Yamaha Finger Clamp Tremolo System Owner's Manual QC88670 EN

User Manual: Yamaha Finger Clamp Tremolo System Owner's Manual

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■Popping-in/out the arm

The tremolo arm can be attached or detached simply by popping it in or

out. (Fig. )

■Adjusting the torque of the tremolo arm

To adjust the torque of the tremolo arm, tighten or loosen the screw on

the side of the “arm base” with a hexagonal wrench. (Fig. )

*Attach the tremolo arm before adjusting the torque.

■Setting the “Tremolo Unit Holder”

1Turn the tremolo arm towards the body end. (Fig. )

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Set the “Tremolo Unit Holder” as shown in illustration.

(Fig. )

*The “Tremolo Unit Holder” helps to keep the tremolo unit

stable and horizontal for easy string change and re-tuning.

FC (FingerClamp) Tremolo System

On the Yamaha FC (FingerClamp) tremolo system, tools are not necessary to tune/change the strings as on other locking

systems. Following is the procedure for changing strings and adjusting the tremolo system.

Part 1 : Setting up the tremolo arm & tremolo unit holder

Pop in/out the arm

Adjust the arm torque

Turn the arm this way

Set “Tremolo Unit Holder”

Adjust holder height

Out

In

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Tremolo arm

Arm Base

Tighten

Loosen Tremolo Unit Holder

Lower

Raise

*When setting the “Tremolo Unit Holder”, Adjust the height

by rotating the head so the tremolo unit is parallel to the top

of the guitar body. (Fig. )

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Part 2 : Removing the old strings

1Loosen the locking lever of the FC (FingerClamp) nut. (Fig. )

2Pull up the locking levers of the FC tremolo. (Fig. )

3Loosen the tuning machines to remove the old strings from the

tuning machines in the standard manner. (Fig. )

4Remove the old strings from the body back. (Fig. )

*It is not needed to detach the back cover to remove the

strings.

Locking Lever

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Locking Lever

Loosen

Loosen the locking nut

Pull up the locking lever

Remove old strings

Pull off old strings

*The “Tremolo Unit Holder” prevents the tremolo unit from

sinking into the tremolo cavity.

*If the tremolo arm slides away from the arm base, tighten

the screw on the side of the arm base. (Fig. )

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Part 3 : Installing the new strings

1Install the new strings from the body back. (Fig. )

*It is not needed to cut off the ball ends.

2Tune the strings to the correct pitch with the tuning machines, leav-

ing the locking lever up. (not returning to the original position)

(Fig. )

*Be sure that the strings stay in the string slots of the bridge

saddles.

*The “Fine Tuners” should be in the middle of their travel

range.

3Tighten the locking lever of the FC (FingerClamp) nut to lock the

strings at the nut. (Fig. )

4Pull out the lever to the direction (Fig. ) and rotate the lever to

your favorite angle. (Fig. )

5Return the locking levers on the FC tremolo to the original position

to lock the strings. (Fig. )

6Remove the “Tremolo Unit Holder” from the tremolo arm.

7Fine tune the each strings with the “Fine Tuners” on the FC tremolo.

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Locking Lever

Fine Tuner

Pull out

Adjust the angle

Fine Tuner

Tighten

Install new strings

Tune the strings to the pitch

Lock the strings at once

Lock the strings at bridge

Adjust the lever position

String Slot

*Don’t tighten the locking lever with plier or other tools.

It damages the mechanism of the FC nut.

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Part 4 : Adjustments

2Rotate the truss rod nut with the screw driver. (Fig. )

*The curvature of the neck should be slightly concave.

*Make any adjustments gradually.

1Loosen two screws of the truss rod cover with the Phillips head

screw driver. (Fig. )

■String height adjustment

To adjust the string height (string action), rotate the two bolts with hex-

agonal wrench. (Fig. )

*All the string heights can be set properly by adjusting the

two bolts.

■Intonation adjustment

1To adjust the intonation of each string, pull up the locking lever of

the FC tremolo (Fig. ) and loosen the screw inside the bridge

saddle. (Fig. )

2Adjust the location of the bridge saddle with the hexagonal wrench.

(Fig. )

a) If the fretted tone at the 12th fret is higher in pitch than

the harmonic tone at the 12th fret, rotate the intonation

screw clockwise to move the bridge saddle backwards.

b) If the fretted tone at the 12th fret is lower in pitch than

the harmonic tone at the 12th fret, rotate the intonation

screw counter-clockwise to move the bridge saddle for-

wards.

Part 5 : Adjusting the Truss Rod

3Tighten the screw inside the bridge saddle. (Fig. )

4Return the locking lever of the FC tremolo to the original position.

(Fig. )

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b) Forward

a) Backward

Tighten Loosen

Higher action

Lower action

If too much

concave bow

If too much

convex bend

Screw driver

Truss rod cover

Bridge Saddle

Adjust string height

Unlock the bridge saddle

Move the bridge saddle

Adjust the neck

Remove the truss rod cover

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