Fender stratocaster manual 1970s

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MODERN STVLED HEAD

Places keys all on oneSIde lor easter tuning.
Provtdes straight pull on all strings. Salely
string posts with steel and brass gears
(non-slip).

FAST ACTION NECK

Neck. rosewood fingerboard. destgned and
graduated for last action and more
comlonable playing.

COMFORT CONTOURED BODY

Shaped for comtortable lit to the player's
body

PICKUPS

(1) Fthythrn Pickup

(2) Center Pickup

(3) Lead Pickup

Pickup elevating screws located at either
end of pickups for tone balance adlustment.

Recessed plug receptacle eastly accessible
and positioned to provrde longer cord tile,

ADJUSTABLE TRUSS
ROD NUT

TREMOLO ARM

Conveniently located for use while playing
and may be swung around completely out at
the player's way when not In use.

FIVE POSITION PICKUP SELECTOR
SWITCH
Forward position tor Rhythm Pickup,

Middle position for Center Pickup.

Rear position for Lead Pickup.

Two "in between" posmons lor
Rhythm/Center or Lead/Center.

VOLUME CONTROL

Functions in all postlions of lever swrtch and
tone control.

TONE CONTROLS

Controls Rhythm Pickup with swrtch in
lorward position.

Controls Center Pickup wrth swrtch in center
position.

Combining Pickups can result in some
interaction or the tone controls.

Lead Pickup alone (swrtch in rear position)
requires no tone control.

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STRING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

Six individual bridges are located under the
snap-on bridge cover (Fig. 2). Each has two
height adjusting screws (use alien-wrench
provided).

To raise the strings turn the screws clock-
wise. To lower the strings turn the screws
counter-clockwise. Low string action makes
for easier playing but if the strings are too
low they will buzz on the frets.

STRING LENGTH ADJUSTMENT

There are six length adjusting screws (Fig. 2).

If a string sounds flat when played at the
twelfth fret compared with the open string
harmonic at the same'fret, turn the screw
counter-clockwise to shorten the string. If
a string sounds sharp to the harmonic, turn
the screw clockwise to lengthen the string.

Height Adjustment Screw (12)

Length Adjustment Screw (6)
Figure 2
BRIDGE ASSEMBLY