Fender Ibanez Maintenance Manual

Maintenance Manual

STRING REPLACEMENT

Strings will deteriorate over time, causing buzzing or inaccurate pitch. Replace the strings whenever
your strings begin to rust or become discolored. We recommend that you replace all of the strings as a
set at the same time. Bent, twisted, or damaged strings will not produce the appropriate quality sound
and therefore should not be used.

Wind the string around the tuning machine post two or three
times, making sure to wind from top to bottom. Wind about 5–7
cm of string for guitar and 8–10 cm for bass. Do not wind the
string on top of itself. The strings should be replaced one by one
instead of removing all the strings at once.
This is done to avoid stress on the neck and to reduce the risk

of aecting tremolo balance.

※ The method for removing and installing strings attached to a tremolo/bridge will dier depending on the

type of tremolo/bridge.

Visit our web site (http://www.ibanez.com) for details.

TUNING

When shipped from the factory, Ibanez guitars are set up using the following tunings.

■ Guitar

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th

6-strings E B G D A E - - -

7-strings E B G D A E B - -

8-strings D# A# F# C# G# D# A# F -

9-strings E B G D A E B F# C#

■ Bass

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

4-strings G D A E - -

5-strings G D A E B -

6-strings C G D A E B

There are exceptions to some models. Visit our web site (http://www.ibanez.com) for details.

Use a tuner or tuning fork to tune up the sound of each open string to the above frequencies. If the pitch
is higher than the above frequency, loosen the string to lower the pitch, and wind the string in small
increments to tune it up. This is an easy way to stabilize your tuning. You may need to adjust the neck
or the intonation if you tune your guitar to pitches other than those shown in these tables, or if you use
strings of other than standard gauge.

For details, refer to the section for the tremolo/bridge installed on your guitar.

Memo

• Please note that extreme tuning or use of strings not intended for electric guitar may cause parts to break, and may
cause unexpected injury.

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