Peavey Horizon User's Manual
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1. warranties or any limitation of remedies contained herein conflicts with applicable law then such modification disclaimer or limitation as the case may be shall be deemed to be modified to the extent necessary to comply with such law The limited warranty is given by Peavey Electronics Corporation with respect to equipment purchased in the United States of America DANGER ALL_AMPLIFICATION ACCESSORIES MICRO PHONES MIXERS ETC MUST BE PROPERLY GROUNDED AND SHOULD BE UTILIZED WITH A 3 WIRE MAINS SYSTEM IN ORDER TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK DANGER DO NOT COME INTO CONTACT WITH OTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS WHEN PLAYING OR TOUCHING YOUR INSTRUMENT THE METAL PARTS OF THIS INSTRUMENT ARE GROUNDED ACCORDING TO PROPER AND ACCEPTED INDUSTRY PRACTICE BUT IT IS POSSIBLE TO ENCOUNTER AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK WHEN COMING INTO CONTACT WITH ANOTHER ELECTRICAL APPARATUS IF IT HAS IMPROPER GROUNDING FACILITIES PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 711 A Street Meridian MS 39301 U S A 1983 Printed in U S A Bos7oso2 3 332. cost and damage awards for personal injury or damage to real property or tangible personal property caused by negligence on Peavey s part THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT WARNING DO NOT USE IMPROPER OR POORLY DESIGNED GUITAR STRAPS OR OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT POSSIBLE INJURY COULD RESULT IF IMPROPER INFERIOR ILL FITTING OR WORN OUT STRAPS ARE USED THE INSTRUMENT COULD POSSIBLY FALL CAUSING BODILY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT OR ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT IF THE HOLDING DEVICES FAIL FOR ANY REASON DANGER GUITAR STRINGS ARE MADE FROM VERY STRONG STEEL ALLOYS THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BE USED UNDER TENSION AND UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEY MAY BREAK AND SPRING AWAY FROM THE GUITAR DO NOT TUNE OR PLAY THIS INSTRUMENT WITH YOUR FACE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE STRINGS AS SERIOUS INJURY COULD RESULT IF A STRING SHOULD BREAK Due to our efforts for constant improvement features and specifications are subject to change without notice LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT IF THE OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO THE EXISTENCE OF THE EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY AS HEREINABOVE STATED HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE NOT DISCLAIMED DURING THE ONE YEAR PERIOD FROM DATE OF PURCHASE OF THIS GUITAR SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS OR THE EXCLUS
3. now be adjusted with the neck tilt screw which is located inside the small fifth hole in the neckplate A 1 8 aini Allen wrench is used to make this S 9t gt adjustment Turning the screw clockwise lowers the strings closer to the fingerboard H NOTE STAING HEIGHT SHOULD BE ADJUSTED TO FIT YOUR OWN PARTICULAR PLAYING STYLE IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT SETTING THE STRING HEIGHT TOO LOW WILL RESULT IN EXCESSIVE STRING BUZZ AND RATTLE ESPECIALLY WITH A HEAVY PLAYING TECHNIQUE EX CESSIVELY HIGH ACTION WILL RESULT ININTONATION PROBLEMS AND DECREASED PLAYABILITY E Alter adjustment securely Last tighten all four neck attaching fret screws F Tune the guitar to standard pitch Check the strings for proper height and playability If necessary repeat steps A through E until action is correct 3 String Intonation Accurate string intonation settings ensure that your instrument willplay in tune at any point on the neck Although perfect intonation is a physical impossibility with any fretted instrument the correctsettings with the bridge and saddle combination of the guitar will maximize the accuracy of the individual notes up and down the neck NOTE THE MOST ACCURATE INTONATION WILL ALWAYS BE AT THE 12TH FRET NOTES WHICH ARE THE GREATEST DISTANCES FROM THE 12TH FRET UP OR DOWN WILL APPEAR THE MOST OUT OF TUNE ON ANY FHETTED INSTRUMENT Intonation is set by comparing the pitch of a
4. 64 163 allowing humbucking or single coil operation of eitheror both pickups through rotation of the tone controls See Circuit Explanation and Controls The pickups are fully shielded and potted to reduce unwanted microphonics and noise and to allow pickups to remain intact for many years without vibrating loose in transport or use Note Because of this potting it is virtually impossible to disassemble the pickup without totally destroying the unit Any attempt to disassemble the pickup will void any warranty on the electronics of your instrument CIRCUIT The circuit utilized in the guitar is virtually unparalleled for its ability to obtain maximum tonal variations without the use of an active preamp built in The pickups are very conventional humbucking designs and operate through a three way toggle switch which allows each pickup independently or both pickups simultaneously to be employed The center position of the three way toggle switch allows both pickups to function and theirtonalities may be blended with the tone controls There s only one volume control which operates the output level of both pickups and there are two tone controls one for each pickup These tone controls allow the unique capabilities of selecting between full humbucking response or single coil tonalities See Description of How the Circuit Works FRETS The fret wire material for the guitar is classed as medium heavy The frets are high crowned 18 nickel s
