Volume and Tone Control

Neck and Truss Rod

thumb (where the neck and body meet, typically around the 16th fret). Then, stretch your picking hand index finger as far as you can to fret the middle area of the neck, somewhere around fret 7-8-9. The distance your string travels to meet the fret is the bow. Peavey recommends a .3 mm to .5 mm (.010” to .020”) bow, easily measured and set with a steel rule. Too much bow leads to buzzing in the middle of the neck because the strings are too far away from the frets, while too little bow (backbow) causes excessive buzzing on open notes and notes near the nut.

To make adjustments for neck bow or relief (backbow), adjust the truss rod in 1/4 turn increments, and then recheck. If your neck is backbowed, loosen the truss rod by turning it counterclockwise. If it has too much bow, tighten the truss rod by turning clockwise. Remember, a little truss rod adjustment makes a big change in how your guitar plays. Improper adjustment may damage your neck and void your Peavey warranty.

This control determines the master output level of your instrument. Rotating the knob clockwise in- creases volume. Turning the knob counterclockwise decreases the volume. Some guitars feature multiple volume controls, one assigned to each pickup. When the three-way pickup selector switch is set to the middle position and one of the volume controls is set to OFF, the instrument will be off.

The tone control determines the presence of high frequencies in your outgoing signal. All frequencies are present when the knob is fully clockwise, and the highs diminish as the knob is turned counterclockwise.

WARNING: To prevent voiding your factory warranty, Peavey suggests all adjustments be made at an Authorized Peavey Service Center.