Peavey bass guitars User manual

Bass Guitars
Owner's Manual

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1. Volume
2. Tone Control
3. Pickup Blend Control
4. Strap Button
5. Bridge
6. Bridge Pickup
7. Neck Pickup
8. Position Markers
9. Frets
10. Fingerboard
11. Nut
12. Tuning Keys
13. String Retainer
Passive Bass
Guitar
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1. Volume
2. 3 band active EQ with
+-/10 dB boost or cut
3. Pickup blend control
4. Strap Button
5. Bridge
6. Bridge Pickup
7. Neck Pickup
8. Position Markers
9. Frets
10. Fingerboard
11. Nut
12. Tuning Keys
13. String Retainer
Active Bass
Guitar
Conguration
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So, you are the owner of a new Peavey Bass Guitar. Congratulations! Your
purchase proves your taste in musical instruments is superb. Peavey oers a wide
variety of bass guitars for beginners to professionals, each with unique qualities and
features. While our professional luthiers have carefully inspected your guitar, every
model requires some initial set-up and periodic maintenance is required for peak
performance.
To insure proper care of your quality instrument, visit www.peavey.com/accessories
for Peavey recommended accessories, parts and cleaning supplies.
Congratulations

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Cleaning & Care
When properly cared for, your Peavey bass will oer you years of pleasure.
Playing your bass means that you will need to perform regular, general
maintenance, such as cleaning and proper storage, to keep it looking and
sounding great.
Every time you play your bass, body oils and perspiration are transferred to the
body, back of the neck, headstock, ngerboards, strings, tuners, pickups and
bridge. After you nish performing, but before you put your bass away, take a
moment to remove these contaminants.

To clean and care for the major wood parts of your bass guitar
(body, headstock and the back of the neck), Peavey recom-
mends that you use a clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton or
Peavey Micro Fiber cloth and specially formulated HP's
Axe Wax available at www.peavey.com/accessories.
Use of an inappropriate “rag”or polish may result
in scratching the nish of your instrument.
WARNING: Use of abrasives or solvents
will permanently damage your
instrument's nish.
Cleaning - Wood

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Cleaning - Fingerboard
Properly caring for your ngerboard requires special attention. Over time, a ngerboard may lose its
natural oils and shrink or exhibit a worn or faded appearance. Peavey recommends that you periodically
apply a small amount of Lemon Oil (available at www.peavey.com/accessories) to your ngerboard (after
removing strings) using a clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton cloth. Remove excess oil immediately using a
clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton cloth. With Lemon Oil, like all oils, a little goes a long way. Make sure to
use only a small amount. How do you know when it is time to replenish your ngerboard? You can watch
for a change in the appearance of your wood, or set a routine calendar date. However, do not allow too
much time to pass as permanent damage may occur. If you allow the wood on the ngerboard 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 specially formulated guitar
string cleaner available at www.peavey.com/acces-
sories. Don’t just wipe down the tops of your strings.
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: Use of abrasives or solvents
will permanently damage your nish.
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Storage & Travel
Your bass is a piece of art that must be protect-
ed. When you are traveling with your instru-
ment, loosen the tuning knobs a turn or two to
take pressure o he neck, and protect it with
a gig bag or case. While a gig bag oers some
protection, mainly from dust, a hard case oers
the best protection. If you plan to store your
bass for a long period of time (we don’t know
why you would want to), remember to slightly
loosen your strings to relieve pressure on the
neck. As with any piece of art, don’t throw it in
your trunk and leave it when it’s -10° or 110°!
Keep you bass stored at room temperature,
and avoid extreme changes in temperature
or humidity.
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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
nish of your Peavey bass. (Peavey oers a full line of safe products available 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 Peavey accessories www.peavey.com/accessories).
REMEMBER: Peavey Care Kits oer the best
value for your money. Visit www.peavey.
com/accessories to place your order.
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