Brunner-guitars Outdoor guitar basic User manual

OG basic

owners manual

Lukas Brunner, Sur Prassuoir 87, 7543 Lavin, Switzerland

Phone/Fax: 0041 (0)81 862 20 89

www.brunner-guitars.com,info@brunner-guitars.com

The Outdoor Guitar basic model is designed by Brunner Guitars and manufactured in Vietnam. Final assembly, including fabrication and installation of the

neck connection and the unique bridge is done by Brunner Guitars in Switzerland.

The OG Basic has laminated back and sides and features a solid Brunner “Flying Top” construction. Please give it the special care you would give any

other fine guitar and it will give you years of service.

The OG is very easy to handle if you know how. This short description will familiarize you with the proper procedures for attaching and detaching the neck.

Please read it carefully to avoid any difficulties and to be able to enjoy your OG to the fullest!

Assembling

Because of the OG’s special bridge design and the patented neck

connection, it only takes half a minute until the outdoor guitar is ready to

play (without having to loosen the tension on the strings!)

Disassembling

Disassembling the OG is as quick and easy as assembling it, but there are a

few important details to pay attention to.

1. Take the guitar body and

neck out of the bag. Then

put the guitar body back into

the case or onto your lap

(top-side up).

2. Hold the neck with the

untwisted strings and slide

the string-holder with the two

pins into the holes on the

bridge.

3. Carefully insert the neck into

the matching groove on the

body so the metal plate on

the neck hooks into the one

on the body.

4. Now turn the guitar around

by holding the body with

your right hand at the

soundhole and put one

finger onto the neck end

holding it in place for turning

the body around. With your

left hand hold the neck and

have your elbow sit on the

back edge of the body to be

able to applyslight tension

on the strings.

5. Now push the back of the

body against your waist,

keep your elbow on the back

edge of the body and pull

the neck against you to put

full tension on the strings.

6. While holding the neck in

that positition, tighten the

connection-bolt firmly on the

guitars back with your right

hand.

Important:

Keep pulling the neck tight

onto the guitar body until the

connection is firmly tightend

so there is no gap showing

in between the neck and

body!

7. Then flip the guitar around

and stretch the strings by

pulling on each one. This

should bring them right back

into tune and helps to keep

them from dropping

afterwards.

8. Now it only takes some fine-

tuning and you’re ready to

go!

1. Push the guitar against your

waist by holding the upper part

of the neck while having your

elbow sit on the back edge of

the guitar’s body. This way you

have full control and enough

strength to release the neck

slowly, without having to loosen

the strings.

2. Loosen the connection-bolt all

the way with the other hand by

holding the neck firmly and keep

pulling it tight onto the body!

Attention: Do not release the

neck tension until the connection

bolt is fully disengaged from the

neck to avoid any damage to the

threads on the bolt or neck

connection plate.

3. Now slowly release the tension

by letting the neck move

forward. Then move your right

hand to the soundhole to hold

the body while you’re taking the

neck out of its groove. Keep the

neck end far enough away from

the body to avoid scratching the

top.

4. Put the body onto your lap or

back in the case with the top

side up. Then pull the string bar

off the bridge.

5. The neck now goes into the bag

first (upside down) and the body

on top of it. Keep the strings in a

wide loop underneath the

fretboard so the bridge

attachment lies beside the neck.

6. FInally, place the body top-side-

up in the case with the neck

protector lid closed beneath it.

Close the backpack and head

for the great outdoors!

Should you experience any problem with the neck connection, please contact Brunner Guitars directly for advice and don’t try to do your own

adjustments!

Changing strings

The outdoor guitar is equipped with special locking tuners to keep the

strings from coming off the tuner posts when removing the neck and to

keep the strings in their original tune.

