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OWNER’S MANUAL
1. GETTING STARTED
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1.1. GOTOH STRAPLOCKS
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1.2. SCHALLER STRAPLOCKS
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2. KEEPING YOUR GUITAR CLEAN
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2.1. CLEANING THE FINISH
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2.2. CLEANING THE FRETBOARD
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2.3. CLEANING THE STRINGS
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2.4. CLEANING THE ELECTRONICS
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3. SET-UP GUIDE
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3.1. CHANGING STRINGS
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3.2. TRUSS ROD
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3.3. TREMOLO ACTION
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3.4. STRING HEIGHT
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3.5. PICKUP HEIGHT
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3.6. INTONATION
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4. F A Q
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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual includes useful information for keeping your Ruokangas guitar clean and well adjusted. We
have included instructions for the most common adjustments, but left out repairs - fret dressing, nut filing,
refretting etc – that require special tools and skills. We advice you to leave such work for a professional
repairshop to do.
Notice that this manual includes info of our most common guitar models. Whenever you notice optional
procedures (f.ex. stringing up, various types of tuners), see the warranty card specifications sheet for detailed
info of your guitar, in case you're uncertain which instructions to follow.
For more information of the features of your guitar, visit our website at
www.ruokangas.com
. You may also
contact us directly for additional info either via mail, telephone or email at:
Ruokangas Guitars
Kankurinkatu 4-6
05800 Hyvinkää
Finland
Tel: +358 19 452 864
E-mail:
mail@ruokangas.com
1. GETTING STARTED
Your Ruokangas guitar has been fully adjusted at our workshop in Finland prior shipping to our dealer or
directly to you, so usually all you need to do to get started, is to pick up the guitar and play! However, our
guitars are made of wood, an alive material that may react to changes in humidity and temperature of your
environment. In case your guitar needs adjusting, see the 'Set-up Guide' section of this booklet.
1.1. GOTOH STRAPLOCKS
Straplocks are a standard feature in all Ruokangas guitars.
It is strongly advisable to use them! See the drawing - as
installing the lock unit to your strap, remember to tighten
the nut well.
When attaching the strap to the guitar, simply turn the
thumbscrew of the lock unit clockwise, slip the lock in and
release the thumbscrew. Repeat the procedure to unlock
the strap.
1.2. SCHALLER STRAPLOCKS
Some of our guitars have Schaller straplocks. The locking
part should be aligned so, that the guitar rests in the "cup"
as strapped on. Remember to tighten the nut of the lock
unit well. See the drawing for correct assembly.
When attaching the strap to the guitar, simply slip the cup
to the strap button. To unlock, pull the knob of the lock
unit and slip off the cup from the strap button.
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2. KEEPING YOUR GUITAR CLEAN
2.1. CLEANING THE FINISH
Your Ruokangas guitar is finished with polyurethane or
nitrocellulose lacquer. For light cleaning you can simply
wipe the guitar with your Ruokangas microcloth provided
with the guitar, or a soft cotton cloth.
If the guitar needs more thorough cleaning, the finish can
be safely cleaned with commercial guitar polishes
available from guitar shops. Look for polish that does not
include silicone. Spray polish to your Ruokangas
microcloth, wipe on the surface with circular moves and
buff to a luster with dry part of the cloth. Guitar polish can
be used to clean the pickguard, lacquered maple or birch
fretboard and metal parts of your guitar as well. Notice that guitar polish is meant for cleaning the guitar – it
does not remove scratches from the finish. Do not use guitar polish for ebony or rosewood fretboard!
2.2. CLEANING THE FRETBOARD
Rosewood and ebony need to be oiled once or twice a year.
Lemon oil works great for this - it can be found at most
guitar shops and some regular hardware stores. Look for
oil that does not include silicone. Apply oil to a soft paper
or piece of cotton cloth and wipe on a generous amount.
