User manual PEAVEY BASIC 112

[. . . ] If you allow the wood on the fingerboard to dry out and shrink, the frets will "stand out" and feel rough to the touch. Cleaning - Metal To clean and lubricate the major metal parts of your bass (strings, pickups, bridge, tuners), Peavey recommends that you use a clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton cloth and the specially formulated guitar string cleaner available at www. peavey. com/accessories. Individually clean strings by wrapping each one in a fold of cloth, running it back and forth along the string's entire length until the cloth fails to pick up any more residue. Failure to routinely clean and lubricate the metal parts of your instrument, including strings, may result in rusting. WARNING: Peavey recommends that you do not use abrasives or solvents on your instrument. Storage & Travel Your bass is a piece of art that must be protected. [. . . ] Always keep you bass stored at room temperature, and avoid extreme changes in temperature or humidity. Accessories Add-on products like stands, hangers and straps that are made of plastic, rubber or man-made materials may chemically or physically react with and damage the finish of your Peavey bass. Peavey offers a full line of safe accessories at www. peavey. com/accessories. Every player needs a strap for peak performance; however, straps and strap buttons are designed for "ordinary" use. If you anticipate "above ordinary" use, Peavey recommends that you use Super Strap Locks to secure your strap to your bass (see www. peavey. com/accessories). Check them out at www. peavey. com/accessories! 10 Strings Old strings can produce dull, buzzing or dead notes, but a new set of strings will ring clear and true. A good rule of thumb is that if you play daily, you should change strings every two to three weeks. Replace your strings as you notice them becoming dirty or discolored, before you experience a disappointing loss of performance. See page 1 for detailed instructions on changing strings. 11 Changing Your Strings Unless you are reconditioning your fretboard (see Cleaning & Care, p. ), strings should be changed one at a time to maintain proper neck tension. New strings should be free of defects (twists, kinks, bends) that can cause sound irregularities or breakage. After your first tuning, carefully pull each string away from the fretboard, stretching it gently (too much force will break thinner strings). Peavey recommends that you replace strings in the same gauges to maintain proper neck and/or bridge tension. To check intonation, complete all adjustments to the truss rod and string action, and tune your guitar. Then, compare the fretted sound of the 1th fret to the open harmonic of the 1th fret. (Harmonics are created by lightly placing a finger against a string--in this case, at the 1th fret--and striking normally with your picking hand. You've done it correctly if you hear a clear, loud, bell-like tone. ) If the notes are the same, no adjustment is required. If they do not match, you will need to fine-tune each offending string using the adjustment screws to move the saddle location. Note that on some bass guitars, you will need to loosen strings before making saddle adjustments. Repeat the process until the fretted sound of the 1th fret matches the open harmonic of the 1th fret. 1 Neck and Truss Rod Every Peavey bass guitar features an adjustable truss rod inside the neck. Truss rods allow for adjustments in the neck to accommodate changes in string tension caused by humidity, changing string gauges or tuning. As the backbone of your instrument, the truss rod should always be adjusted first during instrument setup. (Peavey recommends that you enlist the services of a qualified technician to make the required truss rod adjustments on your instrument. Improper adjustment may damage your neck and void your Peavey warranty. ) To gain access to the truss rod, look for a mm or mm allen wrench adjustment screw either at the end of the neck near the body or at the opposite end near the headstock. [. . . ] To check the neck's bow, hold the guitar in normal playing position and follow this procedure for both outside strings (highest and lowest strings). Fret and hold the string at the first fret, while fretting and holding the same string with your picking-hand thumb (where the neck and body meet, typically around the 16th fret). Then, stretch your picking hand index finger as far as you can to fret 0 Neck and Truss Rod the middle area of the neck, somewhere around frets --. mm (. 010" to . 00") bow, easily measured and set with a steel rule. [. . . ]