5 Strap Button 6 Bridge 7 Bridge Pickup 8 Neck Pickup 9 Position Markers 10 Fret 11 Fingerboard 12 Nut 13 Tuning Keys ...

Page 4: ...rs to professionals each with unique qualities and features While our professional luthiers have carefully inspected your guitar every model requires some initial set up and periodic maintenance is required for peak performance To ensure proper care of your quality instrument visit www peavey com accessories for Peavey recommended accessories parts and cleaning supplies Congratulations ...

Page 5: ...nce such as cleaning and proper storage to keep it looking and sounding great Every time you play your guitar body oils and perspiration are transferred to the body back of the neck headstock fingerboards strings tuners pickups and bridge After you finish performing but before you put your guitar away take a moment to remove these contaminants Cleaning Care ...

Page 6: ...clean soft lint free dry cotton or Peavey micro fiber cloth and specially formulated HP s Axe Wax available at www peavey com accessories Use of an inappropriate rag or polish may result in scratching the finish of your instrument WARNING Peavey recommends that you do not use abrasives or solvents on your instrument Cleaning Wood ...

Page 7: ...ngerboard after removing strings using a clean soft lint free dry cotton cloth taking care to remove excess oil immediately A little goes a long way How do you know when it is time to reapply You can watch for a change in the appearance of your wood or set a routine calendar date However do not allow too much time to pass as permanent damage may occur If you allow the wood on the fingerboard to dr...

Page 8: ...and specially formulated guitar string cleaner available at www peavey com accessories Forming a cloth fold and running it up and down the length of each string can quickly clean strings Failure to routinely clean and lubricate the metal parts of your instrument including strings may result in rusting WARNING Peavey recommends that you do not use abrasives or solvents on your instrument ...

Page 9: ...offers some protection mainly from dust a hardshell case offers the best protection If you plan to store your guitar for a long period of time remember to slightly loosen your strings to relieve pressure on the neck As with any piece of art don t throw it in your trunk and leave it in 10 or 110 weather Always keep you guitar stored at room temperature and avoid extreme changes in temperature or hu...

Page 10: ... needs a strap for peak performance however straps and strap buttons are designed for ordinary use If you anticipate above ordinary use Peavey recommends that you use Super Strap Locks to secure your strap to your guitar See Peavey accessories www peavey com accessories REMEMBER Peavey Care Kits offer the best value for your money Visit www peavey com accessories locate the order form in the back ...

Page 11: ...ed to change your strings often A good rule of thumb is that if you play daily you should change strings every two or three weeks Replace your strings as you notice them becoming dirty or discolored before you experience a disappointing loss of performance See page 12 for detailed instructions on changing strings 11 Strings ...

Page 12: ... gauges to maintain proper neck and or tremolo tension If you wish to change strings with different gauges Peavey recommends that you enlist the services of a qualified technician to make the required truss rod and or tremolo adjustments on your instrument Some Peavey guitars feature ACM page 13 or double locking tremolos page 15 Standard Tuning 6th string is the heavey topmost string Open note E ...

Page 13: ... rod spring tension and intonation adjustments as described in this manual First detune the 6th string the thickest top string using the machine head tuner two or three turns should remove the tension on the string Remove the string from the tuning peg at the other end of the string push the string back through the string saddle until the ball end of the string comes out the hole in the back of th...

Page 14: ...event slippage Keep a light pressure on the string with the fingers of your other hand while tightening using the tuners An inexpensive optional peg winder makes winding much easier Cut off the excess string using wire cutters Tune to pitch Be cause new strings are prone to stretch when first installed you should gently stretch the string by pulling it away from the neck and retune again Repeat th...

Page 15: ...rs or even to the uninitiated seasoned player changing strings the first time or two may seem like a overwhelming task Follow these simple steps and you ll soon be able to change strings as easily as playing your favorite licks Tools Needed 3 mm Allen wrench Wire cutters Electronic tuner or pitch pipe Note Peavey recommends changing one string at a time to maintain proper tension on the neck and t...

Page 16: ...emove string by sliding it out of the nut and unwrapping from the tuning machine head Note Broken string pieces can be removed easily with tweezers or a magnetic screwdriver Using wire cutters remove the ball end and extra wrapping of the replacement string New strings should be free of twists kinks and bends that can cause sound irregularities or breakage Insert the freshly cut end of the string ...

Page 17: ...stock as in View 2 To avoid slippage wind strings tightly from top to bottom on each post completing 2 3 wraps around each post Keep a light pressure on the string with the fingers of your other hand while tightening the tuners An inexpensive optional peg winder makes winding much easier Tune strings to correct pitch checking post wraps for smooth winding String ends can then be bent down and trim...

Page 18: ...rward or backward using a Phillips head screwdriver on the adjustment screw at the rear of the bridge Raise or lower the two height adjustment spinners on either side of the bridge to adjust string height The height adjustment of the bar tailpiece can be raised or lowered by using the two height adjustment studs on either side of the tailpiece 18 Tune O Matic Stop Tailpiece Changing Your Strings ...

