Mistral MEG001 User manual

Electric Guitar
Model: MEG001
Instruction Manual

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Important Safeguards
To get the most out of this ne guitar,
and to use it in a safe manner, all the
safety and operating instructions
should be read carefully before
connecting and using the guitar. The
cautions given in the following Safety
Precautions section are provided
to prevent unexpected injuries or
accidents. Please understand each of
the cautions and use the guitar in a
safe and proper manner.
1. Preventing Unexpected Injuries and
Accidents
When using a strap (not included), make sure the
strap is securely aached to the guitar.
• Do not lift the guitar by strap. It can cause
serious injury or damage to the guitar.
• Do not treat the guitar in a rough manner
such as swinging it about, etc. The strap on
the guitar may detach causing unexpected
accidents such as the guitar dropping, etc.,
or injuring persons close by. Do not place your
face close to the guitar when changing or
adjusting the strings. Strings may suddenly
break causing injuries to eyes, etc. It can be
the cause other unexpected injuries as well.
• After changing the strings, cut o the leftover
string ends. String ends are sharp and can
cause injuries.
• Clean the guitar with a soft, dry cloth. And
when cleaning the headstock, be careful not
to injure yourself on the sharp string ends.
2. Preventing Electrical Accidents
If the guitar must be used outdoors in bad
weather, or in a place with high humidity, please
use caution. Please read the instruction manuals
that came with the devices, such as power
ampliers, etc., that you connect your guitar to.
Accidents such as re or electric shock can occur
due to lightning strikes.
3. Store the Guitar Properly
• Do not keep the guitar close to a re or flame,
and keep it on a low, stable surface. The guitar
can catch re, and earthquakes can cause it
to fall if stored in a high location.
• Do not leave the guitar leaning against the
wall, etc., in the vicinity of children. The
guitar may be bumped causing it to fall over
resulting in injury.
• If the guitar is not going to be used for an
extended period of time, keep the guitar in a
place other than those listed below.
• Locations subject to direct sunlight.
• Locations subject to extremely high or low
temperatures.
• Locations subject to high humidity, dust, or
vibration.
• During the summer season, temperatures
inside of a car can become extremely hot. Do
not leave the guitar inside of a car.
4. Be Careful When Handling and
Other Cautions
• The guitar has been properly adjusted before
being shipped from the factory. For those
adjustments that can be performed by the
owner, please closely follow the instructions
given in the instruction manual for the
procedure.
• When playing the guitar, pay aention to the
volume level. Especially late at night, take
neighbors and those who are close by into
consideration.
• Broken guitar necks are mostly the result of
accidents such as dropping the guitar, the
guitar falling over, or from shocks occurred
during transport. When the guitar is not being
used, make sure it is kept on a sturdy stand
where it won’t fall over, or place it in its case.
• Do not treat the guitar in a rough manner like
throwing objects at the guitar, dropping the
guitar, etc. And do not put excessive force on
the switches or control knobs, etc. Doing so
can result in damage.
• When connecting or disconnecting the cable,
make sure the guitar amplier’s power is
switched OFF, or the amplier’s volume is
turned all the way down. Not doing so can
shorten the life of the guitar amplier.

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• When cleaning the guitar, use a soft, dry
cloth. Also, do not spray insecticides close to
the guitar. Doing so can damage the guitar’s
nish.
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Part Names And Control Descriptions
Tuning keys String trees
Fret Tremolo cavity
(reverse side of
guitar)
Nut
Fingerboard
Strap buon
Pickups
Bridge saddle
Bridge
Strap buon
Output jack
Tremolo arm
Tone control knobs
Volume
control knob
Pickup selector
switch

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Seing Up Your Guitar
Important note!
When you rst get your guitar, don’t be alarmed
if the playing action is no longer set to factory
specs! Like we said, it’s natural for a guitar’s setup
to change due to the factors just listed.
Your guitar has many adjustment points that let
you compensate for changes that might happen
between nal assembly and when you received
it. If the action is higher or lower than you prefer,
for example, this manual describes how to set up,
adjust and maintain your guitar so that its playing
condition is optimal for you.
Initial standard setup and adjustment of a guitar
and its parts at time of purchase are considered
normal dealer product preparation and are
not covered by the warranty. On receipt and
acceptance of the guitar, the consumer assumes
all responsibility for setup, adjustment and
maintenance.
1. Tuning machine tension adjustment
The tuning machines have spring-loaded
mechanisms which automatically take up
wear, preventing backlash. It is possible
to adjust the amount of pressure required
to turn the machines. Each machine has a
tension adjustment screw.
Clockwise screw rotation tightens the
tuning keys. The tuning keys should be
adjusted to the extent that they are rm
but can turn smoothly. This adjustment
is normally unnecessary, and excessive
tightening can lead to premature tuning
machine wear.
2. Seing the string action
Bridge —
NOTE: Be sure to perform any necessary
adjustments to the truss rod before
performing the following adjustments.
String height refers to the space between
the strings and frets which eects on
playability. String height is adjusted with
the bridge and/or the saddle on the bridge.
Adjust height by alternately turning the
screws lile by lile on the left and right
sides. Set too high and the guitar is hard to
play. Too low results in fret noise.
a. Vibrato System
Vintage Type: Following is the procedure for
adjusting the vintage vibrato system:
To check intonation, compare the harmonic
tone (12th fret) to the freed tone (12th
fret).
• If freed pitch is higher than harmonic,
saddle must be moved backward to
lengthen string.
• If freed pitch is lower than harmonic,
saddle must be moved forward to
shorten string.
• Locking Type: When changing strings,
it is necessary to cut o the ball ends of
the strings. Following is the procedure
for changing strings and adjusting the
vibrato system:
• Loosen the string trees.
• Replace the old strings with new strings.
• Lock each string.
• After locking the strings, make sure that
the ne-tuning thumb screws are in the
middle of their range of travel.
• Tune the guitar to the correct pitch.
• Remove the back plate to gain access
to the vibrato strings. Three springs are
factory installed and we recommend
that these springs be adjusted so that the
vibrato bridge plate is parallel to the top
of the guitar when it is tuned to correct
pitch.
b.Intonation Adjustment in Vibrato Bridge
• Loosen the hexagonal screw located in
front of each saddle using the supplied
hexagonal wrench.
• Slide the saddles by hand to adjust the
length of each string.
• When the intonation is correct, tighten
the hexagonal screw in front of each
saddle to ensure that its position stays
stationary.

