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TRUSS ROD, ACTION, AND INTONATION ADJUSTMENTS You may have need to adjust your Fender bass because of travel effects, climatic conditions, a change in your string gauges, or to accommodate your playing style. If it becomes necessary, the following procedure outlines the standards set at the factory. To make these adjustments, you will need the following: 1 - 2mm Allen wrench (supplied) 1 - 3mm Allen wrench (supplied) 1 - 5mm Allen wrench (supplied) 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 Fender bass is carefully adjusted at the factory. The truss rod and string height are set for optimum action and playability with regular gauge strings. 8

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TRUSS
ROD,
ACTION,
AND
INTONATION
ADJUSTMENTS
You
may
have
need
to
adjust
your
Fender
bass
because
of
travel
effects,
climatic
conditions,
a
change
in
your
string
gauges,
or
to
accommodate
your
playing
style.
If
it
becomes
necessary,
the
following
procedure
outlines
the
standards
set
at
the
factory.
To
make
these
adjustments,
you
will
need
the
following:
1
-
2mm
Allen
wrench
(supplied)
1
-
3mm
Allen
wrench
(supplied)
1
-
5mm
Allen
wrench
(supplied)
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
Fender
bass
is
carefully
adjusted
at
the
factory.
The
truss
rod
and
string
height
are
set
for
optimum
action
and
playability
with
regular
gauge
strings.
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