Do not come into contact with other electrical apparatus when playing (or touching) your instrument. The metal parts of this instrument are grounded according to proper and accepted industry practice, but it is possible to encounter an electrical shock when coming into contact with another electrical apparatus if it has improper grounding facilities. Do not use improper or poorly designed guitar straps or other means of support. Possible injury could result if improper, inferior, ill-fitting, or worn out straps are used. The instrument could possibly fall, causing bodily injury or damage to the instrument or associated equipment if the holding devices fail for any reason. Guitar strings are made from very strong steel alloys and are under considerable tension when tuned to pitch. Exercise extreme care when tuning (especially above concert pitch) or when employing string bending or "popping" playing techniques. The possibility of string breakage and personal injury exists under these conditions. The patch cord between the guitar and the amplifier is an extremely important link for optimum performance. A high-quality, well-shielded cord should be used in this application. Floyd Rose® is a registered trademark of Floyd Rose Marketing, Inc. Switchcraft® is a registered trademark of Switchcraft, Inc. Note 1 Contents: Introduction......................................................................................................... 3 Features Body....................................................................................................... 3 Electronics........................................................................................... 3 Neck....................................................................................................... 3 Hardware.............................................................................................. 3 Construction.........................................................................................................4 Body....................................................................................................... 4 Neck....................................................................................................... 4 Pickups...................................................................................................4 Controls Pickup Selector Switch.................................................................... 4 Volume.................................................................................................. 4 Tone Control....................................................................................... 5 Output Jack......................................................................................... 5 Adjustments......................................................................................................... 5 Torsion Rod......................................................................................... 5 Tremolo Bridge.................................................................................. 6 String Retainer Bar........................................................................... 6 Locking Topnut.................................................................................. 6 String Installation.............................................................................. 7 Tremolo Bridge Height/Tension.................................................. 7 Tremolo Arm....................................................................................... 8 Lok Block™............................................................................................8 Tune-O-Matic Bridge........................................................................8 String Intonation................................................................................................ 8 Care of Your Instrument................................................................................ 10 Temperature & Humidity............................................................ 10 Strings................................................................................................ 10 Finish.................................................................................................. 10 Accessories....................................................................................... 10 Warnings............................................................................................................. 11 Espanol .................................................................................................................... Francais ................................................................................................................... Deutsch ................................................................................................................... Warranty................................................................................................................... 2 In...