Peavey Impact Milano User's Manual
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1. The amplifier featured on the cover is a Peavey Classic 50 Introduction Thank you for buying a Peavey guitar You ll find that our guitars are designed and built by the finest craftsmen andare made from the finest materials available AS with all of our musical equipment we have built our guitars using a combination of leading edge technology and traditional hand crafted methods Ask your Peavey dealer for a full list of Peavey musical equipment and accessories Maple body with figured maple top Rock maple neck Rosewood fingerboard with 15 radius 25 scale length 24 medium jumbo frets Graphlon topnut Locking tuning machines Powerbend Ill Fulcrum tremolo system Graph Tech String Saver bridge saddle Two high output Alnico magnet loaded humbucking pickups SaWay pickup selector switch Chrome hardware Graph Tech and String Saver are registered trademarks of Graph Tech Guitar Labs Construction gptours allowing reduced weight proper ing ease This instrument features our neck is crafted to provide unmatched rigi Additional reinforcement is provided with Hel ELLE metups are toned for maximum je as well as fully shielded and wax dipped for ultra low Controls Volume The volume knob controls the total signal delivered from botlt pickups Rotating clockwise will increase volume rotating counterclockwise will reduce volume Tone Rotating cloc2. technique Excessively high action will result in intonation problems and decreased playability Alter adjustment securely tighten all four neck screws Retune your guitar to standard pitch Check strings for correct height and playability if necessary repeat steps 1 3 until the action ie set properly for your playing style Tremolo Bridge la Your Power Bend ill tremolo has been carefully adjusted for accurate IBAN EN alayi ng eave end inch change Your Gators res ee sGpplied fiom the factory with bigh quality Peavey Nigkel Waund Balanced 9s and set up accordingly Should the unit require adjustments first read the following instructions carefully To adjust your Power Bend Ill Tremolo unit properly you must first understand the operating principle This tremolo features a steel bridge plate with a massive inertia block for maximum sustain The Graph Tech String Saver saddles are specially designed to minimize friction and offer maximum durability and freedom from wear Adjustable springs allow easy operation with accurate return to pitch The special design of our Power u system allows strings to be pulled above or below pitch anc ction af this tremolo is smooth and responsive Should a larger or smaller gauge set of strings be required the tremolo lt pting tension in the back of the guitar and the intonation must be Sun er nly Bridge Height Bridge height may be adjusted by means of the bridge pivot bolts
3. Peavey Service work may he pectrmed by any Peavey Authorized Service Center or Fe service center is unable to provide the necessary waranty service you will be directed 1 the nearest Peavey Authorized Service Center which an provide such service Or you may return the guitar postage prepaid and insured along wit a desception of the problem proof of purchase and a complete return acess to PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION International Service Center Hwy 80 Fast Meridian MS 39301 lithe defect is rome under this warranty and the other terms and conditions expressed herein have beer complied with Peavey will repair or replace the product and retum i freight collec to the purchaser Other than the postage and insurance requirement no charge will be assessed for such repair replacement The fiability of Peavey to ho purchaser far any cost whatsoever and regardless of the form of action whether in contract orta tort including negligence shall be limited 10 actual damages Up to an amount equal to the purchase price of the product or 500 00 Under no circumstances will Peavey be liable for any lost profits any incidental damages or any consequential damages resulting from the use of or inability to use the guitar even if Peavey has been of the possibility of such damages The foregoing limitation of remedy will not apply to the payment of cost and damage awards for personal injury or damage to real property or tangibl
4. Turn the pivot bolts clockwise to reduce bridge height Turn the pivot bolts counterclockwise to increase bridge height Note Correct bridge height adjustment is necessary to ensure proper operation of the tremolo system It is recommended that all string height and action adjustments be made by means of the necktilt adjustment feature and that you do not change the bridge height from the factory setting Bridge Balance The balance of the tremolo bridge is set by adjusting the tension screws holding the spring Claw in place To gain access to the spring Claw and spring claw screws remove the spring cover on the back of the guitar Proper tremolo balance is achieved when the bottom of the tremolo bridge plate is parallel to the top of the surface of the guitar body Turn the tension screws clockwise to decrease the bridge angle and counterclockwise to increase the bridge angle Caution Loosen all string tension before installing or removing tension springs Tremolo springs are designed for high tension Extreme care should be taken when installing and removing these springs Note This instrument should be tuned to proper pitch A 440 before and after making adjustments Note All adjustments closely interact with string intonation These adjustments must be completed before any attempt is made to set string intonation at the bridge Ifyou are unfamiliar with this type of adjustment we strongly recommend that this setting be performe
