Fender US Vintage 57 Precision Bass Owners Manual - Page 8

Lay

the

instrument

on

a

table

or

other

flat

surface

and

insert

a

small

standard

-head

screwdriver

in

the

nut

exposed

at

the

end

of

the

neck

near

the

pickguard

edge.

If

the

neck

bows

up

in

the

cen-

ter,

turn

the

slotted

screw

counterclockwise

a

quarter

turn.

If

the

neck

is

concave

in

the

center,

turn

the

slotted

screw

clockwise.

To

ease

the

pressure

on

the

nut,

have

another

person

hold

down

the

body

of

the

guitar

and

with

your

left

hand

depress

or

raise

the

end

of

the

neck

according

to

the

adjustment

required.

With

the

right

hand

turn

the

nut

in

the

appropriate

direction.

If

at

any

time

you

have

any

question

concerning

any

of

the

various

adjustments

described,

please

do

not

hesitate

to

contact

your

dealer

or

write

Fender,

Fullerton,

California.

ADJUSTABLE

PICKUPS

The

Pickups

on

your

Fender

Bass

are

ful

ly

adjustable

for

height

and

matched

string

volume.

Adjustments

are

made

by

turning

the

Pickup

Adjustment

Screws

located

at

either

end

of

the

pickups.

The

relative

volume

of

any

string

may

be

adjusted

by

raising

or

lowering

the

end

of

the

appropriate

pickup

section.

To

raise

a

pickup

section,

turn

the

adjustment

screws

counterclockwise;

to

lower,

turn

the

screws

clockwise.

The

recommended

string

clearance

(3/32')

is

measured

between

the

pickup

and

the

first

and

fourth

strings

when

fretted

at

the

high-

est

fret.

Note:

Pickups

set

too

close

to

the

strings

can

cause

false

tones

and

loss

of

sustain.

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