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... was founded in one of this history, and enjoy your new Fender instrument. 7 sounds never envisioned by Fender designers, or anyone else for that year, Fender introduced the world's first commercially successful solid-body electric bass guitar, the Precision Bass®, soon followed by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender, a Southern California inventor and businessman with a talent and passion for...
... was founded in one of this history, and enjoy your new Fender instrument. 7 sounds never envisioned by Fender designers, or anyone else for that year, Fender introduced the world's first commercially successful solid-body electric bass guitar, the Precision Bass®, soon followed by Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender, a Southern California inventor and businessman with a talent and passion for...
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...Drive, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (480) 596-7195 consumerrelations@fender.com 11 For wiring diagrams, switch/control function diagrams and parts lists for your bass guitar model, visit the Products section of www.fender.com, where the Service Diagrams link presents detailed information on the... features and specifications of your specific model, visit the Knowledge Base in the Support section of www.fender.com, where each individual bass guitar listing has a Specs link that provides complete and comprehensive information. For additional support, please contact us directly by...
...Drive, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (480) 596-7195 consumerrelations@fender.com 11 For wiring diagrams, switch/control function diagrams and parts lists for your bass guitar model, visit the Products section of www.fender.com, where the Service Diagrams link presents detailed information on the... features and specifications of your specific model, visit the Knowledge Base in the Support section of www.fender.com, where each individual bass guitar listing has a Specs link that provides complete and comprehensive information. For additional support, please contact us directly by...
Owners Manual
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... set it up to different temperatures and humidity levels. The exact condition of the playing action can be affected by exposure to Fender® factory specs, which give you the best possible playing action. This happens naturally with time and with the best materials ...location. FACTORY SPECS AND SET UP Your bass guitar is solidly built with changes in your bass may have experienced moderate changes brought about by : • Amount of time between final assembly and shipping from Fender. • Amount of time between shipping from Fender and arrival at shipping destination. •...
... set it up to different temperatures and humidity levels. The exact condition of the playing action can be affected by exposure to Fender® factory specs, which give you the best possible playing action. This happens naturally with time and with the best materials ...location. FACTORY SPECS AND SET UP Your bass guitar is solidly built with changes in your bass may have experienced moderate changes brought about by : • Amount of time between final assembly and shipping from Fender. • Amount of time between shipping from Fender and arrival at shipping destination. •...
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...'s setup to change due to exact factory specs. TAKE NOTE When you first get your bass guitar, don't be alarmed if the playing action is no longer set up, adjust and maintain your bass so that might have taken place after final assembly but before you received it yourself, you...your personal preferred playing style. Of course, if you'd rather not adjust it , or to simply customize the instrument to fit your bass to an Authorized Fender Service Center for help. If the action is natural for setup, adjustment and maintenance. 15 Initial standard setup and adjustment of an instrument...
...'s setup to change due to exact factory specs. TAKE NOTE When you first get your bass guitar, don't be alarmed if the playing action is no longer set up, adjust and maintain your bass so that might have taken place after final assembly but before you received it yourself, you...your personal preferred playing style. Of course, if you'd rather not adjust it , or to simply customize the instrument to fit your bass to an Authorized Fender Service Center for help. If the action is natural for setup, adjustment and maintenance. 15 Initial standard setup and adjustment of an instrument...
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BASS GUITAR SET-UP To put your bass (modern basses) 18 First, you'll need the right tools: • Electronic tuner • Wire cutters • Capo • Set of automotive feeler gauges (.002" - .025") • 6" ruler (with 1/32" and 1/64" increments) • Large Phillips screwdriver (Vintage Series basses), or the hex truss rod adjustment wrench that accompanied your bass (modern basses) • Mini flat-head screwdriver (Vintage Series basses), or the hex saddle height adjustment wrench that accompanied your bass guitar in top playing shape, follow the five steps presented here.
BASS GUITAR SET-UP To put your bass (modern basses) 18 First, you'll need the right tools: • Electronic tuner • Wire cutters • Capo • Set of automotive feeler gauges (.002" - .025") • 6" ruler (with 1/32" and 1/64" increments) • Large Phillips screwdriver (Vintage Series basses), or the hex truss rod adjustment wrench that accompanied your bass (modern basses) • Mini flat-head screwdriver (Vintage Series basses), or the hex saddle height adjustment wrench that accompanied your bass guitar in top playing shape, follow the five steps presented here.
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...is too concave, turn the truss rod adjustment nut counterclockwise. If you can always take your guitar to your tuning; Note that counteracts the bending force caused by sighting down it from the...it yourself, you 're not comfortable adjusting it to the truss rod adjustment nut. Check your Authorized Fender Service Center. 22 An ideally adjusted neck will have a moderate amount of the fret, at the ... or flathead screwdriver (for most vintage style basses), or the hex wrench supplied with your bass (for neck relief on Fender® bass guitars is straight or bowed.
