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CAUTION
'To PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS INSTRUMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
BEFORE USING THIS INSTRUME!
The select rock maple neck is of a unique bi-
laminated construction (U.S. Patent #4,237,944) to
provide unmatched rigidity and freedom from
warpage. Additional reinforcement is provided with
a steel torsion rod. This neck adjusting rod features
rolled threads for improved strength and freedom
from breakage.
This instrument features a "full" scale length
which is 24%" and there are 23 frets. The arch of the
fingerboard is on a 12" radius to allow excellent
string bending characteristics without the buzzing
and "frettingout" problems associated with smaller
10" radius fingerboards. Frets are 18% nickel-silver,
medium, and high crowned for a more secure grip
when bending strings.
Body:
The body is made from the finest hand selected
hardwood, which is finished in a choice of gloss
custom colors. The deep lower cutaway offers
greater access to all 23 frets. (See Care For The
Instrument)
Pickup:
The pickup is a high output, fully adjustable 12-
pole humbucking, designed to greatly increase
tonal range and flexibility of the instrument. This
pickup employs our patented
tone circuit
(dual/single coil, U.S. Patent No. 4,164,163)
allowing humbucking or single coil operation of the
pickup thru rotation of the tone control (see "How
the Circuit Works"). The pickup is fully potted to
reduce unwanted microphonics and noise and to
allow pickups to remain intact for many years
without vibrating loose in transport or use. Note:
Because of this potting it is virtually impossible to
disassemble the pickup without totally destroying
the unit. Any attempt to disassemble the pickup will
void the warranty on the electronics of your
instrument.
Clreultry:
The circuit utilized in the instrument is designed
for maximum tonal flexibility. There is only one
volume control which operates the output level of
the single humbucking pickup. The master pickup
tone
control
allows
the
unique
capability
of
selecting between humbucking response or single
coil tonalities. (See description of "How the Circuit
Works").
How the Circult Works
Our unique patented tone circuit enables dual or
single coil operation from the (humbucking)
pickup, through the rotation of the pickup tone
control. Rotating the tone control fully clockwise
(position no. 10) achieves the single coil mode and
produces a greater degree of highs from the
instrument.
Rotating the tone contro! counterclockwise to
approximately the "7" position brings the second
coil into operation for humbucking
tonalities.
Further rotation counterclockwise of the tone
control
allows
action
typical
of humbucking
pickups and the pickup is full humbucking all the
way back to the "0" position. When rotating the tone
control from "0" to "10" you will notice as you pass
"7" the overall tonality from the pickup becomes
much thinner and more highs are apparent, noting
that one of the coils has been slowly eliminated and
from 7 to 10 on the control knob produces single coil
operation.
Bridge:
The instrument is equipped with a genuine
Kahler™ "Flyer™" tremolo system W locking string
clamp. (see enclosed Kahler literature package).
Hardware:
Premium die cast tuning machines
eGraphlon™ top nut
Genuine Kahler™ locking tremolo system.
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