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Thank you for purchasing an electric guitar of our production. We are convinced that you
have made a good choice and that your new instrument will help you in developing your
musical talent.
We would like to help you in achieving this goal and this is why we would like you to
familiarise yourself with a number of maintenance rules.
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Maintenance and operation.
1.
Use only good quality strings, preferably from a single set. Acoustic and classical guitar
strings are NOT suitable for an electric guitar.
2.
The way you wind the strings around the tuning keys is crucial for the instrument to stay
in tune. Remember to read the chapter explaining this procedure.
3.
In order to work correctly, a bridge (especially a tremolo bridge) has to be correctly
balanced and adjusted. It is the bridge that determines if the instrument is tuned well.
It also determines the overall comfort of playing.
4.
Setting up the proper neck relief and the action of the strings is very important to achieve
good comfort of playing. These procedures need to be performed each time the gauges
of the strings are changed.
5.
In order for a string to hold its pitch well, its intonation has to be adjusted.
A separate chapter is devoted to this procedure.
6.
It is recommended to change the strings after 30 hours of operation. After this period
most strings tend to lose their bright sound and stop holding their pitch.
7.
It is advised to clean the instrument, particularly the strings, after each period of playing
it. Suitable products are available in good music shops.
8.
When transporting the instrument, a gig bag or a hardshell case should be used in order
to prevent damage caused by mechanical shock or temperature change.
9.
A guitar is a delicate instrument. The finish is vulnerable to scratches, fractures and even
chipping. Take good care of your instrument and use it according to the goal it was built for.
10. Protect your instrument from low and high temperature, and also from humidity.
11. Do not expose the instrument to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Do not leave
your instrument close to heating devices, nor in a car on a hot day.
12. Avoid sudden changes of temperature or humidity. In winter, after bringing a chilled
instrument into a heated room, leave it for a few hours in its case, until it has returned to
room temperature.
13. Clean the strings and lacquer surfaces with a dry, delicate cotton cloth. For thorough cleaning,
use specialized products only (Guitar Polish and String Cleaner). Instruments with natural
finish should be conserved with special products based on natural wax and oils.
14. Make sure that all parts of the instrument are cleaned regularly. Use bearing lube to
regularly clean the tremolo arm´s socket, and remember to lubricate the spot, where the
tremolo´s knife-edge meets the stud bolts.
Disregard of the above rules may result in loss of warranty.
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Electric Guitar User's Manual
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