Peavey HP Special manual

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    OPERA TING GUIDE HP ™SPECIAL GUIT AR[...]

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    1 W ARNINGS All amplification accessories, microphones, mixers, etc., must be properly grounded and should be utilized with a 3-wire mains system in order to prevent electrical shock. Do not come into contact with other electrical apparatus when playing (or touching) your instrument. The metal parts of this instrument are grounded according to prop[...]

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    Con tents: Introduction ........................................................................................................ 3 F eatures Body ...................................................................................................... 3 Electronics .......................................................................................[...]

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    Introduction Thank you for buying a Pea vey® HP™ Sp ec i a l g u i ta r . Th is gu i t a r w a s b u il t b y t h e m o s t s ki l l e d c r a ft sm e n a n d m ad e f ro m t he f i n es t m at er i a ls a v ai la bl e. As wi th a l l o f o ur mu si c a l e q u ip me nt , w e h av e b ui l t o ur gu it ar s us in g a co mb in at io n o f l e a d[...]

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    4 Construction Body The body of this instrument is constructed of selec t basswood chosen specifically for tonal qualities as well as for weight char- acteristics. The HP Special with transparent finishes also feature a beautiful AAA maple top. The offset, asymmetrical body design offers comfor t, proper balance and maximum playing ease. Neck The s[...]

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    T one Control ( 3 ) Simple passive tone control. R otating clockwise increas - es treble while rotating counterclockwise decreases tre - ble. Output Jack ( 4 ) The output jack accepts standard guitar patch cords. ( We recommend high- quality Peavey “ shielded” patch cords .) A djustments Y our instrument has been carefully adjusted at the Peav [...]

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    6 4. Clearance should be no less than .005" and no more than .015" . 5. T o increase clearance‚ loosen (counterclock - wise) the torsion rod adjustment wheel. Less clearance (straightening of the neck) is accomplished by tightening (clockwise) the torsion rod adjustment wheel. 6. Retune the instrument and repeat steps 1-5 until proper c[...]

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    String Installation After loosening topnut screws (at headstock), use tuning machines to remov e str ing tension. Loosen string lock bolts at bridge approximat ely three turns using the 3mm hex wrench. Inser t string end through tuning machines and locking topnut. Cut off excess string length approximately one inch past string of lock bolts. Inser [...]

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    8 CAUTION : Loosen all string tension before installing or removing tension springs. T remolo springs are designed for high tension. Ex treme care should be taken when installing and removing these springs. T remolo Arm The tremolo arm is inserted and screw ed into the tremolo arm socket on the bridge plate. This assembly can be adjust - ed to cont[...]

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    also allows for a combination of ways to string the instru - ment. For instance all treble strings thru the body , and all bass strings thru back of tailpiece, or any combination of the two, allowing you to customize string tension for each string. S tring I nt onation Accura te string intonation settings ensure that your instru - ment will play in[...]

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    10 5. Using a 2.5mm hex wrench for the tremolo or mini blade st yle screwdriver for the string-thru, adjust the str ing saddle so that both the fretted and open notes are the same. If the fretted note is sharper than the open note, the vibrating length of the string must be increased. Move the br idge saddle to the rear , away from the pick ups. If[...]

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    F inish Y our instrument has a polyester/urethane protective finish that is both durable and weather resistant, but requires care. Regular cleaning with P eavey guitar polish is recommended . Between polishes, the instrument should be wiped with a dr y , soft cloth. Ac cessories P eavey offers a full line of accessories for your instruments. Cases,[...]

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    50 Notes: 12[...]

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    51 23 PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CO RPORA T ION LIM ITED WARRA NTY Effective Date: June 14, 2006 What This Warranty Cov ers Y our Peavey Warr anty covers defects in material and workmanship in Peavey products purchased and ser viced in the U.S.A. and Canada. What This Warranty Does Not Cover The Warranty does not cover: (1) damage caused by accident, misus[...]

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    Fea tures and specifications subject to change without notice. Pea vey Electronics Corporation • 5022 Hartley Pea vey Drive • Meridian, MS • 39305 (601) 483-5365 • F AX (601) 486-1278 • www.peav ey .com 2009 Printed in the U .S.A. 11/08[...]