3 Insert the string into the hole on the peg and wind the string onto the peg.
•On the 1st (E) and 2nd (A) strings, make two winds toward the 3rd and 4th string side of the peg, then wind back over those winds and to the opposite side of the string hole.
•On the 3rd (D) and 4th (G) strings, make two winds toward the 1st and 2nd string side of the peg, then wind back over those winds and to the opposite side of the string hole.
Next, make sure that the bridge does not fall over as you wind the strings. Ensure that the strings pass over the corresponding slits on the top of the bridge. (Make sure that the bridge is standing vertically.)
The 1st string (E) has a protective tube on it. Make sure the tube is placed on the bridge as shown in the illustration.
3rd (D) and 4th (G) strings
3rd string (D)
Rotate the tuning peg as shown
4th string (G)
1st (E) and 2nd (A) strings
2nd string (A)
Rotate the tuning peg as shown
1st string (E)
4 Use a piano, tuning fork, tuner, etc., and adjust | 1st string (E) protective tube. |
Adjuster | |
the pitch of each string using the tuning pegs. |
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5 Use the adjuster on the 1st string for fine tuning of string’s pitch.
• Do not
Caution
instrument or be a source of noise during performance.
•When the instrument is not going to be used for an extended period of time, loosen the strings until the pitch drops a whole tone.
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