Peavey 141211105 - Manual (Page 13)

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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 --9. The
distance your string travels to meet the fret is the bow. Peavey recommends a . mm to . 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/ 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.
Neck and Truss Rod Volume and Tone Control