For over 20 years Charvel has been creating some of the finest guitars and basses in the music world and you are now the owner of one of them, so be proud. Long before the late, great Randy Rhoads walked into our shop we made it our business to make the tools that musicians want. A Charvel isn't for everyone, but you're not everyone, are you? Take a few moments between staring at you're new beast and wailing on it to read some of the info in this manual. Keep in mind that some procedures in this

Too low and a loss of sustain and output is likely. Another is that humbuckers need to be set level in order for for them to cancel out the hum properly. NECK ADJUSTMENT This adjustment is done first over any others and must be done for proper action, intonation and fretting. This is done with strings tuned to pitch. Fret instrument at 1st fret and at body/neck joint. The space between the top of the 8th fret and bottom of the string should be .020 or whatever you are comfortable with. Neck a

What type, brand and gauge strings are you going to use? How high do you want the strings from the fretboard? How much spring tension do you want (how high do you want the bridge to float)? These will need to be determined before you get started. 1. Strings: Any variation will alter the overall action and intonation, so be sure to have to settle on, and consistantly use a particular gauge and brand of string. 2. String Height: If your tremolo pivots on two mounting studs that go into the guita

In a 3-pickup model, the switch is as follows: 1=neck; 2=neck and middle; 3=neck; 4=middle and bridge; 5=bridge. BRIDGE Charvel guitars use an assortment of bridge styles for various models. Here is a brief explanation of each type we use. 1.Tunamatic: It has a simple height adjustment via mounting screws and intonation is adjusted by screws at each bridge saddle. The strings can either run thru the body or are attached to a stop bar tailpiece. 2. Vintage Style Hardtail: String height adjust

Do not overtighten! 9. Insert string into tuner. 10. Tune to pitch, stretch string with thumb and fingers, retune and repeat several times until the string will not detune. 11. Repeat this process for all strings before locking down the lock nut and fine tuning. FINE TUNING SCREWS SADDLE BASEPLATE INTONATION SCREWS GUITAR BODY SUSTAIN BLOCK STRING LOCK SCREWS SET UP This is the one step that will determine the feel or "action" of your guitar. A few things should be taken into consider

For more information please check out our website at GENERAL CARE These are a few guidelines to keep your new Charvel in top form. The body, neck and headstock should be wiped clean with a clean soft cloth and a guitar polish after every use. Try not to get polish directly on the hardware, this will only cause funk to build up and it will have to be cleaned as well. The fingerboard should be cleaned everytime you change strings. There are many cleaners on the market and most will dry the fing

For more help be sure to visit our website at thank you. BATTERY REPLACEMENT On all of our active circuits, 9 volt batteries are used to power-up. The systems feature the latest in 1C circuitry, with very low power requirement. The battery is switched on when a cord is inserted into the input jack, so be sure to unplug the guitar/bass when not in use to avoid unnecessary power drain. NOTE: Unless the instrument is equipped with a separate battery box, the battery is contained within the elect