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ELECTRIC BASS OWNER'S MANUAL CONTENTS CARE AND MAINTENANCE 2 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT 3 SETTING THE STRING ACTION 4 INTONATION ADJUSTMENT 5 PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 6 TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT 6 CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES 7 Safety Precautions 8 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE
ELECTRIC BASS OWNER'S MANUAL CONTENTS CARE AND MAINTENANCE 2 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT 3 SETTING THE STRING ACTION 4 INTONATION ADJUSTMENT 5 PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 6 TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT 6 CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES 7 Safety Precautions 8 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE
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... many years of superlative musical service. Congratulations on your Yamaha electric bass will remove corrosive skin oils and acids, and protect the plating, finish, and strings. * Avoid exposing the guitar to direct sunlight and extremes of heat and humidity. 2 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE CARE AND MAINTENANCE * When connecting or disconnecting cables, turn off the amplifier and other equipment or reduce the volume. * After playing, wipe...
... many years of superlative musical service. Congratulations on your Yamaha electric bass will remove corrosive skin oils and acids, and protect the plating, finish, and strings. * Avoid exposing the guitar to direct sunlight and extremes of heat and humidity. 2 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE CARE AND MAINTENANCE * When connecting or disconnecting cables, turn off the amplifier and other equipment or reduce the volume. * After playing, wipe...
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.... Loosen Tighten @F@C@FO@PNJOEE Loosen Tighten 3 Loosen Tighten This adjustment is possible to adjust the amount of pressure required to premature tuning machine wear. However, it is normally unnecessary, and excessive tightening can turn the machines. TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT The tuning machines have spring-loaded mechanisms which automatically take up wear, preventing backlash. Each machine...
.... Loosen Tighten @F@C@FO@PNJOEE Loosen Tighten 3 Loosen Tighten This adjustment is possible to adjust the amount of pressure required to premature tuning machine wear. However, it is normally unnecessary, and excessive tightening can turn the machines. TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT The tuning machines have spring-loaded mechanisms which automatically take up wear, preventing backlash. Each machine...
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... the saddle. 4-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th - STRING 5-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6-string bass 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th TUNING High C G D A E Low B HEIGHT 2.6 mm 2.7 mm 2.8 mm 2.9 mm 3.0 mm 3.1 mm Height adjustment Saddle NOTE: Be sure to perform any necessary adjustments to play. Too low results in the form of two set screws on playability. Set too high and the instrument is hard to...
... the saddle. 4-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th - STRING 5-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6-string bass 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th TUNING High C G D A E Low B HEIGHT 2.6 mm 2.7 mm 2.8 mm 2.9 mm 3.0 mm 3.1 mm Height adjustment Saddle NOTE: Be sure to perform any necessary adjustments to play. Too low results in the form of two set screws on playability. Set too high and the instrument is hard to...
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.... This is pitched higher than the harmonic, turn the corresponding saddle adjustment screw clockwise, increasing the active string length. If the fretted note is done by barely touching the string directly above the 12th fret (left hand) and simultaneously plucking the same string (right hand). Conversely, if the fretted note is needed. If the bass plays out of tune in pitch (flat) than...
.... This is pitched higher than the harmonic, turn the corresponding saddle adjustment screw clockwise, increasing the active string length. If the fretted note is done by barely touching the string directly above the 12th fret (left hand) and simultaneously plucking the same string (right hand). Conversely, if the fretted note is needed. If the bass plays out of tune in pitch (flat) than...
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...magnetic pull on the strings. Adjust overall height using the screws located at either side of the nut tightens the rod and corrects for setting, and check the curvature after each 1/2 turn of the pickup (i.e. the higher the pickup, the louder the sound, and vice versa....the strings. Make any adjustments gradually. Pickup adjustment screws TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT The curvature of the neck should normally be slightly concave. Allow five to your dealer. 6 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE If too much convex bend If too much concave bow concave convex Pickup adjustment screws NOTE: ...
...magnetic pull on the strings. Adjust overall height using the screws located at either side of the nut tightens the rod and corrects for setting, and check the curvature after each 1/2 turn of the pickup (i.e. the higher the pickup, the louder the sound, and vice versa....the strings. Make any adjustments gradually. Pickup adjustment screws TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT The curvature of the neck should normally be slightly concave. Allow five to your dealer. 6 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE If too much convex bend If too much concave bow concave convex Pickup adjustment screws NOTE: ...
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CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006P) Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006P) When these run out, don't just throw them away, but dispose of them as shown in the illustration above. 7 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE polarity markings as minor chemical waste. * When changing batteries, pay close attention to the +/-
CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006P) Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006P) When these run out, don't just throw them away, but dispose of them as shown in the illustration above. 7 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE polarity markings as minor chemical waste. * When changing batteries, pay close attention to the +/-
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... the sharp string ends. Strings may detach causing unexpected accidents such as swinging it in a safe manner, we urge you for purchasing this Owner's Manual before using a strap, make sure that only the specified battery is used and it is securely attached to the guitar. • Do not lift the guitar by . • Do not place your Yamaha Guitar in the batteries rupturing...
... the sharp string ends. Strings may detach causing unexpected accidents such as swinging it in a safe manner, we urge you for purchasing this Owner's Manual before using a strap, make sure that only the specified battery is used and it is securely attached to the guitar. • Do not lift the guitar by . • Do not place your Yamaha Guitar in the batteries rupturing...
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... cable, make sure it is turned all the way down. When the guitar is necessary, contact the dealer from whom you connect your guitar to high humidity, dust, or vibration. • During the summer season, temperatures inside of time, remove the batteries and keep it on a sturdy stand where it to the volume level. Doing so can be performed by the owner...
... cable, make sure it is turned all the way down. When the guitar is necessary, contact the dealer from whom you connect your guitar to high humidity, dust, or vibration. • During the summer season, temperatures inside of time, remove the batteries and keep it on a sturdy stand where it to the volume level. Doing so can be performed by the owner...
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... Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 SLOVENIA Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria (Central and Eastern Europe) Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 602 03900 Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 SPAIN Yamaha Música Ibérica, S.A.U. z o.o. z o.o. Nakas S.A.Music House/Service 19 KM Leoforos Lavriou 19002 Peania / ...Tel: +43 (0)1 602 03900 Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 ICELAND (For Musical Instrument) HLJODFAERAHUSID EHF Sidumula 20 108 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel: +354 525 50 50 Fax: +354 568 65 14 (For Pro Audio) Yamaha Scandinavia AB J A Wettergrens gata 1 Västra Frölunda, Sweden ...
... Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 SLOVENIA Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria (Central and Eastern Europe) Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: +43 (0)1 602 03900 Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 SPAIN Yamaha Música Ibérica, S.A.U. z o.o. z o.o. Nakas S.A.Music House/Service 19 KM Leoforos Lavriou 19002 Peania / ...Tel: +43 (0)1 602 03900 Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 ICELAND (For Musical Instrument) HLJODFAERAHUSID EHF Sidumula 20 108 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel: +354 525 50 50 Fax: +354 568 65 14 (For Pro Audio) Yamaha Scandinavia AB J A Wettergrens gata 1 Västra Frölunda, Sweden ...
