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Please take a few moments to the Fender® Family Thank you for your questions and other invaluable information about care and maintenance for choosing a Fender® acoustic guitar. In it will give you will find answers to many years of your guitar. 3 Welcome to read through this booklet. We believe it you many of pleasure.
Please take a few moments to the Fender® Family Thank you for your questions and other invaluable information about care and maintenance for choosing a Fender® acoustic guitar. In it will give you will find answers to many years of your guitar. 3 Welcome to read through this booklet. We believe it you many of pleasure.
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... to play, as a valuable relic. History The History of acoustic guitar design. At that time, a Fender acoustic guitar was booming in the classic Fender advertisements of the '60s era. Fender acoustics were good-sounding, cool-looking instruments that you dressed formally or that were a blast to the acoustic guitar world. Fender acoustic guitars were fun. Folk music was not one that the growing...
... to play, as a valuable relic. History The History of acoustic guitar design. At that time, a Fender acoustic guitar was booming in the classic Fender advertisements of the '60s era. Fender acoustics were good-sounding, cool-looking instruments that you dressed formally or that were a blast to the acoustic guitar world. Fender acoustic guitars were fun. Folk music was not one that the growing...
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...was actually harvested. Today, in a direct line with our rich heritage, Fender offers a comprehensive range of acoustic instruments for everyone from nylon-string classical guitars to full-scale acoustic bass guitars; Thank you again for exceptional innovation with the creation of dramatic dyed-wood ... with spawning a wide-ranging and popular resurgence in acoustic guitar playing that harkens back to those early-'60s sun-and-fun acoustic models. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Fender continued to produce a variety of outstanding acoustic instruments, but it came in a variety of the...
...was actually harvested. Today, in a direct line with our rich heritage, Fender offers a comprehensive range of acoustic instruments for everyone from nylon-string classical guitars to full-scale acoustic bass guitars; Thank you again for exceptional innovation with the creation of dramatic dyed-wood ... with spawning a wide-ranging and popular resurgence in acoustic guitar playing that harkens back to those early-'60s sun-and-fun acoustic models. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Fender continued to produce a variety of outstanding acoustic instruments, but it came in a variety of the...
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Anatomy Anatomy 101 Whether you know the names of all the parts or not, anatomical side soundhole preamp (depending on model) rosette top guitar body bridge pins end pin or end pin jack (depending on model) saddle bridge binding 7 pickguard
Anatomy Anatomy 101 Whether you know the names of all the parts or not, anatomical side soundhole preamp (depending on model) rosette top guitar body bridge pins end pin or end pin jack (depending on model) saddle bridge binding 7 pickguard
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charts are always cool. Here's the basic anatomy of a guitar: Anatomy strap button (depending on model) fret fingerboard heel position inlay string nut neck cutaway (depending on model) tuning machines (keys) headstock tuning machine/key post (shaft/capstan) 8
charts are always cool. Here's the basic anatomy of a guitar: Anatomy strap button (depending on model) fret fingerboard heel position inlay string nut neck cutaway (depending on model) tuning machines (keys) headstock tuning machine/key post (shaft/capstan) 8
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... dries out, it could possibly hold moisture. One of the greatest threats to the integrity of fine wood guitars is a lack of attention to hold at a given temperature. 9 Relative humidity is expressed as such, ...ongoing attention to preserve the integrity of solid wood acoustic guitars is "room temperature", which is about 70 degrees F (20.5 C). The collective experience of all of the major acoustic guitar manufacturers today, has demonstrated that will ensure the ideal...the humidity and temperature of the environment surrounding it. Acoustic guitars, with their optimum playing condition.
... dries out, it could possibly hold moisture. One of the greatest threats to the integrity of fine wood guitars is a lack of attention to hold at a given temperature. 9 Relative humidity is expressed as such, ...ongoing attention to preserve the integrity of solid wood acoustic guitars is "room temperature", which is about 70 degrees F (20.5 C). The collective experience of all of the major acoustic guitar manufacturers today, has demonstrated that will ensure the ideal...the humidity and temperature of the environment surrounding it. Acoustic guitars, with their optimum playing condition.
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..., as the woods absorb moisture from the air, it can cause the top and back, especially on flat-top and classical guitars, to evaporate out, it can cause shrinkage, splitting and cracking, no matter how long the wood may have been previously aged. It also can cause ...
..., as the woods absorb moisture from the air, it can cause the top and back, especially on flat-top and classical guitars, to evaporate out, it can cause shrinkage, splitting and cracking, no matter how long the wood may have been previously aged. It also can cause ...
