Peavey Nitro I - Page 2

Adju&tm»nU:
Your msirumem has been carefully adjusted for accu-
rate ir^tonation and playing ease at the Peavey factory.
However, your playing style or playing requirements may
necessitate additional adjustments at seme time In the
future These adjustments should be made Dy your Pea¬
vey Dealer. However, with a little care and by adhering
closely to the following Instructions, you may attempt
these adjustments yourself
CAUTION:
PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND INSTRUC¬
TIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING
ANT ADJUSTMENTS.
Adjusting Torsion Rod:
Alt guitar necks must have a slight amount of bow lo
keep the strings from buzzing on the frets. To set the
'straightness'' of the neck, a Peavey torsion rod wrench
No. 750S1006 must be used (available from a Peavey
Accessory Center).
1 Tuns the instrument to standard (A-440) pitch.
2 Fret the sixth slnng (E) at the first and last frets.
3 Check for clearance between the string and the
eighth fret.
4 Clearance should be no less than .Q12'* and no more
than .02$''.
5 To increase ctearance, loosen (counterclockwise)
the torsion rod nut Less clearance (straightening of
the neck) is accomplished by tightening nut.
CAUTION
IT IS NOT USUALLY NECESSARY TO ROTATE
THE TORSION ROD NUT MORE THAN CHE FULL
TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. ONE-OUARTER
TO ONE-HALF TURN IS NORMALLY SUFFICIENT
TO MAKE MOST ADJUSTMENTS. EXCESSIVE
ROTATION MAY CAUSE DAMAGETO NECK AND
TORSION ROD. (FEXCESSIVE FORCE IS NECES¬
SARY TO ROTATE TORSION ROD NUT, YOU
SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PEAVEY DEALER OR
THE FACTORY BEFORE ANY FURTHER ADJUST¬
MENT IS MADE.
6 Repeal Steps 1 through 5 until proper clearance has
been reached.
Neck Tilt:
The neck tilt adfustment works in conjunction with the
bridge height adjustment to sel the overall string playing
height This adjustmertt should be used whenever possi¬
ble to set string height rather than the brtdge height
adjustment.
1 Rejjeve string tension slightly by detuning guitar
(approximately 1 to 3 full steps)
2 Loosen TWO necic screws (closest to headsiock of
guilarl aporoximately 1 turn.
3 Loosen rema in i n g two neck sere ws (doses t to b ri dge)
approximately 2 turns.
4 String height may now be adjusted with the neck tUf
screw which Is located inside theflflh hole in the neck
plate, A' r alien wrench Is used to make this adjust¬
ment Turning the screwclockwiselowersthestrings
closer to the fingerboard. String height should be
adjusted to fit your own particular playing style. It
should denoted that setting the string height too low
will result in excessive string buzz and rattle, espe¬
cially wrth a "heavy " playing technique, Excessively
high action will result In intonation problems and
decreased playability.
5. After adjustment, securely tighten all four neck att¬
aching screws-
S, Tune guitar to standard pilch. Check strings for cor¬
rect height arid playability. If necessary, repeat steps
1 through 5 until action is correct.
Kahler*^ Locking Tremolo System:
Your instrument is equipped with a genuine Kahler»
Locking Tremolo System. Instructions regarding use ot
the string tockand tuning mechanisms will be found inth©
enclosed Kahler literature package.
Bridge Angle Adjuslment:
The angle of the tremolo bridge is set by the screws
holding the spnr^g claw m place. To gain access to the
spring claw and spring claw screws, remove the spring
cover or the back of the guitar.
Turn the tension screws clockwise to decrease the
bridge angle. Turn the tension screws counterclockwise
to increase the bridge angle.
The rscommended bridge angle, measured from the
surface of the body, is to 8®.
Bridge Height Adjustment:
Bridge h&ght may be adjusted by means of the bridge
pivot bolts. Turn ttne pivot bolts clockwise to reduce
bridge height. Turn the pivot bolts counterclockwise to
Increase bridge height.
Last Fret BthFrel
A- ■
TORSION ROD NUT
First Fret