Royale RYSTHEGPBKA, RYSTHEGPCRA User Manual

ST-H ELECTRIC GUITAR

WITH AMP AND ACCESSORIES

RYSTHEGPBKA, RYSTHEGPCRA

SAFETY & WARNINGS

Ensure to read all instructions and warnings in this user guide prior to first use. Retain this
user guide for future reference.

• Avoid use in direct sunlight or areas with extreme temperatures, high humidity,
excessive dust, dirt, vibrations, or close to magnetic fields.

• Ensure to turn off the amp and tuner when not in use.

• Remove the battery if the tuner will not be used for extended periods.

• Ensure there are no radios and televisions placed nearby as these may result in

reception interference.

• To avoid damage fire or electrical shock, do not place liquids near this equipment.

• Only adjust the truss rod if you are confident in your understanding and abilities. It is

otherwise highly recommended to take the guitar to a professional guitar store for a
set-up if the neck alignment needs correction.

• Do not apply excessive force to the switches or controls.

• Do not leave the guitar out of the case for long periods.

• Do not leave your guitar in the boot of a car for long periods.

WARNING – KEEP BATTERIES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

• Swallowing may lead to serious injury or death in as little as 2 hours, due
to chemical burns and potential perforation of the oesophagus.

• If you suspect your child has swallowed or inserted a button battery
immediately call the 24-hour Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26
(Australia) or 0800 764 766 (New Zealand) for fast, expert advice.

• Examine devices and make sure the battery compartment is correctly
secured, e.g. that the screw or other mechanical fastener is tightened.
Do not use if compartment is not secure.

• Dispose of used button batteries immediately and safely. Flat batteries
can still be dangerous.

• Tell others about the risk associated with button batteries and how to
keep their children safe.

GETTING STARTED

Congratulations on your new Royale guitar!

Out of the box, your guitar’s strings will be loose and require a full tune up.

The clip on tuner requires x1 CR2032 button battery to operate.

Please note that a new guitar’s wood will take 2-3 days to stabilise to the new temperature,
and as such will not stay in tune as long. Once stabilised, the strings will hold tune correctly.

COMPONENTS LIST

• Guitar (x1) • Tuner (x1)

• Amp (x1) • Strap (x1)

• 2m guitar lead (x1) • Small Allen key (x1)

• Vibrato arm (x1) • Large Allen key (x1)

• Guitar picks (x2) • Guitar case (x1)

• Capo (x1)

Tuning pegs

Neck pickup

Middle pickup

Fret markers

Strap button

Nut

5-way pickup switch

Volume control

Neck

Fret

Headstock

Bridge

Bridge pickup

Tone controls

Truss rod

Vibrato arm input

Strap button

OVERVIEW

Guitar

Output jack

Clip on tuner

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8

Display

1 Display

2 Power button

3 Clip

4 Battery cover

5 String number

6 Tuning mode

7 Meter

8 Note name

Amp control panel

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

9 Input jack 14 Middle control

10 Volume control 15 Bass control

11 Drive control 16 AUX in jack

12 Gain control 17 Headphone jack

13 Treble control 18 Power switch

Note:

Low E

A

D

G

B

High E

BEFORE FIRST USE

Installing the battery on the tuner

Press and slide off the battery cover. Matching the polarity markings (+/–), insert a CR2032
battery (not included) into the battery slot, then place the battery cover back on.

OPERATION

Tuning

Guitar strings naturally fall out of tune, not only from
regular playing, but also from temperature changes
throughout seasons.

The most common tuning for guitar is ‘E Standard’.

E A D G B E; starting from the thickest, lowest
pitched string (the Low E), to the thinnest, highest
pitched one (the high E). These are both the same
‘E’ note, but two octaves apart.

When in tune, these are the notes you will hear
when you strum just one string, with no frets held
(an open fret). The same note, one octave higher,
will also play if you hold a finger on the 12th fret (the
one with two dot symbols) while strumming.

