Yamaha CG172SF Use and Care Guide

Yamaha CG172SF Manual

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    is going to provide you with years of musical enjoyment. Your Yamaha guitar is built to be reliable and easy to maintain year are outlined in this booklet. When to change strings? All strings get old due to a number of factors: wear and tear from playing, hand sweat, dirt, and rust. When strings get
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    sound. It depends on the player and the style of music played. Yamaha steel-string acoustics come strung with light gauge strings. This is the most you are using you may need to have some adjustments made to the guitar, including adjusting the neck, bridge or nut. If you decide to use a gauge
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    It's not necessary to use polish every time, as this can lead to a buildup of wax or other materials. Occasionally, you can use guitar polish to bring the is determined by a combination of a number of factors: the height of the bridge and nut, the curve of the neck controlled by the truss rod (not
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    If you don't notice any problems with the way your guitar higher up the neck, then it may be time the Guitar If you are using your guitar regularly, store your the neck and top. Humidifiers Remember that cold, dry winters of Canada can be very hard on other problems. Yamaha guitars sold in Canada are
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    slot Note: change one string at a time to keep the tension even on the neck, unless you have a specific reason to remove all of the strings. It will Loosen the string to be replaced. Carefully pull the pin out of the bridge using the pin remover slot on the peg winder. You can make this easier by
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    Action and Intonation, cont'd Step 2: Put the ball end of the string in the hole. Push the pin in the hole, all the way down, with the groove in the pin facing the soundhole (look at the other pins to see how far to push in). With your finger holding the pin down, pull up on the string. This ensures
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    Changing Strings on an Electric Guitar Changing strings on an electric guitar is much like changing strings on an acoustic guitar, except for the bridge. Instead of a set of bridge pins, the strings are usually passed through holes in the back of the guitar. Look at the other strings to get an idea
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    Classical guitar restringing, cont'd Step 1: Tie a knot on one end of the unwound strings. Step 2: Pass the unknotted end through the hole. Step 3: Tie the end of the string as shown. Step 4: Pull the string tight. Now you are ready to pass the other end of the string through the tuning peg.
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    will eventually stabalize. It is best not to pull them or stretch them, as this can make the intonation uneven. Have a great time playing your Yamaha guitar! Special thanks to master guitar technician Ken Newfield for advice and photos.
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    Navarro has always been on the leading edge of rock. Dave's acoustic weapon of choice is the LLX6DN-his signature model. Your Journey with Yamaha has just begun... Welcome to the Family Troy Van Leeuwen is a highly respected rock guitar player with great chops and an appreciation for semi-acoustic
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