Fender Standard Series Owners Manual - Page 13

5. Rotate adjustment screw counterclockwise, slowly. This will decrease spring tension. When correct adjustment is achieved spacer will slide out. 6. Recheck tuning of "A" string. If sharp, turn adjustment screw counterclockwise. If flat, turn adjustment screw clockwise. NECK ANGLE ADJUSTMENT The Fender Standard Series features a new 4-bolt neck angle adjustment for adjusting the pitch of the neck to the body. Fender instruments are designed using almost no neck angle. They are adjusted at the factory to maximize the adjustment features of the bridge section. You can custom adjust the neck angle to change the height of the strings from the body surface. This will necessitate readjusting the bridge height to accommodate your playing style. If you wish to increase or decrease the amount of neck angle, be sure to check the height of the bridge saddles to insure that they are not already at the extreme limits of adjustment. They will determine how much neck angle you can have. You cannot increase or decrease the neck angle beyond the adjustment range of the bridge saddles. To adjust the neck A angle, loosen the four neck plate mounting screws. The two screws (A) nearest the edge of the body B should be loosened about 114-turn each. The two screws (B) located toward NECK ANGLE ADJUSTING SCREW 11