Peavey Electric guitar User manual

Electric Guitar
Owner's Manual

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Guitar
Conguration
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1. Pickup Height Screw
2. 3-Way Pickup Selector
3. Volume
4. Tone Controls
5. Strap Button
6. Bridge
7. Bridge Pickup
8. Neck Pickup
9. Position Markers
10. Fret
11. Fingerboard
12. Nut
13. Tuning Keys

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So, you are the owner of a new Peavey Electric Guitar. Congratulations! Your purchase
proves your taste in musical instruments is superb. Peavey oers a wide variety of
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 ensure proper care of your quality instrument, visit www.peavey.com/accessories
for Peavey-recommended accessories, parts and cleaning supplies.
Congratulations

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When properly cared for, your Peavey guitar will oer you years of pleasure.
Playing your guitar 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 guitar, 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 guitar away, take a
moment to remove these contaminants.
Cleaning & Care

To clean and care for the major wood parts of your guitar (body, headstock or the back of the neck),
Peavey recommends 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 finish of your instrument.
WARNING: Peavey recommends that you do not use abrasives or solvents on your instrument.
Cleaning - Wood

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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, taking care to remove excess oil
immediately. A little goes a long way! How do you know when it is time to reapply? 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 - Fingerboard

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Cleaning - Metal
To clean and lubricate the major metal parts
of your guitar (strings, pickups, bridge,
tuners), Peavey recommends that you use a
different clean, soft, lint-free, dry cotton cloth
and specially formulated guitar string cleaner
available at www.peavey.com/accessories.
Forming a cloth fold and running it up and down
the length of each string can quickly clean strings.
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

Your guitar is a piece of art that must be protected.
When you are traveling with your instrument, loosen
the tuning knobs a turn or two to take pressure o
the neck, and protect it with a gig bag or case. While
a gig bag oers some protection, mainly from dust,
a hardshell case oers the best protection. If you
plan to store your guitar for a long period of time,
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 in -10° or 110° weather! Always keep you
guitar stored at room temperature, and
avoid extreme changes in temperature
or humidity.
Storage & Travel

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 guitar. Peavey oers a full line of 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 guitar
(See Peavey accessories www.peavey.com/accessories).
REMEMBER: Peavey Care Kits oer the best value for your money.
Visit www.peavey.com/accessories, locate the order form in
the back of this manual, or call 866-443-2333 to place
your order.
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Accessories

Old strings produce dull, buzzing or dead notes, while a
new set of strings ring clear and true. If you play often,
you will need to change your strings often. A good rule of
thumb is that if you play daily, you should change strings
every two or three weeks. Replace your strings as you notice
them becoming dirty or discolored, before you experience a
disappointing loss of performance.
See page 12 for detailed instructions on changing strings.
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Strings

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Unless you are reconditioning your fretboard (see care and
cleaning), 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. All strings must be stretched upon installation.
After your rst tuning, carefully pull each string away from the
fretboard, stretching it gently (too much force will break thinner
strings). Then, retune your guitar.
Peavey recommends that you replace strings in the same
gauges to maintain proper neck and/or tremolo tension. If
you wish to change strings with dierent gauges, Peavey
recommends that you enlist the services of a qualied
technician to make the required truss rod and/or tremolo
adjustments on your instrument.
Some Peavey guitars feature ACM®(page 13) or double-locking
tremolos (page 15).
Standard Tuning
(6th string is the heavey topmost string)
Open note E A D G B E
String 6 5 4 3 2 1
Mnemonic memory aid for string tuning
(Beginning with the 6th string):
Eddie Ate Dynamite. Good Bye Eddie.
Quick Tips
To change intonation, adjust saddles.
To align tremolo in relation to the
body, adjust spring tension.
To change string action (height),
adjust tremolo studs.
ChangingYourStrings

Changing strings on a Peavey guitar featuring an ACM Bridge is a simple task that will bring new life to
your instrument.
Tools Needed:
Wire cutters
Electronic tuner or pitch pipe (optional)
Note: Peavey recommends changing one string at a time to maintain proper tension on the neck and
bridge. Replace strings with the same gauges or you will need to make truss rod, spring tension, and
intonation adjustments as described in this manual.
First, detune the 6th string (the thickest, top string) using the machine head tuner—two or three turns
should remove the tension on the string. Remove the string from the tuning peg; at the other end of the
string, push the string back through the string saddle until the ball end of the string comes out the hole
in the back of the guitar. (You may wish to cut o the portion of the string previously wound around the
tuning peg to make this task easier.)
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ACM®Bridge - Changing Your Strings

