SG Technologies SGT-3DPEG User manual

３DividablePortableElectricGuitar
SGT-3DPEG
Owner's Manual

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1.Precautions------------------------------------------------------------1
２．StorageandMaintenance------------------------------------------1
３．SGT-3DPEGGuitarandAccessories------------------------------ 2
４．NameofEachPartofSGT-3DPEG---------------------------------3
５．HowtoAssembletheGuitar----------------------------------------4
６．Tuning--------------------------------------------------------------------5
７．HowtoDisassembletheGuitar------------------------------------6
８．ChangingStrings------------------------------------------------------7
９．Adjustments------------------------------------------------------------8
１０．Specifications----------------------------------------------------------10

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１ Precautions
２ StorageandMaintenance
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１-１．Modificationandrepair
KeepinyourmindthatmodificationandrepairofyourSGT-3DPEGguitarmaycause
failureandmaycauseyouariskofelectricshock.OurlimitedwarrantywillNOTcover
anymalfunctionsordamagescausedbyrepairsormodificationsdonebyotherthan
SGTechnologies.
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１-２． BewareofExcessStrings
 Topreventanaccidentalinjury,makesuretocutoutanddisposeanyexcessstrings.
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 １-３．BewareofSharpFretEdges
Alltheedgesofthefretshavebeengroundwellatthefactory.However,insomecases,
fretedgesmayprotrudefromtheneck.
１-４．FollowtheAssemblyandDisassemblyProcedure
Beforeplacingthestringunit,makesureifthetwolarge-sizedbolts,whichconnecttheneck
andthebody,aretightenedproperly.Looseboltsmaycauseyouaninjurybythestringunit.
１-５．RecommendedStringGauge
Atthefactory,09-42stringshavebeensetonyourSGT-3DPEGguitar.
SGT-3DPEGguitarscanbeusedwithstringsuptothegauge10-46.Donotusethicker
stringsthan10-46asitmaycauseamalfunction.
１-６．KeepAwayfromMoisture
DonotuseyourSGT-3DPEGguitaroutdoorswhenrainingorinwetplaces.Youmayface
ariskofelectricshockfromashieldedwireincaseofmisalignmentofdelicatemetalparts
ormalfunctionofaguitaramplifier.
２-１．TheWholeGuitar
ExceptwhenyoucarryyourSGT-3DPEG,leaveitassembled.Looseningthestringsisnot
necessarywhilenotinuse.Incaseyoudonotusetheguitarforalongperiodtime,we
recommendthatyouloosenthestringsinsomedegree.
Keepyourguitarinacoverwhenevernotinuse.

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Forcleaningyourguitar,usecleaningitemsthatareavailableinguitarspecialtystores.
Thejointpartoftheneckandthebodyexpandsinsummerandcontractsinwinter.
Insuchcases,youmayexperiencesomewhatahardtimesettingtheneckinthebody.
Forstorage,werecommendaplacewiththehumidityof30to50%andthetemperature
of20to30degreesCentigradeor68to86degreesFahrenheit.
DelicateMetalParts
Atthefactory,forlubricationpurposes,asmallamountofgreasehasbeenappliedtothe
boltsofthemasterknobsandthefine-tuningknobs.Afterawhile,thegreasemaybe
depletedandyoumayhaveahardtimeturningtheknobs.Ifthatoccurs,applyasmall
amountofguitargrease(availableatguitarspecialtystores)totheexternalscrews.
SGT-3DPEGguitarsusespecialwashers(aTeflonwashersandwichedwithtwoDuracon
washers)intheknobsforsmoothturning.Incasethewashersbrokeorwornout,contact
thefactory.Replacementwasherswillbesenttoyou.
3 SGT-3DPEGGuitarandAccessories
Atthefactory,thefollowinghavebeenpacked.Pleasemakesureifallisinthepackage
uponreceipt.
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 OrderwithoutaHardCoverCase (SGT-3DPEGguitarcomesassembled )
・Guitar(Body,NeckandStringUnit)  1
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・SoftCover 1
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・Strap  1

・HexagonalWrench(M3)   1

・WrenchforSpokeWheelNut  1
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・OwnerʼsManual 1

・WarrantyCertificate   1

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Head
StringFixingBolt(6)
Headknob
Nut
ZeroFret
Neck
SpokeWheelNut
Body
AbaloneEmblem
Pickup
VolumePod
Bridge
NeckJointKnob
3WayToggleSwitch
TonePod
DetachableTuner
EndPin
PUOutputJack
StrapPin
Note :Therearefourparallellines(PL1,PL2,PL3andPL4)forpositioningTailPieceBfordifferentoccasionssuchas
attachingthestringunitorchangingstrings.PL2isusedtopositionthestringunit,PL3isusedwhenchangingstrings,
PL4istheplayablelimitline.PL1isnotusuallyused.
DetachableTuner
M4DecorativeBolt(6)
TailPieceB
MasterKnob(2)
ParallelLinePL1‒PL4
TailPieceA
Fine-tuningKnob(6)

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５-１．Placethenecktotherightpositionofthebodyandfixitbyusingtwoneckjointknobs.
Youdonotneedtotightentheknobswithfullforce.
NeckJointKnob
Afterattachingthenecktothebody,laytheguitarfaceuponaflatplace.
５-２．TurnthemasterknobandalignTailPieceBwithPL2oftheparallellines.
PL1
PL2
TailPieceB
５-３．AttachTailPieceAofthestringunitwhilealigningwiththetwolocatorpinsofTailPieceB.
TailPieceB
TailPieceA
LocatorPin