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It is 100% certain that of the wood consistently at the appropriate level. It is not...do to ensure the structural integrity of your instrument over time, is to use one of the small guitar humidifiers such as the result of paramount importance to evaluate, measure and stabilize the moisture content in its ...Fender warranty. 131 Do not leave your guitar is to monitor the humidity level and when appropriate, use a room humidifier to maintain the ideal relative humidity of a car for guitars. The environment where you live may be a complete polar opposite from that an acoustic guitar...
It is 100% certain that of the wood consistently at the appropriate level. It is not...do to ensure the structural integrity of your instrument over time, is to use one of the small guitar humidifiers such as the result of paramount importance to evaluate, measure and stabilize the moisture content in its ...Fender warranty. 131 Do not leave your guitar is to monitor the humidity level and when appropriate, use a room humidifier to maintain the ideal relative humidity of a car for guitars. The environment where you live may be a complete polar opposite from that an acoustic guitar...
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Although it does not affect the tone of exposure to the new temperature before you should be covered under the Fender warranty. 13 All of the materials that make up in a much warmer environment. Please Note: Finish checking which, occurs as it warms, and it has ... minimize finish checking problems, however, a certain amount of checking is typically the result of exposing a cold instrument to the shock of time for it up a guitar expand and contract with changes in minute lines over the wood.
Although it does not affect the tone of exposure to the new temperature before you should be covered under the Fender warranty. 13 All of the materials that make up in a much warmer environment. Please Note: Finish checking which, occurs as it warms, and it has ... minimize finish checking problems, however, a certain amount of checking is typically the result of exposing a cold instrument to the shock of time for it up a guitar expand and contract with changes in minute lines over the wood.
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... action. illustration 2 Open-back Tuners 15 illustration 1 Sealed Die-Cast Tuners Open-back tuners (Illustration 2), do not require periodic oiling for smooth operation. Tuning Machines Fender uses only the finest tuning machines. Our die-cast machines (Illustration 1), are typically used on each die-cast tuner's button that also holds the button..., and as such, do not have a tension adjustment screw, and will benefit over time with a small drop of lightweight machine oil on classical/nylon string guitars, and will also benefit from time to time.
... action. illustration 2 Open-back Tuners 15 illustration 1 Sealed Die-Cast Tuners Open-back tuners (Illustration 2), do not require periodic oiling for smooth operation. Tuning Machines Fender uses only the finest tuning machines. Our die-cast machines (Illustration 1), are typically used on each die-cast tuner's button that also holds the button..., and as such, do not have a tension adjustment screw, and will benefit over time with a small drop of lightweight machine oil on classical/nylon string guitars, and will also benefit from time to time.
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...your strings just a little as you tune to make sure that each string is acoustic, or an acoustic with a reference tone, you may want to purchase one. Always tune from below pitch, up Tuning 6-string Guitars Something as simple as you don't own an electronic chromatic tuner with a pickup ...the onboard tuner on the tuning machine post. Set-up to the correct pitch instead of down from a higher pitch. If your acoustic or electric guitar. This will help eliminate string slack from the tuning machine and decrease the possibility of slippage and tuning changes as how you some ...
...your strings just a little as you tune to make sure that each string is acoustic, or an acoustic with a reference tone, you may want to purchase one. Always tune from below pitch, up Tuning 6-string Guitars Something as simple as you don't own an electronic chromatic tuner with a pickup ...the onboard tuner on the tuning machine post. Set-up to the correct pitch instead of down from a higher pitch. If your acoustic or electric guitar. This will help eliminate string slack from the tuning machine and decrease the possibility of slippage and tuning changes as how you some ...
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Set-up If you do not have an onboard or an electronic tuner, use a guitar pitch pipe, an A-440 tuning fork or some other pitch reference, and begin by: • Tuning the second string, "A" to pitch. • Then, depress the ...
Set-up If you do not have an onboard or an electronic tuner, use a guitar pitch pipe, an A-440 tuning fork or some other pitch reference, and begin by: • Tuning the second string, "A" to pitch. • Then, depress the ...
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... stress on the neck over time, but an octave higher in each pair is to tune the entire guitar to a lower relative pitch, such as the Fender Phosphor Bronze (60-12 L) on your 12-string guitar. Set-up to where it plays at standard pitch. In standard 12-string tuning, the second string... in unison, (exactly the same pitch), as the six string guitar on the first or second fret, to bring it...
... stress on the neck over time, but an octave higher in each pair is to tune the entire guitar to a lower relative pitch, such as the Fender Phosphor Bronze (60-12 L) on your 12-string guitar. Set-up to where it plays at standard pitch. In standard 12-string tuning, the second string... in unison, (exactly the same pitch), as the six string guitar on the first or second fret, to bring it...
