Fender Strat Plus Owners Manual - Page 6

Stringing, Procedure, fasten, string, Sperzel, locking, follow, winding, directions, illustrated

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Stringing Procedure To fasten a string to the Sperzel locking key, follow the winding directions illustrated: 15° I 90° -0-STRING 4F-STRING NUT- - ► A Be sure the string hole in the string post is at approximately 15° (A) to the left of a line perpendicular to the nut. Draw the string through the hole, tautly, and lock in place by turning the String Locking Button clockwise. Then turn the key until the string hole rotates counterclockwise approximately 90° (B). Tune to pitch. Caution: Because of the positive locking action of the Sperzel keys, when changing strings, tension should first be relieved by turning (loosening) the key; no tension should be applied to the strings.

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Stringing
Procedure
To
fasten
a
string
to
the
Sperzel
locking
key,
follow
the
winding
directions
illustrated:
15°
I
90°
-0-STRING
4F
-STRING
NUT-
-
A
Be
sure
the
string
hole
in
the
string
post
is
at
approximately
15°
(A)
to
the
left
of
a
line
perpendicular
to
the
nut.
Draw
the
string
through
the
hole,
tautly,
and
lock
in
place
by
turning
the
String
Locking
But-
ton
clockwise.
Then
turn
the
key
until
the
string
hole
rotates
counterclockwise
approximately
90°
(B).
Tune
to
pitch.
Caution:
Because
of
the
positive
locking
action
of
the
Sperzel
keys,
when
changing
strings,
tension
should
first
be
relieved
by
turning
(loosening)
the
key;
no
tension
should
be
applied
to
the
strings.