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Yamaha Electric Guitar Owner's Manual

Yamaha Electric Guitar Owner's Manual

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ELECTRIC GUITAR
CARE AND MAINTENANCE ..................................................... 2
TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT ....................... 3
HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LOCKING NUT .................................. 3
SETTING THE STRING ACTION ............................................. 4
VIBRATO SYSTEM Vintage Type ........................................... 5
VIBRATO SYSTEM TRS-PRO/101 ...................................... 6/7
OWNER'S MANUAL
CONTENTS
BRIDGE/SPRING TENSION ADJUSTMENTS ....................... 10
TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT .................................................. 11
PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ........................................... 11
SERVICE ................................................................................... 12
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VIBRATO SYSTEM RM-Pro II / III ............................ 8/9

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ELECTRIC GUITAR OWNER'S MANUAL CONTENTS CARE AND MAINTENANCE ............. 2 YAMAHA ORIGINAL DESIGN VIBRATO SYSTEM RM-Pro II / III ......8/9 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT ....... 3 BRIDGE/SPRING TENSION ADJUSTMENTS ....... 10 HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LOCKING NUT ........3 TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT ..........11 SETTING THE STRING ACTION ..........

  • Page 2: Care And Maintenance

    Congratulations on your purchase of the YAMAHA electric guitar. After playing, wipe the entire guitar down, including strings, With reasonable care, your YAMAHA electric with a good polishing cloth. This will remove corrosive skin oils and acids, and protect the plating, finish, and strings.

  • Page 3: Tuning Machine Tension Adjustment

    TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE LOCKING NUT The tuning machines have spring-loaded mechanisms which 1) Remove 3 pcs. of hexagonal screws fixing the Lock Pads. automatically take up wear, preventing backlash. However, it is (illustration — A) possible to adjust the amount of pressure required to turn the 2) Loosen 4 pcs.

  • Page 4: Setting The String Action

    SETTING THE STRING ACTION Set one end of the 15 cm rule on top of the last fret with the flat — Bridge — side of the rule against the string and measure the space be- tween the top of the last fret and bottom of 1st string, 6th string. NOTE: Be sure to perform any necessary adjustments to the The recommended height for each string should be as follows: truss rod before performing the following adjustments.

  • Page 5: Vibrato System Vintage Type

    VIBRATO SYSTEM Vintage Type Following is the procedure for adjusting the vintage vibrato To check intonation, compare the harmonic tone (12th fret) to system: the fretted tone (12th fret). If fretted pitch is higher than harmonic, saddle must be moved backward to lengthen string.

  • Page 6: Vibrato System Trs-Pro/101

    VIBRATO SYSTEM TRS-PRO/101 (part 1) When changing strings it is necessary to cut off the ball ends of 7) Lock the strings above the nut. (illustration — A) the strings. 8) Use the fine tuning thumb screw to tune the guitar to the Following is the procedure for changing strings and adjusting correct pitch.
  • Page 7 VIBRATO SYSTEM TRS-PRO/101 (part 2) Tighten Tighten Lower Lower Loosen Loosen Higher Higher When Lower When Lower than harmonic than harmonic Tighten Tighten When Higher When Higher than harmonic than harmonic Loosen Loosen TRS-PRO TRS-101 Intonation Adjustment in Vibrato Bridge 1) Loosen the hexagonal screw located in front of each saddle 3) When the intonation is correct, tighten the hexagonal screw using the supplied hexagonal wrench.

  • Page 8: Yamaha Original Design

    YAMAHA ORIGINAL DESIGN VIBRATO SYSTEM RM - Pro II / III (part 1) The strings are top-loaded from the rear of the bridge and it is not 7) Lock the strings above the nut using the supplied hexagonal necessary to cut off the ball end as on other vibrato systems.

  • Page 9: Vibrato System Rm-Pro Ii / Iii

    YAMAHA ORIGINAL DESIGN VIBRATO SYSTEM RM - Pro II / III (part 2) Intonation Adjustment in Vibrato Bridge 1) Loosen the hexagonal screw located in front of each saddle using the supplied hexagonal wrench. (illustration — D) Tighten 2) Use the hexagonal wrench to adjust the individual string...

  • Page 10: Bridge/Spring Tension Adjustments

    BRIDGE/SPRING TENSION ADJUSTMENTS For best results the bridge should always be adjusted so it is parallel to the top surface of the guitar as shown in illustration (below). This position is maintained by opposing tension be- tween the strings and the claw springs. If you change string gauge, you will need to readjust the spring tension to return the bridge back to the parallel position.

  • Page 11: Truss Rod Adjustment

    TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT The curvature of the neck should be slightly concave. The height of the pickup (i.e. distance from the strings) affects Clockwise rotation of the nut tightens the rod and corrects for gain — the higher the pickup, the louder the sound, and vice too much concave bow.

  • Page 12: Service

    SERVICE If your guitar should need any parts or service, or if you need any information, including the address of your nearest YAMAHA dealer, contact: YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. YAMAHA-HAZEN ELECTRONICA Guitar Service Department MUSICAL S.A.

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