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Summary of Contents for Gewa Music Ovation Applause
- Page 1 G U I T A R S OWNER‘S MANUAL | APPLAUSE BY OVATION...
- Page 3 OWNER‘S MANUAL Congratulations on buying an Applause by Ovation Guitar. Since its first introduction in 1966, the Roundback has been acclaimed the world over for its dramatic technical advances and musical refinements that literally changed the shape of music. This owner’s manual will provide you with the facts and tips you will need to maintain your guitar.
- Page 4 Care and Maintenance A guitar is usually out of its case and not The frequency with which you should being played when any damage to it occurs. change your strings depends, of course, Chips and dents can all usually be avoided on how much you use your guitar.
- Page 5 OWNER‘S MANUAL Built-in Electronics Preamp and Tuner Ovation’s development of outstanding pre amplifiers and pickups has always been a source of pride and passion. Ovation pioneered the use of pickups in acoustic guitars, and now, more than 50 years later, we are still known as leaders in acoustic/ electric guitar technology.
- Page 6 Guitar Adjustments Neck and Action Adjustment There are only two basic adjustments that you can make to your Applause guitar that affect the way it plays… • Neck Bow / Warp • String Action You should periodically check both the neck If you use Adamas strings in pinless Ova- and the action.
- Page 7 OWNER‘S MANUAL Neck Bow / Warp The neck on your Applause guitar can be The easiest way to determine whether the adjusted to the optimum amount of bow/ neck is straight, or not, is to examine the warp. For best playing results, the neck height the of the low-E string from the nut should always have a slight warp.
- Page 8 String Action After the tension rod is adjusted, the string action can be adjusted. String action descri- bes the height of the strings above the 12th fret. Action is measured by determining the distance from the top of the 12th fret to the bottom of the string.
- Page 9 OWNER‘S MANUAL Note: Only for models with a Slimline pickup Your Applause guitar has been set at the factory for Standard Action. This setting has been determined to be the best for the widest range of playing styles. The action on your Applause is adjusted by adding or removing shims from under the saddle: Loosen or remove the strings.
- Page 10 Service and Warranty If for any reason your Applause guitar should require repair, we have a Service Department staffed with craftspeople who are familiar with every method of construction used in our instruments. We also have an established network of Authorized Distributers and Service Centers located throughout the world.
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- Page 12 GEWA music GmbH Oelsnitzer Str. 58 www.ovationguitars.com D-08626 Adorf | Germany www.gewamusic.com Version...
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