A blend of fine traditional Pëa vey craftsmanship and leading-edge technology./А~ leader in AmeNcan-made musical instrume its and equipment i ■ -b “ г a century. Introductior Constructio tefc-r. stments1 Intonation Finis Accessories Warnings Features Temperature & Humidity Warranty Page 2 ...... 2 features js Rosewood fingerboard Master volume and pickup blender Etess boost and cut / ■__j t bridge wltfi saddle tracks i Introduction Thank you for buying the Forum '5 Peavey Das s. -Tim- bass-was brrH-Hry the most skilledxrattsmen * and rna de_ imm_ Lkie -liuest materials -auailable..-A&— with all of our musical equipment, we have built our bass guitars using a combination of leading-edge technology and traditional haiyl^Frafted methods. Ask your Peavey dealer for a full list of other Peavey musical equipmentyand accessories. Swamp Ash or Alder nickel silver frets Extra-deep forearm and rli5cage contour for maximum comfort Construction Body The body of this instrumentjs’-to’nstructcd from the fineSKSwamp ash or Alder. The deep^-d'ouble-cutaway design provides unimpeded lighest fret while the extended upper horn ices the instrument thereby, avoiding the need to support the instrument with the Igfy hand. The instrument featutes"our polyester/urethane finish whicn is mar and weather-resistant. Neck The select rrftrk male net^is crafted to--pro vide unmatched rigidity ancHieedflrfr from warpagef. Additional reinforcement is provided -w4rod features rolled thre ads forovéci^re-r0th- and iœedonv4rom brej kage. (See AdjustmentrTj^t'on Rod. fjor adjustment instructions.) — V W7---ÏT-T Pickups T ®---0 —f-1-L ^ The^Forum’H^X's two internal!^active VFLW Plus pickups provide hig*ft outputranHNwide frequency response. The pickups have been harmonically placed at precise points on the instrument allowing greater harmonic ancTTundamental response to be obtained from ach string. The sensitivity level of each pickup can be adjusted by i-sing or idvyering the pickup with its height adjustment screws. .Raising the :>ickup-e^ (roll offmall fre^u-ei>c4e5-2-5-5- Hz and lffive.KOtating thj>4cfiob clockwise^ wf II increase (pass) all frequencies 25>Hz and above. Rotating rae:"low" control (larjje outride kptfin^(^nterclockw^>e rolls off af y freq^^G4-e-s-96-H-r and&t/j^rw. Rota|jn7> this knob^^^><^ clock\ye^^^yall frequencio^W Hz and be I jo w. tj^rrsTates trifcTarTatidlbIe cut/boost of-Kz decibels. i r Battery hibher tone and volume settings. 9-volt batteries cover Cont ol The blend control provides a wider variety of sounds than available I 'if.om conver tional pickup switches. Il may be varied form the neck pickupjcloc kvvise)r..th.e-eeTiter delent (both pickups), the bridge pickup (ctHJ iterclockwise), or any blend in between. master volume v+. blend contro * tone Figure 1 Adjustments Your instrument has been carefully adjustecTlbf^ccurate intonation and^fifaying ease at (he Peavey factory. However, yfrtt^playing style cvr playing requirements may necessitate additional adjustments. /These adjustments should be made by your Peavey dealer; however, wrtjj a little care and by adhering .closely to the following instructions, you may attempt these adjustments yourself. Please read the instructions thoroughly before attempting any adjustments. V N ' J11 S'' /\ The sensitivityHye^hof“the magnej^g/.pitkup can. be adjusted by /fag the pickup vwflvits heighf-adjusting screws'. ctusfcT H) "ttye TTrmgS'Vv i 11 irvc'teas’e'frjaf? ou tpu t a nd sensitivity- Lowering the piclTup away from the ¡strings will decrease raising Raisin re; output a?id sensitivity. When making the^e ad j_i is tfnenis. be sur'e to maintain/adequate clearance between t)}'e-prckup and st>ings. Improper ajfijusffrneal_couTcTT^uU-4rrfos6 of sustain--and ppVsrble String .bib n^ when pI a y i ng on the upfjer frets." How you adjust the HeigFt'of your pickup will greatly affect your tone and sensitivity levels. Experiment with diiijt^eni. combinations until you get the sound you want. You'll be surprised at how much tonal variance can be achieved with a simple pickup adjust me tit. String Intonation Accurate sir...
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