User manual PEAVEY BASIC 112

[. . . ] 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 fingerboard 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 the specially formulated guitar string cleaner available at www. peavey. com/accessories. Don't just wipe down the tops of your strings. [. . . ] If you anticipate "above ordinary" use, Peavey recommends that you use Super Strap Locks to secure your strap to your bass (see www. peavey. com/accessories). REMEMBER: Peavey Care Kits offer the best value for your money. Check them out at www. peavey. com/accessories! 10 Strings Old strings can produce dull, buzzing or dead notes, but a new set of strings will 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 to three weeks. Replace your strings as you notice them becoming dirty or discolored, before you experience a disappointing loss of performance. See page 1 for detailed instructions on changing strings. 11 Changing Your Strings Unless you are reconditioning your fretboard (see Cleaning & Care, p. ), 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 first tuning, carefully pull each string away from the fretboard, stretching it gently (too much force will break thinner strings). Peavey recommends that you replace strings in the same gauges to maintain proper neck and/or bridge tension. To keep your factory warranty intact, Peavey suggests you take your bass to an Authorized Peavey Service Center to have the pickup adjustments made. 1 Intonation A properly intoned bass guitar will sound in tune no matter where you play along the fretboard. Intonation is determined by the length of each string as controlled by the location of each string's saddle. To check intonation, complete all adjustments to the truss rod and string action, and tune your guitar. Then, compare the fretted sound of the 1th fret to the open harmonic of the 1th fret. (Harmonics are created by lightly placing a finger against a string--in this case, at the 1th fret--and striking normally with your picking hand. You've done it correctly if you hear a clear, loud, bell-like tone. ) If the notes are the same, no adjustment is required. If they do not match, you will need to fine-tune each offending string using the adjustment screws to move the saddle location. If the fretted 1th note is flat, adjust the saddle toward the neck. Note that on some bass guitars, you will need to loosen strings before making saddle adjustments. Repeat the process until the fretted sound of the 1th fret matches the open harmonic of the 1th fret. 1 Neck and Truss Rod Every Peavey bass guitar features an adjustable truss rod inside the neck. Truss rods allow for adjustments in the neck to accommodate changes in string tension caused by humidity, changing string gauges or tuning. [. . . ] The distance your string travels to meet the fret is the bow. mm (. 010" to . 00") bow, easily measured and set with a steel rule. Too much bow leads to buzzing in the middle of the neck because the strings are too far away from the frets, while too little bow (backbow) causes excessive buzzing on open notes and notes near the nut. To make adjustments for neck bow or relief (backbow), adjust the truss rod in 1/-turn increments, and then recheck. [. . . ]