Fender Strat Plus Setup Procedures Owner Manual - Page 4

Fig.3, Diagram

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5. If any strings fall out of the nut during extreme tremolo diving, you may want to limit the travel of the tremolo with the stop block in the block near the tremolo springs (Fig 3). Use the short 3/32" hex wrench to turn this bolt until it protrudes beyond the surface of the tremolo block. It will now hit the body cavity before the block does. Adjust this until the problem is solved. la oeim tighten Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig.3 Step #4. Using the capo and feeler gauge, check the curvature of the neck (Diagram #3). Make the necessary adjustments to the truss rod. (Remember: The proper method for this is explained in your owner's manual. If an adjustment was necessary, periodically recheck your curvatureasit takessome time for the neck to settle to the adjustment) CAPO 1st FRET DEPRESS -LAST FRET TO CHECK THE CURVATURE OF THE NECK, MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE 8th FRET AND THE BOTTOM OF THE STRING. Diagram 3 Step #5. Check your string height, using the six inch ruler, and make the necessary adjustments (Diagram #4). TO CHECK THE STRING HEIGHT. MEASURE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE 17th FRET AND THE BOTTOM OF THE STRINGS. Diagram 4 Step #6. Adjust the Fender Lace Sensor pickups to your desired height. (The Fender Lace Sensors do not have the magnetic pull restrictions of a conventional pickup and can be adjusted to suit your individual playing style.)

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5.
If
any
strings
fall
out
of
the
nut
during
extreme
tremolo
diving,
you
may
want
to
limit
the
travel
of
the
tremolo
with
the
stop
block
in
the
block
near
the
tremolo
springs
(Fig
3).
Use
the
short
3/32"
hex
wrench
to
turn
this
bolt
until
it
protrudes
beyond
the
surface
of
the
tremolo
block.
It
will
now
hit
the
body
cavity
before
the
block
does.
Adjust
this
until
the
problem
is
solved.
la
oeim
tighten
Fig.
1
Fig.
2
Fig.3
Step
#4.
Using
the
capo
and
feeler
gauge,
check
the
curvature
of
the
neck
(Diagram
#3).
Make
the
necessary
adjustments
to
the
truss
rod.
(Remember:
The
proper
method
for
this
is
explained
in
your
owner's
manual.
If
an
adjustment
was
necessary,
periodically
recheck
your
curvature
as
it
takes
some
time
for
the
neck
to
settle
to
the
adjustment)
CAPO
1st
FRET
DEPRESS
--
LAST
FRET
TO
CHECK
THE
CURVATURE
OF
THE
NECK,
MEASURE
THE
DISTANCE
BETWEEN
THE
TOP
OF
THE
8th
FRET
AND
THE
BOTTOM
OF
THE
STRING.
Diagram
3
Step
#5.
Check
your
string
height,
using
the
six
inch
ruler,
and
make
the
necessary
adjustments
(Diagram
#4).
TO
CHECK
THE
STRING
HEIGHT.
MEASURE
THE
DISTANCE
BETWEEN
THE
TOP
OF
THE
17th
FRET
AND
THE
BOTTOM
OF
THE
STRINGS.
Diagram
4
Step
#6.
Adjust
the
Fender
Lace
Sensor
pickups
to
your
desired
height.
(The
Fender
Lace
Sensors
do
not
have
the
magnetic
pull
restrictions
of
a
conventional
pickup
and
can
be
adjusted
to
suit
your
individual
playing
style.)