To tune your guitar, simply turn the tuning pegs on
the headstock tighter or looser until the string for
that tuning peg can be strummed gently, ringing
out with a nice sound.

If the string feels too tight, you may be an octave
too high.

If the strings are off tune by more than one note, do not turn the tuning key too
fast as this can cause the string to break. The strings take time to adjust to new
tension, especially when changing its tune significantly.

Clip on tuner

Note:

1. Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds to turn on the tuner.

2. This tuner features multiple tuning modes that suit multiple instruments (chromatic,

guitar, bass, violin, and ukulele). Press the power button to cycle between the modes.
The selected mode will be reflected on the display. Select the ‘Guitar’ tuning mode.

3. Clip the tuner onto the headstock of the guitar.

4. Play a single string on the guitar. The note name and string number will be shown on

the display.
If the note shown is green and the meter stands in the centre, the string is in tune.
If the note shown is white and the meter stands either left or right of the centre, the

string is either flat (♭) or sharp (♯). Continue adjusting the tuning pegs until the played
string’s note turns green and its meter stands in the middle.

If no string is played/there is no signal input for 3 minutes, the tuner will
automatically turn off.

Intonation

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To achieve perfect tuning (where the 12

fret
and open fret when played are exactly one
octave apart), you can adjust the saddle
screws on the bridge.

Adjusting the bridge:

1. Follow the process outlined in the ‘Tuning’ section of this user guide.

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2. Holding down the 12

fret, play the thickest, lowest pitched string (the Low E). Using

the clip on tuner, check if the note is sharp, flat, or in tune.

3. If sharp or flat, insert the small Allen key into the screw on the bridge for the string. If
the note was sharp, tighten the screw. If the note was flat, loosen the screw. Play the
string with an open fret and retune as necessary using the tuning pegs.

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4. Holding the 12

fret, play the string again and repeat this whole process as needed

until it is in perfect tune. Repeat with the other strings.

Adjusting the truss rod:

Only adjust the truss rod if you are confident in your understanding and abilities. It is
otherwise highly recommended to take the guitar to a professional guitar store for a set-up
if the neck alignment needs correction.

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1. Clip the capo onto the 1

fret on the guitar.

2. Insert a 0.254mm feeler gauge (not included) in between the string and the 12
The feeler gauge should be able to touch the fret and string, without the string
moving.

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fret.

• If there is a visible gap between the feeler gauge and the string, the string is

Note:

Position 1

Position 2

Position 3

Position 4

Position 5

Note:

tension. Do not overtighten.

loose and the truss rod will need to be tightened.

• If the feeler gauge cannot be inserted, or if inserting the feeler gauge causes
the string to move, the string is too tight and the truss rod will need to be
loosened.

3. Insert the large Allen key into the truss rod. Turn slightly clockwise to tighten, or
slightly anti-clockwise to loosen. Make adjustments as necessary.

Only make slight adjustments to the truss rod with the strings loosened for less

Guitar volume and tone controls

Use the volume control to adjust the volume of the guitar. The volume of the guitar does
not affect the master volume of the amp.

Use the tone controls to adjust the guitar’s tone.

Pickups

The 5-way pickup switch is used to select between different pickup combinations.
The bridge pickup supports more treble tones, the middle pickup supports neutral tones,

and the neck pickup supports bass tones. The pickup switch can be pushed into 5 positions,
with each position changing the pickups activated.

The end with position 1 is located near the bridge, with position 5 located near the
neck.

Position 1 Neck pickup is activated

Position 2 Neck and middle pickups are activated

Position 3 Middle pickup is activated

Position 4 Middle and bridge pickups are activated

Position 5 Bridge pickup is activated

Vibrato arm

A vibrato arm is used to change the pitch/vibrato of the guitar. To install it, screw the
vibrato arm onto the bridge plate until firm.

• When playing, press the vibrato arm down to lower the pitch of notes.

• Pull up the vibrato arm to emit a higher pitch.

