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- Page 2 The guitar you play is a defi nite factor in the quality of the music you produce, and a GRETSCH guitar truly glorifi es the talents of the artist who commands it.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Protection from Temperature and Humidity Cracks in the Wood Finish-Checking General Maintenance Tuning Machines Tuning 6-String Guitars Tuning 12-String Guitars Changing Strings Re-Stringing Your Guitar with a Fixed Tailpiece The Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece ® Re-Stringing the Bigsby Vibrato ® Truss Rod Adjustment... -
Page 4: Moisture Content And Humidity
A good measure of protection against The moisture content of wood is drying out your guitar is to use a room determined by the relative humidity and humidifier. temperature of the surrounding atmosphere. -
Page 5: Finish-Checking
For gloss finishes, use a non-silicone based guitar polish. For satin finishes, use only a soft dry polishing cloth. For hand-rubbed finishes, use a soft, slightly damp cloth and follow with a dry cloth. -
Page 6: Tuning 6-String Guitars
E, A, D, Strings that have not been secured G, B, E. -
Page 7: Changing Strings
There are differences A guitar in need of an adjustment that is though, in how the strings are attached to the ignored may develop permanent problems. bridges of acoustic and electric guitars. - Page 8 Illustration 1. String is passed through hole near top of string post. Illustration 2. String is then wound halfway around post. Illustration 3. Prevent string slippage by running the short end halfway around the post, then underneath and back over the main length of string before tightening.
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Page 9: The Bigsby ® Vibrato Tailpiece
The Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece ® The Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece is a time proven design and has been used by Gretsch ® Guitars for more than 45 years. Since the 1950’s the Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece has been the choice of guitarists... -
Page 10: Truss Rod Adjustment
(action too high) and a truss rod that is too tight will result in a convex neck bow (low action and fret buzz). Should the neck of your guitar require adjustment, first remove the rod cover located on the headstock above the nut. -
Page 11: Pickup Adjustment
E-strings of a non- the player to adjust the tonal balance of their adjustable floating bridge, the instrument is guitar to their own personal taste. (Note: The properly intonated. factory has preset the adjustment screws to... -
Page 12: Space Control Bridge Adjustment
This is a common guitar and enjoy your custom string spacing. problem if increasing the gauge size of strings from those that were originally... -
Page 13: Traveling With Your Guitar
Please note: Truss rod adjustments guitar to give it the utmost protection. *Keep and action adjustments are considered to your guitar in a case when not playing it. be routine maintenance and will not be If you plan to travel, carry your instrument covered under the Gretsch warranty. -
Page 14: Basic Controls Guide
Gretsch Basic Controls Guide ® 1. Pickup Selector Switch for selecting the pickup position (front for body’s exterior, center for mixed, and rear for interior). 2. Master Volume For adjusting overall volume. 3. Tone For adjusting the tone of the front and rear pickups. - Page 15 1. Pickup Selector Switch for selecting the pickup position (front for body’s exterior, center for mixed, and rear for interior). 2. Master Tone Selector Tone control switch. The exterior of the body is deep, the center is bypass (Tone 0), and the interior is shallow, so that the tone can be selected from three levels.
- Page 16 ® warranty. 1-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY 1. Fret wear, saddle wear, nut wear, FMIC warrants this Gretsch guitar to be free strings and batteries. from defects in materials and workmanship for one (1) year from the date of original 2. Setups, adjustments or routine purchase, subject to the limitations set forth maintenance of any kind.
- Page 17 This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state. *This warranty applies only to Gretsch guitars purchased and serviced within the U.S.A. and Canada. Warranties outside these countries are as defined by the authorized...
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- Page 20 GRETSCH GUITARS ® FMIC SPECIALTY SALES 8860 EAST CHAPARRAL ROAD, SUITE 100 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85250-2618, USA www.gretschguitars.com © 2003 Printed in U.S.A, P/N 991-6026-135 Rev. A...