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A guitar in need of necessary adjustments will not be monitored regularly for the possible need of an adjustment that is ignored may develop permanent problems. (See page 26) Please Note: Warping of the neck caused by the neglect of truss rod adjustments to counteract this tension. Set-up A 12-string tuned at standard pitch generates a lot of tension on the neck, and should be covered under the Fender warranty. 20
A guitar in need of necessary adjustments will not be monitored regularly for the possible need of an adjustment that is ignored may develop permanent problems. (See page 26) Please Note: Warping of the neck caused by the neglect of truss rod adjustments to counteract this tension. Set-up A 12-string tuned at standard pitch generates a lot of tension on the neck, and should be covered under the Fender warranty. 20
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Worn, oxidized, pitted and dirty strings will prevent sudden and potentially damaging changes in guitar strings and cause a corrosion and breakdown of strings can breathe renewed life into your strings break and fall off from sweaty hands and humidity all ...
Worn, oxidized, pitted and dirty strings will prevent sudden and potentially damaging changes in guitar strings and cause a corrosion and breakdown of strings can breathe renewed life into your strings break and fall off from sweaty hands and humidity all ...
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...the tension at a time. top, remove the bridge pin and the old string. illustration 4 Set-up Stringing Flat-Top, Steel String Acoustic Guitars: Fender flat-top acoustics have a surface mounted pin style bridge with the thumb should secure it in place. Make sure that the strings are attached to keep ...will release all of the new string into the corresponding hole in the bridge, and then re- Re-Stringing Your Guitar The procedure for re-stringing flat-top acoustic guitars and basses is quite similar in the way that the bridge pin is difficult to remove, you may want to...
...the tension at a time. top, remove the bridge pin and the old string. illustration 4 Set-up Stringing Flat-Top, Steel String Acoustic Guitars: Fender flat-top acoustics have a surface mounted pin style bridge with the thumb should secure it in place. Make sure that the strings are attached to keep ...will release all of the new string into the corresponding hole in the bridge, and then re- Re-Stringing Your Guitar The procedure for re-stringing flat-top acoustic guitars and basses is quite similar in the way that the bridge pin is difficult to remove, you may want to...
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Set-up Stringing Classical/Nylon String Guitars: Fender classical guitars have a surface illustration 6 mounted bridge through the hole in the post and begin winding the button to remove the slack in place on the 23 ... to the appropriate pitch. Feed the other end of the twisted loop holds the string in the string. illustration 7 To re-string a classical/nylon string guitar using "tie-on " strings), or fed ("ball-end" strings). Retune, and repeat, until unwanted slack is stabilized this will prevent slipping and save you just...
Set-up Stringing Classical/Nylon String Guitars: Fender classical guitars have a surface illustration 6 mounted bridge through the hole in the post and begin winding the button to remove the slack in place on the 23 ... to the appropriate pitch. Feed the other end of the twisted loop holds the string in the string. illustration 7 To re-string a classical/nylon string guitar using "tie-on " strings), or fed ("ball-end" strings). Retune, and repeat, until unwanted slack is stabilized this will prevent slipping and save you just...
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Install the string first, and then clip the excess near the post/capstan. 25 Please Note: Never cut a string to length before putting it to pitch. Premature cutting may cause the string to unwrap and become useless. pull the string up To string a classical/nylon string guitar with "ball-end" classical strings, simply feed the string through the appropriate hole in the bridge; Set-up over the nut towards the headstock, then wind the string onto the tuning machine capstan using the same instructions for "tie-on your guitar and tuning it on " strings (see Figures 9 and 10).
Install the string first, and then clip the excess near the post/capstan. 25 Please Note: Never cut a string to length before putting it to pitch. Premature cutting may cause the string to unwrap and become useless. pull the string up To string a classical/nylon string guitar with "ball-end" classical strings, simply feed the string through the appropriate hole in the bridge; Set-up over the nut towards the headstock, then wind the string onto the tuning machine capstan using the same instructions for "tie-on your guitar and tuning it on " strings (see Figures 9 and 10).
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... or may also cause bowing of the neck that counteracts this force, strengthens the neck and insures straightness. Fender acoustic guitars have a truss rod depending on the guitar neck. illustration 11 illustration 12 26 Set-up Truss Rod Adjustment String tension exerts a tremendous bending force on the specific model, as nylon strings typically ...
... or may also cause bowing of the neck that counteracts this force, strengthens the neck and insures straightness. Fender acoustic guitars have a truss rod depending on the guitar neck. illustration 11 illustration 12 26 Set-up Truss Rod Adjustment String tension exerts a tremendous bending force on the specific model, as nylon strings typically ...