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c. Bridge/Spring Tension Adjustments
For best results the bridge should always be
adjusted so it is parallel to the top surface
of the guitar. This position is maintained
by opposing tension between the strings
and the claw springs. If you change string
gauge, you will need to readjust the spring
tension to return the bridge back to the
parallel position.
The adjustment procedures are:
• Remove the screws that aach the
tremolo cavity back plate from the back
side of the guitar exposing the claw
springs.
• Make sure that the guitar is tuned to
proper pitch.
• If the bridge is tilted forward (up),
tighten spring tension by turning the
claw screws clockwise. If the bridge is
tilted back (down), loosen the spring
tension by turning the claw screws
counterclockwise. Be sure to check string
pitch after each adjustment to the spring
tension.
3. Truss Rod Adjustment
The curvature of the neck should be slightly
concave. Clockwise rotation of the nut
tightens the rod and corrects for too much
concave bow. Counterclockwise rotation of
the nut loosens the rod and corrects for too
much convex bend. Make any adjustments
gradually. Allow ve to ten minutes for
seing and check the curvature after each
1/2 turn of the truss rod nut.
NOTE: Don’t adjust too much at once. You’ll
want to turn the truss rod about a ¼ of a
turn at a time until you’re familiar with how
your truss rod will react.
Don’t force anything. If you feel excessive
resistance during an adjustment, your
truss rod could be maxed out. Further
adjustment could damage the instrument.
Unless you have experience with truss rods,
an inspection by an experienced technician
is recommended.
4. Pickup Height Adjustment
The height of the pickup (i.e. distance
from the strings) aects gain, the higher
the pickup, the louder the sound, and vice
versa. If the pickup is set too high, sustain
and playability will suer because of
the magnetic pull on the strings. Adjust
overall height using the screws located
at either side of the pickup. If the pickup
has individually adjustable polepieces
(most humbuckers do), these can then
be adjusted to achieve the best overall
balance. The polepieces should normally
be about 2 or 3 millimeters from the strings.

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Care And Maintenance
• When connecting or disconnecting
cables, turn o the amplier and other
equipment or reduce the volume.
• After playing, wipe the entire guitar
down, including strings, with a good
polishing cloth. This will remove
corrosive skin oils and acids, and protect
the plating, nish, and strings.
• Avoid exposing the guitar to direct
sunlight and extremes of heat and
humidity.
• Keep it clean. Dirt, dust, sweat, skin oil,
smoke and other gunk can prematurely
age your guitar’s nish and hardware.
Fight back—wipe the strings, neck and
bridge often with a lint-free cloth. Use a
suitable polish on the nished surfaces,
and wipe metal parts clean with a soft,
dry polishing cloth.
• Set up and adjust. Why neglect
your guitar and risk complications?
Familiarize yourself with the setup and
adjustment procedures in this manual
for routine seasonal adjustments.
• Avoid extreme weather. Extremes in
temperature and humidity can damage
your guitar. If it just can’t be helped
though, loosen the strings to minimize
damage, and let a cold instrument
warm up gradually before opening its
case.
• Lacquer nishes. Try not to expose
lacquer nishes for very long to plastics,
synthetics and surgical rubber tubing,
all of which react adversely with lacquer
and can mar the nish. However, the
natural aging process of lacquer
nishes, like shrinkage, discoloration
and fast wear as such aren’t covered
under the warranty.
CAUTION:
• After playing, wipe the entire guitar
down, including strings, with a good
polishing cloth. This will remove
corrosive skin oils and acids, and
protect the plating, nish, and strings.
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use
cleaning solvents or abrasives.
• Avoid exposing the guitar to direct
sunlight and extremes of heat and
humidity.
Note: The instructions shown in the manual
are for your reference and may not conform
exactly with your guitar. As the result of
continual improvements, the design and
specications of the product within may
dier slightly to the unit illustrated on the
packing.

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Cat. No. MEG001
April 2021
Warranty Conditions For Purchase In Australia
Any claim under this warranty must be made within 12 months of the date of purchase of the product.
To make a claim under the warranty in Australia, take the product (with proof of purchase) to any
Australia Post outlet.
GSM Retail Group bears reasonable, direct, expenses of claiming under the warranty in Australia. You
may submit details and proof to Australia Post outlet for consideration or contact our Consumer Service
phone number below.
This warranty is provided in addition to other rights and remedies you may have under law: our goods
come with guarantees which cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law (if purchased in
Australia). You are entitled to replacement or refund for a major failure and to compensation for other
reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if
the goods fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure.
The warranty excludes damage resulting from product misuse or product neglect. The warranty covers
domestic use only and does not apply to commercial applications.
This warranty is given by GSM Retail Group
ABN: 53007682475
For Warranty and technical queries 1300 941 901
Warranty Exclusions
Damage to the appliance or any part through accident, misuse or negligence.