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Please take a few moments to read through this manual. It will provide you with answers to many of your questions as well as inform you about the care and maintenance of your new instrument. GUITAR ANATOMY Front Strap button Bridge Neck Body Strap button Headstock Frets Pickup Control knobs Pickup Selector Input Jack socket 2 www.PyleUSA.
CLEANING Cleaning your guitar regularly is one of the best ways to maintain the finish and prolong string life. Clean your guitar after each use, making sure to wipe the fingerboard and strings as well as any of the plated parts such as tuners, pickups, bridge etc. Make sure to remove all perspiration, as it can lead to corrosion and rusting in metal hardware and strings. TUNING YOUR GUITAR Tune your instrument using the tuning keys to raise or lower the pitch.
CHANGING STRINGS We strongly recommend that you change your strings fairly often. If you play daily, we recommend that you change your strings every 3 months. A new set of strings will sound clear and precise, while an old set will sound dull and can produce unusual buzzing and dead notes. If you notice that your strings have become dirty, discolored, or produce an unusual buzzing or dull sound, then it is definitely time to put a new set of strings on your guitar.
3. Pull end of string tight over itself making a sort of knot (end of string may then be bent down and cut off cleanly near knot). 4. Tune to pitch, making sure the wraps wind neatly down the tuning post. Note: Strings are always wound clockwise around the posts on the bass side and counter-clockwise around the posts on the treble side of headstock.
ADJUSTING THE TRUSS ROD To adjust the truss rod, first locate the truss rod access at the headstock (Figure 2) or end of neck by body joint (Figure 3), remove the truss rod cover, and insert the correct size allen wrench (4mm) or pipe wrench (8mm) to adjust. Turn counter-clockwise to loosen and clockwise to tighten.
CONTROLS AND SPECS The following are some brief descriptions of the basic electronic controls and terminology. For more specific information on your model please visit our website at www.PyleUSA.com. Note: Most control knobs are easily tightened or removed by using a 2.0mm allen wrench or flathead screwdriver to adjust the set screw on the side of the knob.
Note: If your guitar has active electronics, you should always remove your cable after playing. Leaving your cable plugged into your instrument will drain the battery. If your jack ever comes loose, do not tighten it without first removing the jackplate and securing the inside of the jack, otherwise you may break the wires causing your guitar to lose output. Pickups The pickups on your guitar turn the string vibrations into an electronic signal that is sent to your amplifier.
GUITAR AMP SETTINGS GUIDE STEP 1 HOW TO EQ A GUITAR AMP – UNDERSTANDING THE CONTROLS The basic controls in the guitar amps include; • Treble • Gain • Presence • Bass • Master Volume • Middle The ‘Gain’ Knob This knob controls the amount of distortion which is featured on the amp. If you keep this control low, your guitar tone will have little to no distortion, if it’s set high your guitar will be more distorted. The ‘Bass’ Knob This controls the amount of ‘bass’ in your guitar sound.
The ‘Master Volume’ Knob The ‘master volume’ knob controls how loud or quiet your amp is. Make sure this knob is always cranked! These controls are usually found on the front or top of the guitar amplifier, like this: STEP 2 HOW TO EQ A GUITAR AMP – DIALLING IN THE PERFECT GUITAR TONE Tip #1 Set All The Controls To 12 o’ Clock When setting up your guitar amp, the first thing you should do is set all of your controls to 12 o’clock.
STEP 3 HOW TO EQ A GUITAR AMP – 3 ESSENTIAL AMP SETTINGS THAT WILL MAKE YOU SOUND AMAZING If you’re interested in getting some great amp settings, there are 3 essential tones that you’ll need. These are: • A sparkly clean sound. (This tone is perfect for chords and rhythm guitar.) • A dirty crunch sound. (This tone is perfect for chunky riffs or bluesy solos.) • A ripping lead sound. (This tone is perfect for ripping solos or heavy metal riffs.
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