Page 2 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE
2 CARE AND MAINTENANCE C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s o n y o u r p u r c h a s e o f t h eYAMAHA electric guitar.With reasonable care, your YAMAHA electricguitar will age gracefully and provide manyyears of superlative musical service. * When connecting or disconnecting cables, turn off the ampli-fi...
Page 3 - S G V 8 0 0 N o m e n c l a t u r e
3 Front P.U. Volume Master Tone 3-P P.U. Selector SW. S G V 8 0 0 N o m e n c l a t u r e Rear P.U. Volume Front P.U. Front P.U. + Rear P.U. Rear P.U. Rear P.U. Front P.U.
Page 4 - S G V 7 0 0 / S G V 3 0 0 N o m e n c l a t u r e
4 Pickup C Pickup A Master Volume Pickup Fader Control: Adjusts the output balance of pickups B and C. Tur n to the right (clockwise) to increase the balance of theoutput from pickup B.Turn to the left (counter-clockwise) to increase the balance ofthe output from pickup C. 3-P P.U. Selector SW. S G ...
Page 5 - T r u s s R o d A d j u s t m e n t P r o c e d u r e; NOTE
5 T r u s s R o d A d j u s t m e n t P r o c e d u r e Make sure guitar is tuned to pitch before making adjustments to the truss rod. T h e c u r v a t u r e o f t h e n e c k s h o u l d b e s l i g h t l y c o n c a v e . T h e p r a c t i c e o fsighting down the neck to see whether there is a b...
Page 6 - A d j u s t i n g S t r i n g H e i g h t ( A c t i o n )
6 A d j u s t i n g S t r i n g H e i g h t ( A c t i o n ) String height is indicated by the space between the strings and frets.Changing this setting will change the manner in which the guitar plays.If the string height is too high, it will be difficult to play, and if the string height is too low...
Page 7 - Bridge Saddle of SGV 300/800 Electric Guitars; Press
7 Bridge Saddle of SGV 300/800 Electric Guitars The bridge saddles may lift off of the bridge plate fromintonation adjustments or vibration while transporting.To adjust the saddles, loosen the strings and press thehexagonal nut down towards the bridge plate to setbridge saddles in their original pos...
Page 8 - S e t t i n g t h e I n t o n a t i o n; • I f t h e p i t c h o f t h e n o t e p l a y e d o n t h e 1 2 t h f r e t i s s h a r p
8 S e t t i n g t h e I n t o n a t i o n Adjust the intonation by comparing the note fingered at the 12th fret with the harmonic tone at the 12th fret. Tune sothat both pitches are the same. It is recommended that you use good quality strobe tuning scope for this function. * Please use the supplied...
Page 9 - Angle Adjustment for the Tremolo Unit; • If the tail section is raised
9 Angle Adjustment for the Tremolo Unit Adjust the spring screw, located on the back side of the guitar body, so that the tail piece section of the tremolounit is parallel to the body.If the string gauge or the position of the spring hook is changed, adjustment of the tremolo unit's angle (adjust-me...
Page 10 - Adjust the Arm Tension; • To make the arm tighter.
10 Adjust the Arm Tension Use the tension adjustment screw, located on the side of the tail piece, to adjust the tension that holds the tremoloarm in place. Insert the supplied Allen wrench into the tension adjustment screwon the side of the tail piece, and adjust the tension that holds thearm in pl...
Page 11 - SERVICE; YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD.
11 SERVICE If your guitar should need any parts or service, or if you need any information, including the address of your nearest YAMAHA dealer,contact: YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICAGuitar Service Department 6600 Orangethorpe AvenueBuena Park, Calif. 90620 Calif. U.S.A.TEL: 714 522 9433 YAMAHA EUROP...