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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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... and other equipment or reduce the volume. * After playing, wipe the entire guitar down, including strings, with a good polishing cloth. 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...
... and other equipment or reduce the volume. * After playing, wipe the entire guitar down, including strings, with a good polishing cloth. 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...
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... provided in fret noise. Too low results in the form of two set screws on playability. 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 ... is hard to the truss rod before performing the following adjustments. 4 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE Adjust so that the space between the strings and frets, and has an affect on each saddle. Clockwise rotation raises saddle height and counter-clockwise lowers the saddle. 4-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th -
... provided in fret noise. Too low results in the form of two set screws on playability. 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 ... is hard to the truss rod before performing the following adjustments. 4 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE Adjust so that the space between the strings and frets, and has an affect on each saddle. Clockwise rotation raises saddle height and counter-clockwise lowers the saddle. 4-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th -
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...(sharp) or lower in pitch (flat) than the harmonic, turn the corresponding saddle adjustment screw counter-clockwise, reducing the active string length. Repeat the same procedure for each string in the higher registers, this adjustment is usually necessary to reintonate the bridge saddles. Check each... tone is pitched lower than harmonic 5 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE INTONATION ADJUSTMENT When the string gauge and/or bridge height is changed, or the truss rod is adjusted, it is needed. If the bass plays out of tune in the following way: To check intonation, compare the harmonic ...
...(sharp) or lower in pitch (flat) than the harmonic, turn the corresponding saddle adjustment screw counter-clockwise, reducing the active string length. Repeat the same procedure for each string in the higher registers, this adjustment is usually necessary to reintonate the bridge saddles. Check each... tone is pitched lower than harmonic 5 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE INTONATION ADJUSTMENT When the string gauge and/or bridge height is changed, or the truss rod is adjusted, it is needed. If the bass plays out of tune in the following way: To check intonation, compare the harmonic ...