Yamaha Guitar CV820WB Owner's Manual

CV820WB
■ CV820WB Control System
Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup
Pickup Selector
Neck Pickup
Neck Pickup Volume
Bridge Pickup Volume Mix
Bridge Pickup
FC Nut Part Names
FC Nut
*1 : About locking blocks 1 and 2
Included with the guitar is a set of locking blocks that fit the string gauges used by Wes
Borland. Please note that the width of each locking block is different.
For Normal Gauge Strings
(.009–.042/.010–.046, etc.)
Head side
Locking Block 1
1st–3rd strings (wide) 6.8 mm wide
(0.268 inch)
Head side
Locking Block 2
6.2 mm wide
4th–6th strings (narrow)
(0.244 inch)
Owner's Manual
■ About Wes Borland's String Gauges
The CV820WB is the Wes Borland signature guitar
model.The unique string gauges and tunings used by
Wes Borland are given below.
Sting Tuning Gauge
1st C# .011
2nd G# .014
3rd E .022 (Wound)
4th B .032 (Wound)
5th F# .042 (Wound)
6th C# .052 (Wound)
The guitar is strung with .010–.046 gauge strings when
shipped from the factory. In order to use the same gauge
strings as Wes Borland you will need to change the locking
blocks in the FC nut. The procedure given in the following
section describes how to change the locking blocks.
FC Nut Components
Locking Block 1: for strings 1–3 (wider width)
(x2) replacement blocks are included *1
Locking Block 3 (x1)
Locking Block 2: for strings 4–6 (narrower width)
(x2) replacement blocks are included *1
Locking Lever x1
Supplied Replacement: For Wes Borland Gauge
(.011–.052)
Fingerboard side
Fingerboard side
Head side
6.6 mm wide
(0.260 inch)
Marked "1"
Fingerboard side
Fingerboard side
Head side
6.0 mm wide
(0.236 inch)
Marked "2"
1
Remove the old strings. (Refer to the "Removing the old strings"
section in the FC Tremolo System Manual.)
2
Loosen the FC nut locking lever, and remove the locking lever.
Loosen
3
Remove the locking bolt.
Locking Bolt (x1)
4
Replace the locking blocks 1 and 2.
Unmarked
* Set the narrower blocks to
the 4th–6th strings.
* Store the set of locking blocks you removed from the guitar
in a safe place for future use.
Unmarked
Changing the Locking Blocks
5
Set the locking bolt.
6
Re-attach the locking lever and tighten lightly.
Tighten
7
This completes locking block replacement. Install the new strings
and tune the guitar. (Refer to the "Installing the new strings" section
in the FC Tremolo System Manual.)
* Set the wider blocks for
the 1st–3rd strings.