To remove a broken string, loosen the locking nut on the tuner post with

a coin and pull the string out. To change unbroken strings you must

loosen them with the tuner button first, before you will be able to loosen

the tuner post. Loosen the tuner post by turning it against the string

tension. (different on left and right side)

To put the new string on, first pull the string through the string bar of the

bridge (when the guitar is assembled) and then pull it through the tuner

post until there is no more slack. Turn the tuner button as you would for

for normal tuning and it will automatically lock the string. After the string

is tuned, cut off the extra bit.

Retightening of the locking nut with a coin is not necessary as this

could possibly cause the string to break again!

Tunings and string gauges

The outdoor guitar is built for standard E tuning, but can also be tuned as high as G. Tuned to E (first and sixth string) the guitar is very easy to play

because of looser string tension due to the shorter scale (like the third fret on a 650mm scale length). To compensate for the looser tension we recommend

using a set of “medium” strings (013 / 056). Tuned to F# or G the guitar brings out its full volume and power, because the strings are set to their proper

tension. If you wish to tune it higher constantly we highly recommend using a lighter set of strings (012 / 054) as the OG is not built for such constant high

tension.

Different tunings, so called “open tunings”, are no problem. Avoid tuning your OG higher than the G tuning.

Storage

Tryto keep your guitar in a humidity range between 40-60% (normal) and

avoid extremes. To be out of this range is not a problem if it is not for

weeks at a time.

We recommend keeping the OG disassembled and stored in the bag if it

won't be played for a few days. In the bag, the guitar is better protected

from temperature and humidity changes. It is also better for the top and

neck not to be under constant tension as it might change the “action”

(distance between fretboard and strings) after some time (also see

“adjusting the action”).

To put it away for a while without taking it apart you can layit back into its

opend backpack. The open lit also serves as a neck rest. Underneeth the

neck insert there is room for thin notebooks. On the ouside there are

three compartment offering room some small and bigger items.

Adjusting the “action”

Your OG’s top is made of solid wood, meaning you might notice slight

changes with the "action" (distance between fingerboard and strings) if

you are travelling in different climates. The laminated body should not

be reacting much to those humidity changes. To prevent unwanted

changes, keep your guitar disassembled and stored in the bag if it won't

be played for a few days. The guitar is better-protected from temperature

and humidity changes in the case.

Just in case the neck bows up after some time, the steel-string OG has a

one way adjustable trussrod for neck correction. If you push down a

string on the 14th fret, there should be a gap of the thickness of a credit

card (0,5mm) at the 5th fret between the fret and the string. If the action is

much higher or the neck is too straight, follow the suggestions on the

right.

"action" too low:

Usually this means that the air is too dry (for example during winter). If your

guitar is exposed to less than 40% humidityfor a few weeks, the neck and the

top might straighten out too much and the strings may start buzzing on the

fingerboard. If this happens, check first the neck’s curvature as mentioned

before. If the neck is too straight, loosen the trussrod until it looks fine.

Should this not be possible anymore, start tuning your guitar up to "G" to get

more tension on the neck or use a heavier set of strings. If the action does not

normalize after you are back in a "normal" climate, please contact Brunner

Guitars, so we can give you the appropriate advice.

"action" too high:

If your guitar becomes harder to play, this could mean that the action is too

high. Also in this case, first check the neck’s curvature as mentioned before.

Basically the opposite has happened to that described above. If the wood

expands because of too high humidity(60% and more), the top will warp up a

little and the neck may also curve too much. Both will cause the strings to

move further away from the fingerboard. If the neck’s curvature is too severe,

tighten the trussrod to its proper set-up. Is this not sufficient, then don't tune

your guitar higher than "E" or use a lighter set of strings. Again, if the action

does not normalize after returning to the "normal" climate, please feel free to

damage to your neck and void your warranty. Please don't try to do any major

repairs on your own! Serious neck problems are covered under warranty if you

refer the problem to us.

warranty

You have a three year warranty on your OG basic model covering any construction problems or material defects (shipping costs not included). Not covered

are any damages caused by improper handling or unauthorized repairs!