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- Page 1 5 String Banjo With Chrome Plated Hardware PBJ60 www.pyleaudio.com MAINTENANCE MANUAL...
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Page 2: Daily Maintenance
Now that you own a Pyle banjo, you will find that banjo maintenance will become a big part of you being able to enjoy your banjo. Just as a car needs maintenance, gas, and the engine tuned up, so your banjo needs to be tightened up and adjusted. - Page 3 FINGERBOARD CARE To clean the fingerboard, rub it down with fret cleaner, then with a clean cloth rub the oil into the wood, not leaving any excess on the fingerboard. If you notice grooves in your frets, this is normal wear and tear, however if it happens within a year you may be pressing harder than necessary when you fret the neck and may be creating more fret wear than normal.
- Page 4 You will find that a couple of minutes now and then, making the needed adjustments, will improve the sound immensely. It is to your advantage to become proficient at making adjustments from the start. CAUTION ABOUT DOING YOUR OWN ADJUSTMENTS Before you start tinkering with your banjo, there is something you need to think about.
- Page 5 HOW TO THREAD STRINGS The string is passed through the string hole near the top of the string post from the center of the peg-head toward the edge of the peg-head. The string is wound around the post in a direction away from the center of the peg-head. Pass the free end under the attached string so the first wind is around the post above the string end.
- Page 6 IMPROVING BANJO SOUND The banjo, more than any other stringed instrument, must be correctly adjusted to bring out its best tone. Each adjustment is important to the overall sound of the banjo. If your banjo doesn't have the sound it once had, you'll find this checklist helpful in restoring its original life.