String Action - Peavey bass guitar Owner's Manual

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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, conditions such as changes

in temperature and moisture (humidity), changing string

gauges, making neck adjustments, or tuning can alter string

action enough to require a height adjustment to restore

your guitar to factory specifications. Undesirable low action

causes buzzing, while abnormally high action makes your

bass difficult to play.

Before making string action adjustments, make sure your

truss rod is properly adjusted and your bass is in tune.

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