Peavey Guitar manual Pickups, String Intonation

bullet located in the access slot in top of the peghead. Rotating clockwise will tighten the rod, thus decreasing the amount of relief (underbow). Rotating counterclock- wise will loosen the rod, thus increasing the amount of relief (underbow) in the neck. Adjustments should be made in small increments of 1/4 turn or less. Overtightening can damage the rod, thus voiding the warranty. If you are unfamiliar with making this type of adjustment, we recommend that you contact your local Peavey dealer for assistance.

Pickups

The sensitivity level of the magnetic pickups can be adjusted by raising or lowering each pickup with its height-adjusting screws. Raising the pickups closer to the strings will increase the output and sensitivity. Lowering the pickups away from the strings will decrease output and sensitivity. How you adjust the height of your pickups will greatly affect your tone and output levels. Experiment with different combinations until you get the sound you want. You’ll be surprised at how much tonal variance can be achieved with a sim- ple pickup adjustment.

String Intonation

Accurate string intonation settings ensure that your instrument will play in tune at any point on the neck. The proper adjustments will maximize the accuracy of individual notes up and down the neck.

Intonation is set by comparing the pitch of an open string to the pitch of the same string when played one octave higher at the 12th fret. The actual “vibrating length” of that string is varied until the notes are both at the right pitch. The “vibrating length” of the string is altered by adjusting the individual saddles either forward or backward‚ depending on whether the fretted note is sharper or flatter in pitch than the open note.

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