5. at you ate contacted and properly noted Ifyou move from the address shawn on the warranty registration card you should notify Peavey ofthe change of address to facilitate receipt of any bulletins or other forms of notification which may become necessary in connection with any condition that may require dissemination of information or correction The warranty of registration card and subsequent notices of change of address should be mailed los Peavey Electronics Corporation P O Box 2898 Meridian MS 39302 2898 ln the event af any modification of disclaimer of expressed or implied warranties or any Imitation of remedies contained herein conflicts with applicable law then such modification disclaimer or limtation as the case may be shall be deemed ta be modified to the extent necessary to comply with such law The limited warranty is given by Peavey Electronies Corporation with respect to equipment purchased in the United States of America Warnings Danger All amplification accessories microphones mixers etc must be properly grounded and should be utilized with a 3 wire mains system in order to prevent electrical shock Danger ratus when rts of this especially above concert pitch or when employing string bending popping playing techniques The possibility of string breakage and personal exists under these conditions Note g The patch cord between the guitar and the amplifier is an extremely important link for opti
6. d at your authorized Peavey dealer String Intonation Accurate string intonation settings ensure that your instrument will play in tune at any point an the neck Although perfect intonation is an impossibility with a fretted instrument 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 125 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 This process should always be performed with new strings Intonation problems can often result from worn strings It is often dificult for the untrained ear to determine when the open note and the fretted note are at precisely the same pitch Some players find that comparing the 12 ret harmonic of the string rather than the open note to the fretted note is much easier A harmonic is played by plucking the string with the right hand while touching the string with the left index finger as lightly as possible directly above the 12 fret The left finger is drawn away as quickly as possible after the string is plucked producing a chime effect This chimed note is th
7. e personal property caused by negligence on the par of Peavey imited warranty is in lieu of any and all warranties expressed or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular use povided however that if the other terms and conditions necessary to the existence of the expressed limited warranty as hereinbefore stated have been complied with implied warranties are not disclaimed during the one year period from date of purchase of this product Some states do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty last or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you his warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state This limited warranty is the only expressed warranty on this guitar and no other statement representation warranty or agreement by any person shall be valid as to or binding upon Peavey The warranty registration card and a legible copy of the proof of purchase supplied to you by the authorized Peavey dealer in connection with your purchase of this guitar should be accurately completed mailed to and received by Peavey within fourteen 14 days from the date of your purchase Should notification become necessary for any condition that would require correction the registration card will help ensure th
8. en compared to the fretted note For greater ease and accuracy we recommend one of the many types of electronic guitar tuners that are available from most music stores 1 Ensure that the torsion rod and string height settings are accurate and the strings are new 2 Tune the instrument to standard A 440 pitch 3 Hold the instrument in a normal playing position or place the guitar on a clean flat surface so that the body is in contact with the work surface Any pressure on the neck will affect intonation settings 4 Play the first E string open and compare it to the pitch of the same string when it is played at the 12 fret These notes should sound the same actually there is an octave difference 5 Using the supplied hex wrench adjust the string saddle so that both the fretted and open notes are the same If the fretted note is sharper than the open note the vibrating length of the string must be increased Move the bridge saddle to the rear away from the pickups If the fretted note is flat the vibrating length must be shortened Move the bridge saddle forward toward the pickups to shorten the length Note It will often be necessary to retune the open string to standard pitch after the bridge position is altered 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining strings 7 Repeat steps 1 6 as necessary until the intonation of all the strings Ts accurately adjusted Care for your instrument This is a high quality m
