Peavey Spectrum Bass Owner's Manual

Peavey Spectrum Bass Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 Bass Guitar Owner's Manual...
  • Page 2 Bass Guitar Configuration 1. Volume 7. Position Markers 2. Tone Controls 8. Fret 3. Strap Button 9. Fingerboard 4. Bridge 10. Nut 5. Bridge Pickup 11. Tuning Keys 6. Neck Pickup 12. String Retainer...
  • Page 3: Control Configuration

    Control Configuration blend treble tone bass volume bridge volume treble tone neck volume neck volume bridge volume tone...
  • Page 4 Congratulations So, you are the owner of a new Peavey Bass Guitar. Congratulations! Your purchase proves your taste in musical instruments is superb. Peavey offers a wide variety of bass guitars for beginners to professionals, each with unique qualities and features.
  • Page 5: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning & Care When properly cared for, your Peavey bass will offer you years of pleasure. Playing your bass means that you will need to perform regular, general maintenance, such as cleaning and proper storage, to keep it looking and sounding great.
  • Page 6 Cleaning - Wood To clean and care for the major wood parts of your bass guitar (body, headstock and the back of the neck), Peavey recommends that you use a clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton cloth and the specially formulated guitar polish available at www.peavey.com/acces- sories.
  • Page 7 Properly caring for your fingerboard requires special attention. Over time, a fingerboard may lose its natural oils and shrink or exhibit a worn or faded appearance. Peavey recommends that you periodically apply a small amount of Lemon Oil (available at www.peavey.com/accessories) to your fingerboard (af- ter removing strings) using a clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton cloth, taking the care to remove excess oil immediately.
  • Page 8 Cleaning - Metal To clean and lubricate the major metal parts of your bass (strings, pickups, bridge, tuners), Peavey recommends that you use a clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton cloth and the specially formulated guitar string cleaner available at www.peavey.com/accessories. Don’t just wipe down the tops of your strings.
  • Page 9 Storage & Travel Your bass is a piece of art that must be pro- tected. When you are traveling with your instru- ment, loosen the tuning knobs a turn or two to take pressure off the neck, and protect it with a gig bag or case.
  • Page 10 Add-on products like stands, hangers and straps that are made of plastic, rubber or man-made materials may chemically or physically react with and damage the finish of your Peavey bass. Peavey offers a full line of safe accessories at www.peavey.com/accessories.
  • Page 11 Strings Old strings can produce dull, buzzing or dead notes, but a new set of strings will ring clear and true. If you play often, you will need to change your strings often. A good rule of thumb is that if you play daily, you should change strings every two to three weeks.
  • Page 12 (too much force will break thinner strings). Then, retune your guitar. Peavey recommends that you replace strings in the same gauges to maintain proper neck and/or bridge tension. If you wish to change strings with different gauges, Peavey recom-...
  • Page 13 Changing Your Strings Changing strings on a Peavey bass guitar is a simple task that will bring new life to your instrument. Tools Needed: Wire cutters Electronic tuner or pitch pipe (optional) Note: Peavey recommends changing one string at a time to maintain proper tension on the neck and bridge.
  • Page 14 Changing Your Strings Following the path of the string you just removed, insert the plain end of a new string through the hole in the bridge and thread across the string saddle, up the fingerboard, across the nut, through the string guide (if one is provided), and into the small hole in the corresponding machine head tuning post.
  • Page 15 Changing Your Strings Note: Do not make saddle adjustments unless you are changing string gauges, which also requires truss rod and intonation adjustments. Repeat this procedure for the remaining strings, remembering to tune each to pitch before proceeding to the next string. Hint: To prevent detuning from slippage, always tune UP to the correct pitch. Retune each string until strings hold their relative pitch to one another.
  • Page 16 Tuning Machine Adjustments Over time, tuners can become loose. Get in the habit of checking the tension with every string change. If you notice a change in the tension of a tuner, use a small flathead or Phillips screwdriver (some require an allen wrench) to tighten it (turn clockwise) or loosen it (turn counterclockwise) accordingly.
  • Page 17: String Action

    String Action String action refers to the distance between the strings and the frets on a stringed instrument. Peavey technicians care- fully set optimal string action on each bass guitar before it leaves our factory; however, changes in temperature and...
  • Page 18: Pickup Adjustments

    To keep your factory warranty intact, Peavey suggests you take your bass to an Authorized Peavey Service Center to have the pickup adjustments made.
  • Page 19 Intonation A properly intoned bass guitar will sound in tune no matter where you play along the fretboard. Intonation is determined by the length of each string as controlled by the location of each string’s saddle. To check intonation, complete all adjustments to the truss rod and string action, and tune your guitar.
  • Page 20: Neck And Truss Rod

    Improper adjustment may damage your neck and void your Peavey warranty.) To gain access to the truss rod, look for a  mm or  mm allen wrench adjustment screw either at the end of the neck near the body or at the opposite end near the headstock.
  • Page 21 --. The distance your string travels to meet the fret is the bow. Peavey recommends a .mm to . mm (.010" to .00") bow, easily measured and set with a steel rule. Too much bow leads to buzzing in the middle of the neck because the strings are too far away from the frets, while too little bow (backbow) causes excessive buzzing on open notes and notes near the nut.
  • Page 22: Warranty

    What Peavey Will Do We will repair or replace (at Peavey's discretion) products covered by warranty at no charge for labor or materials. If the product or component must be shipped to Peavey for warranty service, the consumer must pay initial shipping charges. If the repairs are covered by warranty, Peavey will pay the return shipping charges.
  • Page 23 PEAVEY'S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT, AT PEAVEY'S OP- TION. IF WE ELECT TO REPLACE THE PRODUCT, THE REPLACEMENT MAY BE A RECONDITIONED UNIT. PEAVEY SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR...
  • Page 24 Peavey Electronics Corporation • 0 Hartley Peavey Drive • Meridian, MS 0 (601) -6 • FAX (601) 6-1 • www.peavey.com © 006 EX0000...

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