Insert a new string through the hole in the back of the guitar and pull through until the ball end of the
string rests tightly against the underside of the bridge.
Thread the other string end across the string saddle, across the nut and into the small hole in the cor-
responding machine head tuning post. Allow two inches of slack for turning around the machine head
post. Each winding should be beneath the one before it to prevent slippage. Keep a light pressure on the
string with the ngers of your other hand while tightening using the tuners. (An inexpensive, optional
peg winder makes winding much easier.) Cut o the excess string using wire cutters. Tune to pitch. Be-
cause new strings are prone to stretch when rst installed, you should gently stretch the string by pulling
it away from the neck and retune again.
Repeat this procedure for the remaining strings, 5-1, remembering to tune each to pitch before proceed-
ing to the next string. Retune each string until strings hold their relative pitch to one another.
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ACM®Bridge - Changing Your Strings

The Peavey double-locking tremolo system allows for pushing and pulling because the tremolo does
not rest on the instrument body. Instead, it uses powerful springs, which are attached in the back of
the body, to balance the tension created by the strings so that the tremolo “oats” within the enlarged
cavity. While it is one the most reliable and popular tremolo systems in the world, to novice players,
or even to the uninitiated seasoned player, changing strings the rst time or two may seem like a
overwhelming task. Follow these simple steps and you’ll soon be able to change strings as easily as
playing your favorite licks.
Tools Needed:
3 mm Allen wrench
Wire cutters
Electronic tuner or pitch pipe
Note: Peavey recommends changing one string at a time to maintain proper tension on the neck and
tremolo. Replace strings with the same gauges or you will need to make truss rod, spring tension and
intonation adjustments as described in this manual.
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Double Locking Tremolo - Changing Your Strings

View 1: Use allen wrench to secure string
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Double Locking Tremolo - Changing Your Strings
First, detune the 6th string (the thickest, top string) using the machine head tuner—two or three turns
should remove the tension on the string. Then, using a 3mm Allen wrench, unlock the corresponding
string clamp located at the nut. Then, back on the bridge, reset each Fine Tuner to its middle range.
Now, you are ready to remove the 6th string.
Using a 3mm Allen wrench, unclamp the 6th string at the saddle by loosening the saddle lock
screws at the rear of the tremolo. Remove string by sliding it out of the nut and unwrapping from the
tuning machine head. Note: Broken string pieces can be removed easily with tweezers or a magnetic
screwdriver.
Using wire cutters, remove the ball end and extra wrapping of the
replacement string. (New strings should be free of twists, kinks and
bends that can cause sound irregularities or breakage.) Insert the freshly
cut end of the string into the saddle; tighten the saddle lock screws at
the rear of the tremolo until snug (View 1). TIP: For easier access to the
tremolo screws, and to protect the nish of your guitar, tilt the rear of the
tremolo upward using an attached tremolo arm (whammy bar). Do not
overtighten the screws or you may permanently damage the saddles or
strip the Allen sockets.

Thread the other string end under the nut and into the small hole in the
corresponding machine head tuning post. Allow two inches of slack for
turning around the machine head post (View 2).
For the thicker strings (E, A, D), wrap the string end clockwise around
post, then run under string at post entry, and pull string tightly over
itself, creating a knot. Strings G, B and E should be wound and secured
in the same manner (counterclockwise on a three-a-side headstock, as
in View 2). To avoid slippage, wind strings tightly from top to bottom on
each post, completing 2-3 wraps around each post. Keep a light pressure
on the string with the ngers of your other hand while tightening the tuners. (An inexpensive, optional
peg winder makes winding much easier.) Tune strings to correct pitch, checking post wraps for smooth
winding. String ends can then be bent down and trimmed near the knot.
Because new strings are prone to stretch when rst installed, you should gently stretch the string by
pulling it away from the neck and retune again.
View 2: Insert string in machine head.
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Double Locking Tremolo - Changing Your Strings

To replace strings, thread the new strings through the string holes located on the back of the tailpiece
and bring them up and over the saddle. The intonation can be adjusted by moving the saddle forward or
backward using a Phillips head screwdriver on the adjustment screw at the rear of the bridge. Raise or
lower the two height adjustment spinners on either side of the bridge to adjust string height.
The height adjustment of the bar tailpiece can be raised or lowered by using the two height adjustment
studs on either side of the tailpiece.
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Tune-O-Matic™/Stop Tailpiece - Changing Your Strings

Over time, tuners can become loose. Get in the habit of checking the tension with every string change.
If you notice a change in the tension of a tuner, use a small athead or Phillips screwdriver to tighten it
(turn clockwise) or loosen it (turn counterclockwise) accordingly. Warning: While the screw should be
snug, do not overtighten, as you may strip the screw.
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Tuning Machine Adjustments

String action refers to the distance between the
strings and the frets on a stringed instrument. Peavey
technicians carefully set optimal string action on every
guitar before it leaves our factory; however, changes in
temperature and moisture (humidity), changing string
gauges, making neck adjustments or tuning can alter
string action enough to require a height adjustment to
restore your guitar to factory specications. Undesirable
low action causes buzzing, while abnormally high action
makes your guitar dicult to play.
String Action