Yamaha Electric Bass - Manuals

Page 2 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE; * When connecting or disconnecting cables, tur n off the am-

2 CARE AND MAINTENANCE Congratulations on your choice of the Yamaha electr ic bass. W i t h r e a s o n a b l e c a r e , y o u r Ya m a h a e l e c t r i c b a s s w i l l a g e g r a c e f u l l y a n d provide many years of super lative musi-cal ser vice. * When connecting or disconnecting cables...

Page 3 - TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT

3 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT The tuning machines have spr ing-loaded mechanisms which automatically take up wear, preventing backlash. However, it is possible to adjust the amount of pressure required to tur n the machines. Each machine has a tension adjustment screw, as illustrated. Clockwis...

Page 4 - SETTING THE STRING ACTION; Be sure to perfor m any necessar y adjustments to

4 SETTING THE STRING ACTION Str ing height refers to the space between the str ings and frets, and has an affect on playability. Set too high and the instr ument is hard to play. Too low results in fret noise.Adjust so that the space between the str ing and the last fret measures as follows: Individ...

Page 5 - INTONATION ADJUSTMENT

5 INTONATION ADJUSTMENT When the str ing gauge and/or br idge height is changed, or the tr uss rod is adjusted, it is usually necessar y to reintonate the br idge saddles. If the bass plays out of tune in the higher reg-isters, this adjustment is needed. Check each str ing in the fol-lowing way: To ...

Page 7 - CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES; shown in the illustration above.

7 Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006P) When these run out, don’t just throw them away, but dispose of them as minor chemical waste. CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES * When changing batteries, pay close attention to the +/- polarity markings as shown in the illustration above. Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006...

Page 8 - Caution; Preventing Unexpected Injuries and Accidents

8 Safety Precautions Thank you for purchasing this Yamaha Guitar.To g et the most out of this fine instrument, and to use it in a safe manner, we urg e you to read this Owner’s Manual before using the instrument.The cautions given in the following Safety Precautions sec-tion are provided to prevent ...

Page 10 - お問い合わせ; Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.; ●修理につきましては、ご購入店または下記窓口までご相談ください。

0904 Printed in Japan WS31060 R0 SERVICE / KUNDENDIENST / APRES-VENTE / SERVICIO TÉCNICO / ASSISTENZA TECNICA / / / お問い合わせ If your guitar should need any par ts or ser vice, or if you need any infor ma-tion, including the address of your nearest YAMAHA dealer, contact: Für Ersatzteile, Kundendienstf...

Page 11 - Yamaha Representative Of

AUSTRIA Yamaha Music Europe GmbHBranch AustriaSchleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien AustriaTel: +43 (0)1 602 03900Fax: +43 (0)1 602 039051 BELGIUM Yamaha Music EuropeBranch BeneluxClarissenhof 5b NL, 4133 AB. VianenThe NetherlandsTel: +31 (0)347 358040Fax: +31 (0)347 358060 BULGARIA Yamaha Music Europe GmbH...