Page 19: ...g change If you notice a change in the tension of a tuner use a small flathead or Phillips screwdriver to tighten it turn clockwise or loosen it turn counterclockwise accordingly Warning While the screw should be snug do not overtighten as you may strip the screw 19 Tuning Machine Adjustments ...

Page 20: ... before it leaves our factory however changes in temperature and moisture humidity changing string gauges making neck adjustments or tuning can alter string action enough to require a height adjustment to restore your guitar to factory specifications Undesirable low action causes buzzing while abnormally high action makes your guitar difficult to play String Action ...

Page 21: ... more neck or bridge pickups to create their own output levels Should you choose to alter the height of a pickup remember that it is magnetic To keep your factory warranty intact Peavey suggests you take your guitar to an Authorized Peavey Service Center to have the pickup adjustments made Pickup Adjustments ...

Page 22: ...nst a string in this case at the 12th fret and striking normally with your picking hand You ve done it correctly if you hear a clear loud bell like tone If the notes are the same no adjustment is required If they do not match you will need to fine tune each offending string using the adjustment screws to move the saddle location If the fretted 12th note is flat adjust the saddle toward the neck If...

Page 23: ...y damage your neck and void your Peavey warranty To gain access to the truss rod look for a 4 mm or 8 mm allen wrench adjustment screw either at the end of the neck near the body or at the opposite end near the headstock Note that some guitars may require neck removal to gain access to the neck pocket truss rod The goal of truss rod adjustment is to create the correct amount of bow in your guitar ...

Page 24: ...dle of the neck because the strings are too far away from the frets while too little bow backbow causes excessive buzzing on open notes and notes near the nut To make adjustments for neck bow or relief backbow adjust the truss rod in 1 4 turn increments and then recheck If your neck is backbowed loosen the truss rod by turning it counterclockwise If it has too much bow tighten the truss rod by tur...

Page 25: ...lector switch is set to the middle position and one of the volume controls is set to OFF the instrument will be off The tone control determines the presence of high frequencies in your outgoing signal All frequencies are present when the knob is fully clockwise and the highs diminish as the knob is turned counterclockwise WARNING To prevent voiding your factory warranty Peavey suggests all adjustm...

Page 26: ...ombinations of pickups Typically switches are 3 way slotted 5 way slotted or 3 way toggled Series selections typically found on humbucker models combine two coils of full output Parallel selections combine two coils to simulate a single coil while acting as a hum canceling humbucker Some guitars feature a push pull volume control in place of a switch that allows for single pickup selections Pickup...

Page 27: ... knob counterclockwise selects more bridge pickup signal while turning it clockwise sends more neck pickup signal When engaged this switch usually located on a Volume Control or Tone Control allows one coil from a dual pickup to be turned off effectively cutting the output in half Note that as the humbucker is now functioning as a single coil it will exhibit more hum or noise BalanceControl Push P...

Page 28: ...ced 8s Nickel Wound Elements Electric Guitar Strings 00579450 Balanced 9s Nickel Wound Elements Electric Guitar Strings 00579460 Balanced Plus 9s Nickel Wound Elements Electric Guitar Strings 00579470 Balanced 10s Nickel Wound Elements Electric Guitar Strings 00577930 Balanced 11s Nickel Wound Elements Electric Guitar Strings 00577940 Balanced 12s Nickel Wound Element Electric Guitar Strings 03009...

Page 29: ...0 Medium Dreamers Yellow 351 12 piece guitar pick set 00479500 Medium Heavy Dreamers Green 351 12 piece guitar pick set Item Number Description 00479510 Heavy Dreamers Blue 351 12 piece guitar pick set 00479520 Extra Heavy Dreamers Purple 351 12 piece guitar pick set 00089200 Peavey Black Padded Strap 00592510 Electric Guitar Accessory Pack Accessories ...

Page 30: ...uct How Long This Warranty Lasts The Warranty begins on the date of purchase by the original retail purchaser The duration of the Warranty for guitars is 2 years 3 years denotes additional warranty period applicable if optional Warranty Registration Card is completed and returned to Peavey by original retail purchaser within 90 days of purchase What Peavey Will Do We will repair or replace at Peav...

Page 31: ...F THE PRODUCT AT PEAVEY S OP TION IF WE ELECT TO REPLACE THE PRODUCT THE REPLACEMENT MAY BE A RECONDITIONED UNIT PEAVEY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES BASED ON INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF USE LOST PROFITS LOST SAVINGS DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER EQUIPMENT OR OTHER ITEMS AT THE SITE OF USE OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE EVEN IF PEAVEY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SU...

Page 32: ...res and specifications subject to change without notice Peavey Electronics Corporation 5022 Hartley Peavey Dr Meridian MS 39305 601 483 5365 FAX 601 486 1278 www peavey com 2006 Printed in the U S A 80307338 ...