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Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 1
ELECTRIC BASS OWNER'S MANUAL CONTENTS CARE AND MAINTENANCE 2 TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT 3 SETTING THE STRING ACTION 4 INTONATION ADJUSTMENT 5 PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 6 TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT 6 CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES 7 Safety Precautions 8 @F@C@FO@PNJOEE
Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 2
your Yamaha electric bass will age gracefully and provide many years of superlative musical service. CARE AND MAINTENANCE * When connecting or disconnecting cables, turn off the amplifier and other equipment or reduce the volume. * After playing, wipe the entire guitar down, including strings, with
Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 3
TUNING MACHINE TENSION ADJUSTMENT The tuning machines have spring-loaded mechanisms which automatically take up wear, preventing backlash. However, it is possible to adjust the amount of pressure required to turn the machines. Each machine has a tension adjustment screw, as illustrated. Clockwise
Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 4
set screws on each saddle. Clockwise rotation raises saddle height and counter-clockwise lowers the saddle. 4-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th - STRING 5-string bass - 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6-string bass 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th TUNING High C G D A E Low B HEIGHT 2.6 mm 2.7 mm 2.8 mm 2.9 mm 3.0 mm
Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 5
is changed, or the truss rod is adjusted, it is usually necessary to reintonate the bridge saddles. If the bass plays out of tune in the higher registers, this adjustment is needed. Check each string in the following way: To check intonation, compare the harmonic tone (12th fret) to the fretted tone
Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 6
and playability will suffer because of the magnetic pull on the strings. Adjust overall height using the screws located at either side of the pickup. The polepieces should normally be about 2 or 3 millimeters from the strings. Pickup adjustment screws TRUSS ROD ADJUSTMENT The curvature of the neck
Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 7
CORRECT USE AND HANDLING OF BATTERIES Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006P) Battery (6LR61 : 9V, S-006P) When these run out, don't just throw them away, but dispose of them as minor chemical waste. * When changing batteries, pay close attention to the +/- polarity markings as shown in the illustration
Yamaha BB614 | Owners Manual - Page 8
Yamaha Guitar. To get the most out of this fine instrument, and to use it in a safe manner, we urge you to read this Owner's Manual to injure yourself on the sharp string ends. Using Batteries Properly • For guitars that use a battery, make sure that only the specified battery is used and it is
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Manuals that came with the devices, such as power amplifiers, etc., that you connect your guitar to. Accidents such as fire or electric shock can occur due to lightning strikes. • The guitar instructions given in the Owner's Manual period of time, remove the batteries and keep the instrument in
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/ KUNDENDIENST / APRES-VENTE / SERVICIO TÉCNICO / ASSISTENZA TECNICA / / / If your guitar should need any parts or service, or if you need any information, including the address of your nearest YAMAHA dealer, contact: Für Ersatzteile, Kundendienstfälle oder Informationen jeglicher Art, einschlie
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+49 (0)4101 3030 Fax: +49 (0)4101 303 77702 GREECE PH. Nakas S.A.Music House/Service 19 KM Leoforos Lavriou 19002 Peania / Attiki, Greece Tel: +30 (0)210 6686260 Fax: +30 (0)210 6686269 HUNGARY Yamaha Music Europe GmbH Branch Austria (Central and Eastern Europe) Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria