Fender 1992 Owners Manual - Page 8

Clamp, Bolts, Knobs

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the 3mm Allen wrench and remove old string (Fig. 2). Cut off the ball end of the new strings before installing. With the 3mm wrench, turn the Lock Bolt counterclockwise three turns. Insert cut end of string to bridge saddle, slide the string in so that it hits the bottom base of the saddle. Using the Allen wrench, tighten snugly. Take care not to overtighten as this may cause thread stripping or cracking of the block or saddle. Thread the string through the loosened Nut Clamp Tab Bolt at the headstock, and run the string to the machine head then cut string two machine heads past the low E tuner to allow for slack and wind string to appropriate tuner. Follow these same steps for each remaining string. In order to preserve the balance of your tremolo, change only one string at a time. Once all the strings have been replaced, stretch them by pulling the string the full length of the fretboard. Retune and repeat until the strings remain in tune even after stretching. This should insure proper stretching and eliminate tuning problems associated with new strings. Finally, loosen nut, tune to pitch with the fine tuning knobs on the bridge and retighten nut snugly, taking care not to overtighten as damage may occur. Nut Clamp Bolts Lock Bolts Fine Tune Knobs Fig. 1 Vintage-Style Tremolo This is a floating, fulcrum style tremolo, which utilizes six screws as pivot posts. The bridge saddles are made from stamped steel that has been case-hardened and heavily chromed for superior durability. They are weight balanced to provide optimum sound transfer. These, coupled with the thick bass plate and steel spring block, help to deliver increased sustain and an extremely well balanced tonal response throughout the instrument's frequency range. The saddles are individually adjustable for both string height and intonation. The tremolo arm is installed by carefully threading it into the hole adjacent to the first string. Do not over tighten, as you may snap the arm off in the block. Once the tremolo arm has been installed, it should not be removed, because there is a spring in the receptacle hole that could fall out and be lost. To store the instrument in its case, simply swing the tremolo arm towards the corner of the case where the output jack is located. If your choose to remove the arm, you will need to place a small piece of tape over the hole to insure that the spring remains in the hole. 5

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the
3mm
Allen
wrench
and
remove
old
string
(Fig.
2).
Cut
off
the
ball
end
of
the
new
strings
before
installing.
With
the
3mm
wrench,
turn
the
Lock
Bolt
counter-
clockwise
three
turns.
Insert
cut
end
of
string
to
bridge
saddle,
slide
the
string
in
so
that
it
hits
the
bottom
base
of
the
saddle.
Using
the
Allen
wrench,
tighten
snugly.
Take
care
not
to
overtighten
as
this
may
cause
thread
stripping
or
cracking
of
the
block
or
saddle.
Thread
the
string
through
the
loosened
Nut
Clamp
Tab
Bolt
at
the
headstock,
and
run
the
string
to
the
machine
head
then
cut
string
two
machine
heads
past
the
low
E
tuner
to
allow
for
slack
and
wind
string
to
appropriate
tuner.
Follow
these
same
steps
for
each
remaining
string.
In
order
to
preserve
the
balance
of
your
tremolo,
change
only
one
string
at
a
time.
Once
all
the
strings
have
been
replaced,
stretch
them
by
pulling
the
string
the
full
length
of
the
fretboard.
Retune
and
repeat
until
the
strings
remain
in
tune
even
after
stretching.
This
should
insure
proper
stretching
and
eliminate
tuning
problems
associated
with
new
strings.
Finally,
loosen
nut,
tune
to
pitch
with
the
fine
tuning
knobs
on
the
bridge
and
retighten
nut
snugly,
taking
care
not
to
overtighten
as
damage
may
occur.
Nut
Clamp
Bolts
Lock
Bolts
Fine
Tune
Knobs
Fig.
1
Vintage
-Style
Tremolo
This
is
a
fl
oating,
fulcrum
style
tremolo,
which
utilizes
six
screws
as
pivot
posts.
The
bridge
saddles
are
made
from
stamped
steel
that
has
been
case-hardened
and
heavily
chromed
for
superior
durability.
They
are
weight
balanced
to
provide
optimum
sound
transfer.
These,
coupled
with
the
thick
bass
plate
and
steel
spring
block,
help
to
deliver
increased
sustain
and
an
extremely
well
balanced
tonal
response
throughout
the
instrument's
frequency
range.
The
saddles
are
individually
adjustable
for
both
string
height
and
intona-
tion.
The
tremolo
arm
is
installed
by
carefully
threading
it
into
the
hole
adjacent
to
the
first
string.
Do
not
over
tighten,
as
you
may
snap
the
arm
off
in
the
block.
Once
the
tremolo
arm
has
been
installed,
it
should
not
be
removed,
because
there
is
a
spring
in
the
receptacle
hole
that
could
fall
out
and
be
lost.
To
store
the
instrument
in
its
case,
simply
swing
the
tremolo
arm
towards
the
corner
of
the
case
where
the
output
jack
is
located.
If
your
choose
to
remove
the
arm,
you
will
need
to
place
a
small
piece
of
tape
over
the
hole
to
insure
that
the
spring
remains
in
the
hole.
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