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Summary of Contents for ESP EC-256
- Page 1 O W N E R ’ S M A N U A L & W A R R A N T Y I N F O R M A T I O N V E R S I O N 1 . 3...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ESP instrument is inspected thoroughly by our quality control technicians prior to shipping to your local dealer. All ESP instruments are covered by our limited lifetime warranty so you can rest assured that your new instrument will bring you many years of enjoyment. -
Page 3: Guitar Anatomy
Although locking tremolo systems have fine tuners located on the bridge, they only allow Your ESP instrument is built to give you many years of satisfaction. Please keep in mind that keeping your limited (fine) tuning. Counter-clockwise rotation of the tuning keys will raise the pitch of the string while instrument functioning properly will require periodic care and maintenance. -
Page 4: Neck & Truss Rod
E/A/D/G/B/E 7-str guitar & baritone 56/46/36/26/17/13/10 B/E/A/D/G/B/E All ESP instruments have an adjustable truss rod located inside of the neck. The function of a truss rod is to 8-str guitar & baritone 68/56/46/36/26/17/13/10 F#/B/E/A/D/G/B/E provide adjustment against the string tension on the neck. The following are the most common reasons why... -
Page 5: String Action
Since our instruments ship through different climates to their final destination, your guitar may need to be readjusted in order to bring it back to ESP factory specs. Note: Use even pressure when fretting the notes during intonation adjustments so that all your strings Other factors that affect string action include changing string gauge and/or tuning. -
Page 6: Controls & Electronics
Figure 11: Pickup Selector Switches Maximum Bridge Pickup Heights Bass Side Treble Side Guitars 2.5 mm (3/32”) 1.5 mm (1/16”) Bass 3.5 mm (9/64”) 2.5 mm (3/32”) Note: Active pickups have less magnetic pull and may be adjusted closer to the strings than passive pickups. CONTROLS / ELECTRONICS The following are some brief descriptions of the basic electronic controls and terminology. -
Page 7: Guitar Bridges
Active Bass EQ Controls Tune-o-matic Most of our basses feature an active EQ system with 2 or 3 controls: bass boost/cut, mid boost/cut (only on This type of bridge has separate screws for intonating each a 3-band EQ), and treble boost/cut. All the controls have a center-detent which is the “0” position. Turning string saddle, and height adjustment via the bridge’s mounting clockwise from that point increases the output of that frequency, while turning counter-clockwise from the center screws using a flathead screwdriver (Figure 13). -
Page 8: Changing Strings
Once On ESP guitars, this bridge is almost always installed with a recess route in the body, allowing the bridge to rest your guitar is holding tune, tighten all three pressure pad screws. -
Page 9: Bass Bridges
BASS BRIDGES repair, ESP will replace that instrument with one of the same or most similar style of a value not in excess of the original purchase price of customer’s instrument. Owner at owner’s expense must carry any insurance covering Deluxe (DB4 / DB5 / DB6) the instrument, including but not limited to collector’s value insurance. - Page 10 ESP assumes no liability neither for property damage resulting from failure of this product nor for any loss of income, satisfaction, or damages arising from the loss of use of same due to defects or availability of same during service.
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