Wait for awhile (about 1 minute is enough) and wipe off
the excess oil with a clean, soft paper or cloth.
If your fretboard is very dirty, f.ex. 'Dunlop Fingerboard
Cleaner and Prep No. 01' works great for melting the dirt
off the wood before oiling it.
2.3. CLEANING THE STRINGS
To prolong the life of your guitar strings, there are a
couple of useful things to learn and get used to. Wash your
hands before playing and wipe the strings clean after
playing - a clean cotton cloth will do in most cases,
especially with Elixir strings. Don't forget to clean from
under the strings also by slipping the cloth between strings
and fretboard.
Many players prefer to use commercially available string
cleaner compounds as well, such as 'GHS Fast Fret' or
'Dunlop Ultraglide String Conditioner'.
2.4. CLEANING THE ELECTRONICS
We use high quality pots and switches, but they will get
dirty and wear down eventually. If there are crackling
noises as turning the pot or switch, you can clean the part
from inside the control cavity with appropriate contact
spray available from electronics stores. Look for spray that
is specifically made for cleaning pots. Using wrong type of
chemical (f.ex. dry electronics spray) will damage the pots!
Apply the chemical slightly, then turn the pot back and
forth for a few times. If cleaning doesn't fix the problem,
take the guitar to your local pro repair shop.
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3. SET-UP GUIDE
First of all, we recommend you to change strings to your Ruokangas guitar regularly to maintain the tone,
tuning and playability. It's natural that your guitar needs also adjusting from time to time. When you do a full
set-up, follow the precise order described here to achieve the desired result.
3.1. CHANGING STRINGS
If there’s no need to clean or oil the fretboard, you can change the strings one by one. This is especially
recommended for guitars equipped with trem to make the tuning up easier. In case you will clean/oil the
fretboard, take off all the old strings. If your guitar has a trem, use a piece of folded cardboard to protect the
finish behind the bridge before loosening the strings. If your guitar has a locking trem, you need the 3mm
hex key provided with the guitar to unlock the nut and to remove the strings from bridge. Loosen the strings
from tuners, clip the old strings in half and remove from tuners and bridge.
String Brands
Ruokangas guitars are stock fitted with high quality Elixir strings, that
maintain their tone way longer than regular strings. Elixirs have a special
coating on wound strings, that prevents dirt and sweat to penetrate to the
string. The plain strings have an anti-rust coating as well. If you decide,
however, to change string brand, any good quality strings should work fine in
your Ruokangas guitar.
String Gauges
Ruokangas guitars are stock fitted with 010-046 strings, unless you ordered your guitar with a specified set.
If you change to heavier gauge, the truss rod may need tightening - and the nut will most likely have to be
modified to work smoothly. If you change to lighter gauge, the truss rod may need loosening - and if buzzing
noise occurs with open strings, the nut may have to be modified or replaced by a pro repair shop.
Type of tuning gears
Non-locking Gotoh SD91 Kluson Style
These are the Gotoh ”vintage” style 6-in-line
tuners with split string posts. This type of tuner
is easy to restring, when you remember a couple
of things. Cut the new string to appropriate
length to avoid overwinding - but don't cut it too
short - a good rule is, that you measure about 2
times the distance from tuner to another and cut
from there. Push the new string to the hole on
top of the post
(Pic 1)
and start winding. You've
done a good job, as the string rolls nicely around
the tuner post 2-3 times
(Pic 2)
. Tune up to pitch. Hold the string down at first fret and stretch with the other
hand. Tune up again.
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Non-locking Gotoh SD90 / SD510 / SE700 / SG381
These instructions work for all non-locking
Gotoh tuners with hole in the posts. Insert the
string into the tuner post hole
(Pic 1)
. Leave
enough slack to wind a few turns of string
around the posts. Start winding the tuner
counter-clockwise. Tune up the string and cut
off the excess length
(Pic 2)
. Hold the string
down at first fret and stretch with the other
hand. Tune up again.
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