FOR THE IBANEZ RG20 Terry Mullett - Engl-123 User Manual Assignment 1 Maintaining Your Guitar Lead GuitarWorks 321 South Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64123.

FOR THE IBANEZ RG20

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Maintaining Your Guitar

Lead GuitarWorks321 South Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64123

Keeping Your Guitar in Top Shape

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There are a few simple tasks that can keep your instrument playable.

Fresh StringsTuningString ActionIntonationNeck Adjustment

Fresh Strings

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Guitar strings wear out with time and use.

You can tell it’s time to change strings when

The strings are discolored

The sound becomes dull or fuzzy

The guitar is harder to keep in tune

Keep these things in mind about replacing strings:

You typically want to use the same string gauge (thickness) that is already on your guitar.

Cheap strings wear out faster.

Keep an extra set of strings handy in case a string breaks.

Fresh Strings: CAUTIONS

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Taking Care of Your Guitar Remove and replace strings ONE AT A TIME.

Removing all of the strings at once will cause a drastic change in neck tension. The neck may warp or crack during this procedure if you try to remove and replace the strings all at once.

Taking Care of Yourself String ends are SHARP.

The ends of guitar strings are like needles. Handle them with care and dispose of them properly.

1. Unwind the string with the tuning machine knob.1. Unwind the string with the tuning machine knob.

2. Push the loose string out through the tremolo.2. Push the loose string out through the tremolo.

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Fresh Strings: Removing Old Strings

Tuningmachines

Back ofTremolo

Strings exit through the holes

Fresh Strings: Replacing Strings

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61. Thread each new string in through the

tremolo and toward the headstock.

2. Be careful not to bend the string while pulling up through the tremolo.

3. About one inch past the tuning machine post, bend the string at a right angle.

4. Thread the string through the post up to the bend.

5. Turn the knob on the tuning machine to tighten the string.

6. Tighten to about one full tone beyond the normal tuning of the string.

For instance, tighten your new E string so that it sounds close to F#.

7. Stretch the new string by pulling firmly at a point near the middle of the string.

8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 until stretching the string does not change it’s pitch.

9. Tune the string to its normal pitch.

1” past the post, bend 90˚

Tuning

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A typical electronic tuner

There are several good ways to tune a guitar string.

Match the sound of another instrument, such as a piano.

Use an electronic tuner.Use a tuning fork.

We recommend an electronic tuner for convenience and accuracy.

String Action

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strings above the fretboard. If action is too high, the guitar

will be difficult to play. If action is too low, the strings

will buzz against the frets.

1. String action is adjusted at the bridge. It is measured at the 14th fret.

2. On the bass side, the distance should be 1.5 mm.

3. On the treble side, the distance should be 2 mm.

4. The distances for the strings in between should gradually go from 1.5 mm to 2 mm.

Adjust here

Measure here

Intonation

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tuning of a string. A string can be tuned for the correct pitch at the open position, but still be out of tune when played at a fret.

To adjust intonation:1. Tune the string to the proper

pitch when played open. 2. Adjust the intonation screw

(on the tail of the bridge) so that the pitch is exactly an octave higher when the string is played at the 12th fret.

3. Repeat until no further adjustment is necessary.

1 octave apart

Adjust here

Neck Adjustment

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It is very easy to damage a guitar by adjusting the neck improperly. We recommend that you leave this to an experienced professional.

The neck adjustment nut is used when the string action or intonation cannot be properly adjusted.

Neck adjustment problems can be caused by moisture, temperature, or a change in string gauge.

Tightening the adjustment nut bends the neck forward. Loosening it causes the neck to bend farther back.

Neck adjustment nut

Recessed in the headstock

Resources

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You can learn more about the Ibanez RG20 athttp://www.ibanez.com

See especially:http://www.ibanez.com/support/manuals/guitars_basses.pdf

To learn more about maximizing the performance and playability of your instrument, visit the experts at Lead GuitarWorks.http://www.leadguitarworks.com