Yamaha CV820WB User Manual
CV820WB
Owner’s Manual
Changing the Locking Blocks
■ CV820WB Control System
Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup
Pickup Selector
Neck Pickup Volume
Bridge Pickup Volume
Bridge Pickup
FC Nut
Neck Pickup
Mix
FC Nut Part Names
FC Nut Components
■ About Wes Borland’s String Gauges
The CV820WB is the Wes Borland signature guitar
model.The unique string gauges and tunings used by
Wes Borland are given below.
Sting
2nd
The guitar is strung with .010–.046 gauge strings when
shipped from the factory. In order to use the same gauge
strings as Wes Borland you will need to change the locking
blocks in the FC nut. The procedure given in the following
section describes how to change the locking blocks.
Tuning
1st
3rd
4th
5th
6th
C#
G#
E
B
F#
C#
Locking Block 1: for strings 1–3 (wider width)
(x2) replacement blocks are included *1
Gauge
.011
.014
.022 (Wound)
.032 (Wound)
.042 (Wound)
.052 (Wound)
1 Remove the old strings. (Refer to the “Removing the old strings”
section in the FC Tremolo System Manual.)
2 Loosen the FC nut locking lever, and remove the locking lever.
Loosen
3 Remove the locking bolt.
5 Set the locking bolt.
6 Re-attach the locking lever and tighten lightly.
Locking Lever x1
*1 : About locking blocks 1 and 2
Included with the guitar is a set of locking blocks that fit the string gauges used by Wes
Borland. Please note that the width of each locking block is different.
Supplied Replacement: For Wes Borland Gauge
Locking Block 1
1st–3rd strings (wide)
Locking Block 2
4th–6th strings (narrow)
Head side
6.8 mm wide
(0.268 inch)
Head side
6.2 mm wide
(0.244 inch)
For Normal Gauge Strings
(.009–.042/.010–.046, etc.)
Fingerboard side
Marked “1”
Fingerboard side
Marked “2”
Locking Block 3 (x1)
Locking Bolt (x1)
Locking Block 2: for strings 4–6 (narrower width)
(x2) replacement blocks are included *1
(.011–.052)
Fingerboard side
Head side
6.6 mm wide
(0.260 inch)
Unmarked
Fingerboard side
Head side
6.0 mm wide
(0.236 inch)
Unmarked
Tighten
7 This completes locking block replacement. Install the new strings
and tune the guitar. (Refer to the “Installing the new strings” section
in the FC Tremolo System Manual.)
4 Replace the locking blocks 1 and 2.
* Set the wider blocks for
the 1st–3rd strings.
* Set the narrower blocks to
the 4th–6th strings.
* Store the set of locking blocks you removed from the guitar
in a safe place for future use.
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