Peavey humbucker model - Manual

Accessories Add-on products like stands, hangers and straps that are made of plastic, rubber or man-made materials may chemically or physically react with and damage the finish of your Peavey guitar. Peavey offers a full line of accessories at www.peavey. com/accessories). Every player needs a strap...

Strings Old strings produce dull, buzzing or dead notes, while a new set of strings ring clear and true. If you play often, you will need to change your strings often. A good rule of thumb is that if you play daily, you should change strings every two or three weeks. Replace your strings as you noti...

Changing Your Strings 12 Unless you are reconditioning your fretboard (see care and cleaning), strings should be changed one at a time to main-tain proper neck tension. New strings should be free of de-fects (twists, kinks, bends) that can cause sound irregularities or breakage. All strings must be ...

ACM® Bridge - Changing Your Strings Changing strings on a Peavey guitar featuring an ACM Bridge is a simple task that will bring new life to your instrument. Tools Needed:Wire cuttersElectronic tuner or pitch pipe (optional) Note: Peavey recommends changing one string at a time to maintain proper te...

Double Locking Tremolo - Changing Your Strings The Peavey double-locking tremolo system allows for pushing and pulling because the tremolo does not rest on the instrument body. Instead, it uses powerful springs, which are attached in the back of the body, to balance the tension created by the string...

Tuning Machine Adjustments Over time, tuners can become loose. Get in the habit of checking the tension with every string change. If you notice a change in the tension of a tuner, use a small flathead or Phillips screwdriver to tighten it (turn clockwise) or loosen it (turn counterclockwise) accordi...

20 String action refers to the distance between the strings and the frets on a stringed instrument. Peavey technicians carefully set optimal string action on every guitar before it leaves our factory; however, changes in temperature and moisture (humidity), changing string gauges, making neck adjust...

20 21 Factory settings place pickups at the same volume level; however many players change the height of one or more neck or bridge pickups to create their own output levels. Should you choose to alter the height of a pickup, remember that it is magnetic. To keep your factory warranty intact, Peavey...

2 Neck and Truss Rod Every Peavey steel-string guitar features an adjustable truss rod inside the neck. Truss rods allow for adjustments in the neck to accommodate changes in string tension caused by humidity, changing string gauges or tuning. As the backbone of your in- strument, the truss rod shou...

2 Volume and Tone Control This control determines the master output level of your instrument. Rotating the knob clockwise in-creases volume. Turning the knob counterclockwise decreases the volume. Some guitars feature multiple volume controls, one assigned to each pickup. When the three-way pickup s...

Pickups & Pickup Selector Switch 26 Single-coil pickups and dual-coil pickups (humbuckers) convert your guitar’s string vibrations into an electronic signal that is processed by your amplifier. Selector switches are used to quickly change between pickups or combinations of pickups. Typically swi...

Warranty 0 Your Peavey Warranty covers defects in material and workmanship in Peavey products purchased and serviced in the U.S.A. and Canada. What This Warranty Does Not Cover The Warranty does not cover: (1) damage caused by accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation or operation, rental, prod...