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PL2
PL3
PL4
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５-４． Attachtheheadtotheneckwhilealigningtheboltwiththelocatorpinontheheadand
tightenthebolt.
Head
Neck
LocatorPin
５-５． Alignallthestringstotherightpositionsonthebridgeandthenut.
Thiscompletestheassembly.
Nut Bridge
6 Tuning
Connectaguitartuner(cableconnectiontype)totheguitarandturnthevolumepodto
themaximumposition.
Note:Tuningordershouldbe;
5(A),4(D),3(G),2(B)1(E)and6(E)
６-１． Startwith5(A)string.Atthisstage,thetailpieceisattheparallelline2(PL2).Turnthemaster
knobtomovethetailpiecetoPL4.Itisbettertousebothhandstoturnthemasterknobs.

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HowtoDisassembletheGuitar
６-２．Aftertuning5(A)string,tune4(D)stringbyusingthefine-tuningknob.Dothesame
withotherstrings.
６-３．Tune6(E)stringattheend.
６-４．Tuningshouldbecompletedbyfine-tuningallthestringsagaininthesameorder.
Readjustmentcanbedonebyusingthefine-tuningknobafteradjustingbythemasterknob.
７-１．
Movethetailpieceforwardtheparallelline2(PL2)byturningthemasterknobsuntil1(E)
stringbecomesloose.
７-２．Removetheheadandthetailpiecebyturningtheheadknob.Thisseparatesthestring
unitcompletelyfromthebodyandtheneck.
７-３．Removetheneckfromthebodybylooseningtwoneckjointbolts.Thiscompletes
thedisassembly.
LinewithPL2
HeadKnob
MasterKnob
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Toolsneeded:Plier,Nipper
８-１． RemovingaString
１） AlignTailPieceBwiththeparallelline3(PL3)byturningthetwomasterknobs.
２）Loosenthestringfixingboltontheheadandtakethetargetstringoutofthehead.
Ifnecessary,straightenthestringbyusingaplier.
LinewithPL3
StringFixingBolt
３）Loosenthedecorativeboltonthetailpieceandpullthestringoutfromthesideofthe
fine-tuningknob.
Gauge09-42isrecommended.Donotusethethickerstringsthan10-46asitmay
causeamalfunction.
Fine-tuningKnob TailPieceA
DecorativeBolt
１) Insertastringfromthefine-tuningknobofTailPieceA.
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３）Windthestringonthestringfixingbolt(betweenthe
springwasherandtheheadofthebolt)andtightenthe
boltbyusingahexagonalwrenchwhilelightlypulling
thestringfromtheheadside.
４）Cuttheexcessstringasshortaspossibletoprevent
aninjurybysharptipofastring.
５）Graduallyturnthemasterknobuntilthestringistaut.Lightlytightenthedecorative
boltforfixingthestring.Thisisonlytopreventthestringtocomeoffthetailpiece
whenthestringunitisdetachedfromthebody.Thiscompletesstringingtheguitar.
9 Adjustments
９-１．StringHeight
Thestringheighthasbeensetat1.6mm+α(1Estring
side)and1.9mm+α(6Estringside).Toadjusttheheight,
turntheadjustmentnut(round)onthebridgewith
fingersafterlooseningthehexagoncapnut.Tosetthe
heightlower,turnthenutclockwise.Tosettheheight
higher,turnthenutcounter-clockwise.Tightenthe
hexagoncapnutwhenadjustmentisfinished.
HexagonCapNut
StringHeightAdjustmentNut
Lower Higher
２）Inserttheotherendofthestringtothehead.Ifnecessary,
removetheheadfromthenecktoinsertthestringand
putitbackwhenitʼsdone.

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９-２．IntonationAdjustment
Useascrewdrivertoturntheadjustmentscrewsonthebridgefromthetailpieceside
whilelookingattheguitartuner.Turingclockwisemakesthetonelowerandturning
counter-clockwisemakesthetonehigher.
Higher Lower
９-３．PickupHeightAdjustment
Boththefrontandtherearpickupcanbeadjustedlowerorhigherbyturningthescrews
locatedonthebothsidesofthepickup.
Lower
Higher
９-４．TrussRodAdjustment
Ifyouarenotfamiliarwiththetrussrodadjustment,
consultwithaspecialist.Incasetheneckisbent
forward,usethewrench(comeswiththeguitar)
andturnthetrussrod(spokewheelnuttype)
clockwiselittlebylittle.Neverturnitallatonce.
Incasetheneckisbentbackward,usethewrench
andturnthetrussrodcounter-clockwiselittleby
little.Neverturnitallatonce.
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10 Specification
Body:   Ash
Neck:   Maple
FingerBoard:  Rosewood
NumberofFret:  23(includingzerofret)
NetScale:  24in.(609.6mm)
FullLength:  29.72in.(755mm)
AdjustableTrussRod: SpokeWheelNutType
Pickup:   SingleCoilx2/HumBackerx2
Bridge:   GotohGE-103B
Control:  1volume,1tone,3waytoggleselector
DetachableTuner: SGToriginal(Pat.Pending2012-157323)
Emblem:  AbaloneInlay
Weigh: 2.3Kg
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