Table of Contents - Ibanez Guitars

CLEANING
After playing, you should wipe off sweat and oils from metal parts
such as the underside of the strings, the frets, and bridge saddles
and nut. This will help prevent rust (Fig. 14 A).
To clean off dirt that has adhered to the finished surface of the
body or neck, do not use volatile or abrasive cleaning compounds.
Stubborn dirt should be gently wiped off using a musical instrument
cleaning cloth with polish formulated specifically for musical
instruments.
To clean off dirt that has adhered to an oil finished body or neck,
use a pencil eraser, fine sandpaper of #1000 or finer grade, or
#0000 steel wool. You can prevent drying by polishing once or
twice a year with a colorless furniture finish oil or gun oil applied to
#0000 steel wool or cloth. This will prevent drying.
Fingerboards to which no finish is applied should be carefully
wiped with a cloth to which a small amount of fingerboard oil or
good-quality lemon oil has been applied, wiping carefully to the
edge of the fret.
If the frets become rusted or dull-looking, protect the fingerboard
with masking tape and polish the frets with #0000 steel wool. You
can also polish the frets with a smooth rounded metal object such
as the tip of a guitar cable to make them smoother.
Dirt or dust that adheres to metal parts may adversely affect their
function, so wipe off such dirt with a soft cloth moistened with a
small amount of oil.
In case it squeaks, put some grease to the notch on the shorter
side of the tremolo Arm (Fig.14 B).
BATTERY
If your guitar has a built-in preamp or equalizer and requires a battery,
you will need to replace the battery when you notice that the
volume has decreased or the sound is distorted. Use a 9V (006P)
battery. Depending on the model of your guitar, the battery is found
in a battery compartment or within the control cavity.
The output jack also functions as a power switch, and the power
will turn on when you insert a plug into the output jack.
Note
To prevent the battery from running down, remove the plug
from your guitar if you will not be using it for an extended
period.
Note
To prevent your amp or other equipment from being damaged
when you plug in your guitar, turn off the power of your
equipment or turn down the volume before you make connections.
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