Care Of Your
Instrument
We recommend that you always keep your
instrument in a case when transporting or storing
it. This reduces the possibility o damage due to
nicks and jams, and sudden changes in climate or
atmosphere.
Carry the case with the lid towards your body.
In the event that you have not properly astened
the latches and the case opens, the lid will all
against your leg and prevent the instrument rom
alling on the ground. Never put your instrument
in the trunk o your car or place anything on top
o it.
Perspiration can damage the inish o your
instrument so always wipe down your guitar a ter
playing or be ore storing with a clean so t cloth.
Polishing it with some high gloss guitar polish or a
good quality carnauba wax polish will prolong the
durability o the inish.
Tuning Your Instrument
The above chart shows how di erent instru-
ments are tuned. The irst string, or this purpose,
is considered to be the smallest diameter. Tune
the two outside strings irst, then tune towards
the center. This equalizes the pressure on the
bridge and allows rapid tuning.
Many individuals have their own method o
tuning their instrument. We recommend the
ollowing method. An Epiphone guitar is tuned to
A-440; utilizing a tuning ork, electronic tuner or
pitch pipe.
All tuners work alike: a microphone or other
sensor “listens” to your guitar. When you play a
string, the tuner analyzes the pitch and shows
whether it’s lat (too low), sharp (too high), or on
pitch. I needed, you rotate the guitar’s machine
head as appropriate to correct the pitch.
Bass
th 3rd 2nd 1st
E A D G
Guitar
6th 5th th 3rd 2nd 1st
E A D G B E
Follow these tips for more accurate tuning.
• Strings retain correct pitch longer i you tune up
to pitch. I a string is sharp, tune it somewhat lat,
then tune it up to pitch.
• Old strings are hard to keep in tune. Keep resh
strings on your guitar.
• With a headstock tuner, try clamping in di er-
ent places. Some parts o the headstock may give
more consistent readings.
• Tuning strings below standard pitch decreases
tension, so they’re easier to play. Example: I you ret
a string’s irst ret and tune to that re erence
instead o the open string, the tuning will be a semi-
tone lat. However, don’t tune down too ar - with
insu icient tension, the strings might buzz against
the rets as you play.
• A ter tuning your guitar, check the string
pitches again. You may need to tune a couple times
be ore the tuning “settles in.”
Changing Strings
Changing strings becomes easier with experi-
ence. I you have di iculty, your Authorized
Epiphone Dealer can give you tips on how to
change strings.
A string winder can help you turn the tuning
heads aster than turning them by hand.
Note that a string’s end is sharp and
can puncture your skin—be careful.
Here are some tips on how to change
strings.
1. To help maintain consistent neck tension,
replace strings one at a time and tune each
be ore proceeding to the next string.
2. Tune down the string you’re replacing so it’s
loose enough to remove (a string winder
speeds up this process).
3. The bridge end is always strung irst.
Consult your string package to be sure you’re
choosing the correct string.
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