9. kwise will result in more treble thigher frequencies and a brighter tonality rotating counterclockwise will result in less treble and a bassier sound Pickup selector switch This five position switch allows selection of pickups in various Eoo The selection possibilities are as follows toward neck neck pickup dual eoil humbucking 2 one click forward neck pickup single coil hum redu 3 center both pickups dual coil humbucking 4 one click back both pickups single coil hum cancelling 5 toward bridge bridge pickup dual coil humbucking Output jack The output jack accepts standard guitar patch cords We recommend high quality Peavey shielded patch cords Adjustments Your instrument has been carefully adjusted for accurate intonation and playing ease at the Peavey factory However your playing style and requirements may necessitate additional adjustments These adjustments should be made by your authorized Peavey dealer however with a little care and by closely adhering to the following instructions you may attempt these adjustments yourself irre Please read the instructions thoroughly before attempting any adjustments Pickups The volume level between pickups can be adjusted by raising or lowering each pickup with its height adjusting screws see Figure 2 Raising the pickups closer to the strings will increase the output and volume Lowering the pickups will similarly dec
10. mum performance A high quality well shielded cord should be used in this application PEMEY ELECTRONICS ORPORATION elex 5041 fax 601 486 1278 80302098 Printed in USA 3 94
11. rease output and volume When making these adjustments be sure lo maintain adequate pickups and strings Improper adjustment could result in loss of sustain a Eea suse aie you adjust the height of your pickups will greatly tone and output levels Experiment with different settings d you want You ll be surprised at how much tonal a slight amount of bow to keep the strings from set the straightness of the neck a Peavey face straightening of the neck is accomplished by tightening ise the nut ps 1 5 until proper clearance has been achieved conjunction with the bridge height he yerall string playing height This adjustment should Deka jenever possible to set the string height rather than the bridge height adjustment 1 Relieve string tension slightly by detuning the guitar approximately 1 2 whole steps 2 Loosen two neck screws closest to the headstock of the guitar approximately 1 turn 3 Loosen two remaining neck screws closest to the bridge approximately 2 turns 4 String height may now be adjusted with the neck tilt screw which is located inside the fh hole in the neck plate A 1 8 allen wrench is used to make the adjustment Turning the screw clockwise lowers the strings closer to the fretboard String height should be adjusted to fit your particular playing style It should be noted that setting the string height too low will result in excessive string buzz and ratle especially with a heavier playing
12. usical instrument constructed from the finest materials using the most up to date production methods With reasonable care it should provide many years of service and outstanding playability Temperature and Humidity It is important to protect your instrument from any extreme or sudden changes in temperature or humidity You should store the instrument in its case when Peavey Guitar One Year Limited Warranty Remedy PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Peavey warrants this guitar to be free frm defects in material and workmanship for a period of ane year from date of purchase PROVIDED however that this limited warranty s extended only to the original retail purchaser and is subject tothe following conditions Conditions Exclusions and Limitations of Limited Warranty This limited warranty shall be void and of NO EFFECT if 1 The first purchase of the product is or the purpose of resale or 2 The original retail purchase isnot made from an AUTHORIZED PEAVEY DEALER or 3 The product has been damaged by accident or unreasonable use neglect improper service or maintenance or other causes not arising out of defects in material or workmanship This Limited Warranty shall not extend o oF cover guitar strings Replacement of guitar strings is deemed to be reasonable and necessary maintenance Purchasers exclusive remedy fot breach of his limited warranty is repair of the defect or teplacement ol the guia atthe option of
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