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  • Page 1 SIRE BASS User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS GENERAL SETUP INFORMATION String Winding / Replacement Neck Adjustment Location of the Trussrod Head Machine Sensitivity Adjustment Pitch Adjustment (Octave Adjustment) Pick-up Height Adjustment Cleaning / Managing Bridge Adjustment...
  • Page 3 Experience the joy of music SIRE dreams of a society where everyone can enjoy music fairly without any restrictions. Thank you for purchasing our Sire Marcus Miller Bass Guitar! Musical instruments produced by Sire are set-up manually by hand before they are shipped so they can be played immediately right out of the box.

  • Page 4: String Winding / Replacement

    Although it is not that hard to string a bass, there are some important things you need to get right in order to get a good sound, stay in tune and keep your bass guitar in good working order.
  • Page 5 After inserting the end of the string into the groove of the tuning post, turn the head machine to wind it. Wrap the strings about 3 times. ※First, cut the string to the length that it can be wrapped up to 3 times, then wrap it around the tuning post.

  • Page 6: Neck Adjustment

    *EXAMPLE OF A GOOD SETUP The neck setting for the most ease of playing is when you press the 1st and 17th fret on the guitar, based on the thickest strings, the distance from the 8th fret is about 0.3mm to 05.mm. The gap between the bottom of the string and the top of the eighth fret where the curvature should be deepest is called relief.
  • Page 7 ※Caution Frequent neck adjustment is not required. You only need to adjust the neck when necessary. In fact, many performers rarely touch the adjustment when the desired set-up has already been achieved. The guitar usually contains an interior metal bar called the truss rod that runs the entire length of the guitar's neck.

  • Page 8: Location Of The Trussrod

    Location of the Truss rod Example of adjusting the truss rod located between the head and neck Example of adjusting the truss rod located between the neck and body...
  • Page 9 In particular, if the truss rod adjustment of the neck is required, it should be adjusted with caution. The standard Bass string gauges are as follows : String gauge : 0.045~0.100’’ (For 5 string: 0.130’’) STRING...

  • Page 10: Head Machine Sensitivity Adjustment

    Head Machine Sensitivity Adjustment SET UP The sensitivity to the turn of the head machine can be adjusted using a Phillips screwdriver or a similar tool. ※Caution Adjust it little by little as excessive adjustment may damage the parts.

  • Page 11: Pitch Adjustment (Octave Adjustment)

    Scale refers to the distance from the end of the nut to the point where the saddle lifts the strings. In general, electric guitars use 24.75” to 25.5” and bass guitars from 34” to 35”.

  • Page 12: Pickup Height Adjustment

    PICKUP *General setting - 1st string: 2.5mm / 4th string: 3mm (Based on 4 string bass) We recommend you try to adjust the height of the pickup using several different ways. This is where your personal taste comes into play.

  • Page 13: Cleaning / Managing

    Cleaning / Managing SET UP For guitars, the life of the string may be shortened due to moisture in the air or sweat from playing. There may also be problems on the painted surface of the instrument, rust from metal parts, or problems in the neck. Therefore, having a habit of wiping the guitar during or after playing is a very important habit in maintaining the condition of the guitar and extending the life of the string.

  • Page 14: Bridge Adjustment

    Bridge Adjustment SET UP Saddle Height String Fixation 1 – Adjustment Rear Body View Intonation Adjustment String Fixation 2 String Fixation The string can be fixed in two ways as shown in the image. The method of fixing the strings directly to the bridge provides a soft tone, while the method of fixing the strings by passing through the body produces a more solid tone.
  • Page 15 MARCUS MILLER...
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