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OWNER’S MANUAL

1. GETTING STARTED

1.1. GOTOH STRAPLOCKS

1.2. SCHALLER STRAPLOCKS

2. KEEPING YOUR GUITAR CLEAN

2.1. CLEANING THE FINISH

2.2. CLEANING THE FRETBOARD

2.3. CLEANING THE STRINGS

2.4. CLEANING THE ELECTRONICS

3. SET-UP GUIDE

3.1. CHANGING STRINGS

3.2. TRUSS ROD

3.3. TREMOLO ACTION

3.4. STRING HEIGHT

3.5. PICKUP HEIGHT

3.6. INTONATION

4. F A Q

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

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.

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.

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.

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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