Fender Kubicki Owner Manual - Page 7

it there. Place your thumb on the back of the string clasp lever arm, push it up until it stops, and hold it there. Release your fingers, allowing the E string to slide back into its normal position. Then release the string clasp lever arm, which should now be pressing down on the E string. You are in "normal" or "E" tuning. Disengaging the String Clasp CD" tuning) To go from E to D tuning, place your hand in a normal playing position near the headstock. Place your thumb on the back of the string clasp lever arm, push it up until it stops, and hold it there. With your fingers, pull the E string towards the C string and hold it there. Release the string clasp lever arm, which will recess down into the neck. Then release your fingers, allowing the E string to slide back into its normal position-over the string clasp lever arm. You are now in "extended" or "D" tuning. TRUSS ROD Each Kubicki bass is carefully adjusted at the factory. The truss rod and string height are set for optimum action and playability with medium gauge strings. Under normal tension, the neck should have a slight concave curvature. By creating a counteracting force, the truss rod prevents the neck from bending excessively under the stress placed on it by the strings. If you need to adjust the neck, see section 2, Adjust Neck Curvature, later in this manual. TRUSS ROD, ACTION, AND INTONATION ADJUSTMENTS You may need to adjust your Kubicki bass because of travel effects, climatic conditions, a change in your string gauges, or to accommodate your playing style. The following procedure outlines the standards set at the factory. To make these adjustments, you will need the following equipment: 1- 5/32" Allen wrench 1- 5/16" End wrench 1-Phillips #2 screwdriver 1- Capo 1- Mechanic's feeler gauge 1- 6" (15.2 cm) Mechanic's ruler Caution:It is important to do these interdependent adjustments in the order presented. Failure to follow the proper sequence may produce undesirable results. 1. Tuning Tune the instrument to standard pitch. 2- Adjust Neck Curvature (Truss Rod) Each Kubicki bass is carefully adjusted at the factory. The truss rod and string height are set for optimum action and playability with medium gauge strings. Under normal tension, the neck should have a slight concave curvature. By creating a counteracting force, the truss rod prevents the neck from bending excessively under the stress placed on it by the strings. The tension on the rod is adjustable so the correct curvature can be achieved by regulating the neck's resistance to string tension. To check the truss rod setting, tune the bass to playing pitch. Install a capo at the first fret, and depress the 4th string at the fret where the neck joins the body. Using a feeler gauge, check the gap between the bottom of the 4th string and the 5