Moog Guitar - Guitar Set Up and Procedures; Piezo Check and Bridge Adjustment; Spring Break-in and Nut Security; Setting Neck Relief

Moog Guitar Set Up Specs and Procedure:
Check Piezos:
Tune guitar. It is best for the bridge settling to tune strings in following order: G, high E, low E, B, A, retune G, D. Don’t be alarmed
if bridge adjusts itself during tuning.
Check piezo volumes to make sure the output levels are even and each piezo is working properly. If any piezos fail, the bridge will
have to be disassembled and the defective saddle replaced.
Adjust Bridge / Tremolo Assembly:
Adjust internal hex nuts so that the tension on the bridge is balanced between the force of the springs and the force exerted by the
strings (when the guitar is in tune). As the tension of one is changed, the tension of the other will have to be adjusted to compensate
for the balance of forces. When equilibrium is reached, the bridge should be sitting parallel to the surface of the guitar.
Now, use the tremolo arm to stretch out the springs in both directions. You will observe the bridge adjusting itself and no longer
sitting level on the guitar. Repeat the hex nut adjustments, and the spring stretching, until the bridge begins returning itself to the
parallel location after the whammy bar is used. This means the springs have been fully broken in.
Once springs have been broken in and bridge is sitting in proper location, place a small amount of “loc-tight” brand adhesive on each
hanger bolt, behind the hex nut, to prevent the nuts from self adjusting themselves over time.
*Note to tech- this bond will have to be broken to readjust bridge if set up is changed. Please be cautious that hanger bolts aren’t
turning with hex nuts, and that loc-tight is reapplied after setup is complete.
Setting Relief:
Tune guitar to pitch. Hold string at first and last fret. The string will now act as a straight line between the two points of these frets.
The distance between the string and the 12
th
fret should be just over that of the width of a couple sheets of paper.
If neck bow, or cupping, causes the distance to be incorrect in either direction, use the truss rod to adjust the curvature of the neck.
Minor turns (1/8 to 1/4 turn at a time) and continual checking should yield the perfect relief for your instrument.