Amp

• Plug the power cord of the amp into an outlet.

• Plug one end of the guitar cable into the output jack of the guitar. Plug the other end

into the input jack on the amp.

• Toggle the power switch to the ‘I’ position to turn on the amp. Once turned on, there
are a few settings that can be adjusted using the knobs and switches.

Volume Controls the volume of the amp.

Gain Increasing this setting will increase the level of distortion in the sound.

Treble Increasing this setting will emphasise the higher tones in the sound.

Middle Increasing this setting will emphasise the neutral tones in the sound.

Bass Increasing this setting will emphasise the lower tones of the sound.

• Pressing this switch in (on) will activate ‘Overdrive’ output. This leads to a

Drive

set level of distortion in the sound.

• Leaving the switch unpressed (off) will activate ‘Clean’ output. This leads to
a clear sound without any distortion.

Capo

The capo can be used to allow for a wider range of registers to be played. It holds down the
strings on one fret to give players a free hand to hold the strings down on other parts of the
fretboard.

• To attach the capo, clip it in between two fret markers.

Tips

• You can play the guitar both with your fingers or with the pick. Different styles of
plucking the strings will result in different sounds.

• If strumming with your fingers (without a pick), use your thumb to strum downwards
and your fingers for the upstroke.

• If there is no sound, ensure the guitar’s volume control and the amp’s volume is
turned up.

• If there is too much distortion, turn down the gain and ensure the drive is set to
‘Clean’.

• If the sound output is dull, ensure the tone controls are turned all the way up.

RESTRINGING

Over your guitar’s life, it will be necessary to change the strings. Strings break if
overtightened or strummed too heavily, but even if not broken, strings will sound dull and
less vibrant over time. A fresh set of strings will bring new life to an old guitar.

1. To change your guitar strings, first loosen the current set by turning the tuning pegs
until each string is loose. When fully loosened, you will be able to remove them from
the headstock easily.

2. With all the strings off, it’s a great time to clean your fretboard.

3. Starting with the Low E (thickest) string, feed the string through the hole on the back

of the guitar into the hole on the bridge in the front.

4. Next, guide the string up along the fretboard and place it into the groove of the nut.

5. You will need wire cutters to trim the strings to size, but be sure to allow enough extra

room for the string to wrap around each post. A good rule of thumb is to cut it at the
next rod’s length, or roughly 50 millimetres passed the rod.

6. Feed the string into the appropriate tuning rod for the string (for the low E, this will be
the rod lowest on the headstock). Allow the string to protrude a few millimetres from
the other side of the hole, then kink the string to stay in place.

7. Now begin turning the tuning peg so that the string winds over the rod, returning from
below. Continue so the string winds around the rod, and until the string becomes tight
enough to hear musical sounds when strummed.

From here, follow the tuning instructions to tune the string to pitch. Repeat these steps for
each of the strings.

Note:

Notes:

CLEANING & CARE

• Wipe the guitar with a clean, dry cloth.

• Maintain the moisture content of wood consistently at an appropriate level.

Do not use flammable liquid cleaners (for example, benzene) on this guitar.

Storage

• Loosen the strings before storage or transport.

• Replace your guitar strings every 6–8 weeks if used regularly.

• Store the guitar in a cool, dry place.

• Do not keep your instrument near a heating vent, radiator, in direct

sunlight, or near a window.

• Do not store the guitar in extreme temperatures or in low humidity to
prevent cracking.

• During winter or other conditions with dry environments, use a

humidifier to maintain the ideal relative humidity of between
40%-50% to preserve the quality of the wood.

SPECIFICATIONS

Amp

Wattage 10W

Clip on tuner

Tuning modes Chromatic, Guitar, Bass, Violin, Ukulele

2-colour backlight Green – in tune, White – out of tune

Pitch range 440 Hz

Detection accuracy ± 0.5 cent

Power supply x1 CR2032 battery

Dimensions 48 x 73 x 28mm

Weight 23g

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