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Mantaining Your Instrument
Guitars are tuned to A-440. Leave it tuned to
pitch in the case during short periods of storage.
If you are going to store it for extended periods,
relax the string tension but leave them attached.
Keep
your instrument clean. Wax deposits or other foreign
materials that are allowed to accumulate will impede
its performance.
Keep
your fretboard clean. Because the fretboard surface
is not sealed and because wax and other foreign
materials accumulate on it, we recommend wiping your
fingerboard after each use with Luthiers Choice
Fretboard Conditioner.
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Keep
the strings clean. Perspiration and other foreign
materials that accumulate in the windings will cause
oxidation and loss of excursion. This results in
pitch and intonation problems in the upper ranges.
Change
your strings frequently. Fresh strings add to the
exciting tonal characteristics of your
instrument! |
The Proper
Way To String Your Instrument
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Many
individuals have their own method of tuning their
instruments. We recommend the following method. A
guitar is usually tuned to A-440. The following
shows how your guitar is tuned:
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6th |
5th |
4th |
3rd |
2nd |
1st |
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E |
A |
D |
G |
B |
E |
Tune the
two outside strings (or pairs) first, then tune
towards the center. This equalizes the pressure on
the bridge and allows for rapid tuning.
To check the instrument for proper intonation, pick
a harmonic tone (chime) at the 12th fret and check
it against the fretted tone - they should be the
same. If the harmonic note is sharp, move the bridge
or saddle towards the tailpiece. If the harmonic
note is flat, move the bridge or saddle towards the
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How To Properly Tune Your Instrument
As simple as it may sound, proper string
installation is critical to the playability of your
instrument. An incorrectly installed string can slip
and cause the instrument to continually go out of
tune. |
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At the
neck...
To fasten a string on the string post bring the
string up the center of the instrument to the post
desired. Put string (A) through the hole or slot in
the post at (B) to (C), then around the upper side
of the post (D) and under the string (A) at (B),
then back again around the post (D).
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Now
the string will lock itself against the post
as you tighten the string and prevent
slipping.The low (e,a,d) strings should have
at least two complete winds around the
machine head shaft, the high (g,b,e) should
have four winds. |
At the
bridge...
The lower end of the instrument is strung .
Different instruments are strung according to the
bridge and always strung before the string posts at
the neck.
  
Bridge Adjustment
The bridge on your instrument has
been set to exacting factory standards for
intonation and action. Rarely will your
instrument need bridge adjustment unless a
different gauge of strings is used or the
strings are not changed often.
On flattop guitars the bridge is
permanently placed on the surface of the
top. Banjos and mandolins have a movable
bridge (banjos usually have very fine pencil
markings showing the proper placement of the
bridge. Most electric guitars have a
permanently placed bridge with adjustable
saddles.
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