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Check strings for correct height and playability. If necessary, repeat steps 1-5 until the action is set properly for your playing style. Tremolo Bridge The double-locking tremolo* system has been carefully adjusted for accurate intonation, playing ease, and pitch change. Proper tremolo action is a result of accurate balancing between string tension and tremolo spring tension. Your instrument has been set up at the factory with high-quality Peavey nickel-wound balanced 9's. Should a larger or smaller gauge of strings be desired, the spring tension as well as the intonation must be adjusted. In case an adjustment needs to be made, read the following instructions carefully. To adjust this unit properly, you must first understand the operating principle. This tremolo features a steel bridge plate with a massive inertia block for maximum sustain. The heavy-duty die-cast saddles are designed to minimize friction and are heavily plated for maximum durability. The adjustable springs allow easy operation with accurate "return to pitch." The design of this tremolo system allows strings to be pulled above or below pitch with a smooth and responsive action. Locking Topnut (at headstock) With the enclosed wrench, loosen (3) locking topnut screws to allow strings to pass through string lock slots. Tune to pitch and tighten locking topnut screws until snug. Do not overtighten screws. String Installation/Locking at Bridge Loosen lock topnut screws (at headstock). Loosen string lock bolts {on bridge) approximately 3 turns. Cut off ball end of string. Insert string end into bridge saddle (between lock block and saddle housing) and tighten string lock bolts until snug. Do not overtighten. Adjust fine tune knob to middle position. Fasten string to machine head, stretch strings and tune to pitch. Lock strings at headstock, stretch strings once more, and fine-tune to pitch. Bridge Height Bridge height may be adjusted by means of the bridge pivot bolts. Turn the pivot bolts clockwise to reduce bridge height. Turn the pivot bolts counterclockwise to increase bridge height. Note: Correct bridge-height adjustment is necessary to ensure proper operation of the tremolo system. It is recommended that all string-height and action adjustments be made by means of the neck-tilt adjustment feature and that you do not change the bridge height from the factory setting. Bridge Balance The balance of the tremolo bridge is set by adjusting the tension screws holding the spring claw in place. To gain access to the spring claw and spring-claw screws, remove the spring cover on the back of the guitar. Proper tremolo balance is achieved when the bottom of the tremolo bridge plate is parallel to the top of the surface of the guitar body. Turn the tension screws clockwise to decrease the bridge angle and counterclockwise to increase the bridge angle. Caution: Loosen all string tension before installing or removing tension springs. Tremolo springs are designed for high tension. Extreme care should be taken when installing and removing these springs. Note: This instrument should be tuned to proper pitch (A-440) before and after making adjustments. Note: All adjustments closely interact with string intonation. These adjustments must be completed before any attempt is made to set string intonation at the bridge. If you are unfamiliar with this type of adjustment, we strongly recommend that this setting be performed at your authorized Peavey dealer. String Intonation Accurate string intonation settings ensure that your instrument will play in tune at any point on the neck. Although "perfect intonation" is an impossibility with a fretted instrument, the proper adjustments will maximize the accuracy of individual notes up and down the neck. Intonation is set by comparing the pitch of an open string to the pilch of the same string when played one octave higher at the 12”’ fret. The actual "vibrating length" of that string is varied until the notes are both at the right pitch. The vibrating length of the string is altered by adjusting the individual saddles either forward or backward, depending on whether the fretted note is sharper or flatter in pitch than the open note. Note: This process should always be performed with new strings. Intonation problems can often result from worn strings. It is often difficult for the untrained ear to determine when the open note and the fretted note are at precisely the same pitch. Some players find that comparing the 12*-fret harmonic of the string (rather than the open note) to the fretted note is much easier. A harmonic is played by plucking the string with the right hand while touching the string with the left index finger (as lightly as possible) directly above the 12th fret. The left finger is drawn away as quickly as possible after the string is plucked, producing a "chime" effect. This chimed note is then compared to the fretted note. For greater ease and accuracy, we recommend one of the many ...