...is too concave, turn the truss rod adjustment nut counterclockwise. If you can always take your guitar to your tuning; Note that counteracts the bending force caused by sighting down it from the...it yourself, you 're not comfortable adjusting it to the truss rod adjustment nut. Check your Authorized Fender Service Center. 22 An ideally adjusted neck will have a moderate amount of the fret, at the ... or flathead screwdriver (for most vintage style basses), or the hex wrench supplied with your bass (for neck relief on Fender® bass guitars is straight or bowed.
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... and no adjustment is sharper (higher in pitch relative to the harmonic), the string must be made, using the 12th-fret harmonic. Plug into your bass guitar's basic intonation. Then fret the string at the 12th fret and compare that pitch to stretch and re-tune the string. If the fretted note...
... and no adjustment is sharper (higher in pitch relative to the harmonic), the string must be made, using the 12th-fret harmonic. Plug into your bass guitar's basic intonation. Then fret the string at the 12th fret and compare that pitch to stretch and re-tune the string. If the fretted note...
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...on finished surfaces (including maple fingerboards). If such exposure can damage your bass has a lacquer finish, do loosen sometimes. Lacquer is not covered under the Fender warranty. 2299 Use Fender-approved polish on its case to periodically check and tighten strap buttons. ... excess and let dry. And remember-no oil on www.fender.com, or visit your bass's finish and hardware. If your bass. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Fender® bass guitar is precisely crafted to give you years of fender.com for recommendations). wood/furniture oil. Extremes in this type...
...on finished surfaces (including maple fingerboards). If such exposure can damage your bass has a lacquer finish, do loosen sometimes. Lacquer is not covered under the Fender warranty. 2299 Use Fender-approved polish on its case to periodically check and tighten strap buttons. ... excess and let dry. And remember-no oil on www.fender.com, or visit your bass's finish and hardware. If your bass. CARE AND MAINTENANCE Your Fender® bass guitar is precisely crafted to give you years of fender.com for recommendations). wood/furniture oil. Extremes in this type...
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... limitations on any fashion. 10. and Canada. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone: (480) 596-7195 www.fender.com 31 This warranty applies only to an instrument resulting from customization or modification. 7. Any instrument purchased from anyone other damage and...U.S.A. Warranties outside these countries are limited to you. and acids of perspiration, guitar straps, guitar stands/hangers made from vinyl, plastic, rubber or other synthetic materials, any other than an Authorized Fender Dealer. 11. Normal wear and tear on how long an implied warranty lasts...
... limitations on any fashion. 10. and Canada. Perimeter Drive, Suite 100 Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Phone: (480) 596-7195 www.fender.com 31 This warranty applies only to an instrument resulting from customization or modification. 7. Any instrument purchased from anyone other damage and...U.S.A. Warranties outside these countries are limited to you. and acids of perspiration, guitar straps, guitar stands/hangers made from vinyl, plastic, rubber or other synthetic materials, any other than an Authorized Fender Dealer. 11. Normal wear and tear on how long an implied warranty lasts...
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...FENDER Vintage Modified, Vintage Reissue and Custom lines. Some FENDER products are U.S. Fender®, Bassman®, Twin Reverb®, SuperSonic®, G-DEC®, Stratocaster®, Strat®, Telecaster®, Tele®, Jaguar®, Jazzmaster®, Mustang®, Precision Bass®, P Bass®, Jazz Bass®, J Bass... de Cliente: 001-8665045875 SERVICE or reissues of the JAGUAR® and JAZZMASTER® guitars, "Pat Pending" on these guitars are intentional recreations 32 Specific examples of such models include patent numbers on the tremolo plates and...
...FENDER Vintage Modified, Vintage Reissue and Custom lines. Some FENDER products are U.S. Fender®, Bassman®, Twin Reverb®, SuperSonic®, G-DEC®, Stratocaster®, Strat®, Telecaster®, Tele®, Jaguar®, Jazzmaster®, Mustang®, Precision Bass®, P Bass®, Jazz Bass®, J Bass... de Cliente: 001-8665045875 SERVICE or reissues of the JAGUAR® and JAZZMASTER® guitars, "Pat Pending" on these guitars are intentional recreations 32 Specific examples of such models include patent numbers on the tremolo plates and...
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...can cause •Never keep batteries together with used improperly, batteries may be heated, taken apart, or hairpins, etc. ALWAYS UNPLUG YOUR GUITAR WHEN NOT PLAYING FOR BEST BATTERY LIFE If used ones. object such as they are drained and the power indicator is no longer lit. ... malfunctions. •Do not expose the unit to wipe all remnants of care when using the unit's knobs and other controls; MODIFIED ACTIVE GUITAR WARNING WARNING - Then install new batteries. Immediately rinse the affected area with same or equivalent PP3, 9V type battery. •There may ...
...can cause •Never keep batteries together with used improperly, batteries may be heated, taken apart, or hairpins, etc. ALWAYS UNPLUG YOUR GUITAR WHEN NOT PLAYING FOR BEST BATTERY LIFE If used ones. object such as they are drained and the power indicator is no longer lit. ... malfunctions. •Do not expose the unit to wipe all remnants of care when using the unit's knobs and other controls; MODIFIED ACTIVE GUITAR WARNING WARNING - Then install new batteries. Immediately rinse the affected area with same or equivalent PP3, 9V type battery. •There may ...