5. COUNTRY ROCK JAZZ ROCK AND OTHER CROSSOVER STYLES Finish Your instrument has a polyester urethane finish which is both durable and weather resistant but nevertheless needs care Automotive grade waxes will protect clean and shine it Between waxings the instrument should be wiped with a dry soft cloth Case The caso may be cleaned with a damp cloth with or without soap Care should be taken to avoid wetting the plush lined interior NOTE THE PATCH CORD BETWEEN THE GUITAR AND AMPLIFIER S AN EXTREMELY IMPORTANT LINK FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE A HIGH QUALITY WELL SHIELDED CORD SHOULD BE USED IN THIS APPLICATION PEAVEY GUITAR ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY REMEDY PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION Peavey warrants this Guitar to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase PROVIDED however that this limited warranty is extended only to the original retail purchaser and is subject to the conditions exclusions and limitations hereinafter set forth CONDITIONS EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF LIMITED WARRANTY This limited warranty shall be VOID and of NO EFFECT if 1 The first purchase of the produc is for the purpose of resale or 2 _ The original retail purchase is not made trom an AUTHORIZED PEAVEY DEALER or 3 The product has been damaged by accident or unreasonable use neglect improper service or maintenance or other causes not arising out of defects in material or w
6. ETTED NOTE FOR EVEN GREATER EASE AND A HIGH DEGREE OF ACCURACY WE RECOMMEND ONE OF THE MANY TYPES OF ELECTRONIC GUITAR TUNERS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FROM MOST MUSIC STORES THE TUNERS WHICH USE EITHER A METER OR A MOVING LED DISPLAY ARE USUALLY EASIER TO USE THAN THE TYPE WITH A NUMERICAL FREQUENCY READOUT Setting Intonation NOTE ALL GUITAR ADJUSTMENTS INTERACT CLOSELY WITH STRING INTONATION THESE ADJUSTMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY ATTEMPT IS MADE TO SET THE STRING INTONATION AT THE BRIDGE A Ensure that the torsion rod and neck tilt adjustments have been made and are accurate B Tune the guitar to standard A 440 pitch C Hold the instrument in a normal playing position Do not exert any undue pressure on the neck as it will affect intonation settings D Play the first string open and compare it to the pitch of the same gtring when it is played at the 12th fret These notes should be the same one octave apart E Using a Phillips head screwdriver adjust the length of the String saddle so that the open note and the fretted note or harmonic are the same NOTE IT WILL OFTEN BENECESSARY TO RETUNE THE OPEN STRING TO STANDARD PITCH AFTER THE BRIDGE SADDLE POSITION IS ALTERED F Repeat steps D and E for the remaining strings G Repeat steps A through F as necessary until the intonation of all the strings are accurately adjusted 5 Care of the guitar The guitar is a high quality musical instrument construc
7. ION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY ON THIS GUITAR AND NO OTHER STATEMENT REPRESENTATION WARRANTY OR AGREEMENT BY ANY PERSON SHALL BE VALID AS TO OR BINDING UPON PEAVEY THE WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD AND A LEGIBLE COPY OF THE PROOF OF PURCHASE SUPPLIED TO YOU BY THE AUTHORIZED PEAVEY DEALER IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR PURCHASE FROM HIM OF THIS GUITAR SHOULD BE ACCURATELY COMPLETED MAILEO TO AND RECEIVED BY PEAVEY WITHIN FOURTEEN 14 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE Should notification become necessary for any condition that would require correction the registration card will help insure that you are contacted and properly notified if you move from the address shown on the WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD you should notify Peavey of the change of address so as to facilitate your receipt of any bulletins or other forms of notification which may become necessary in connection with any condition that may require dissemination of information or correction The WARRANTY REGISTRATION CARD and subsequent notices of change of address should be mailed to PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION P O Box 2898 Meridian Mississippi 39301 In the event any modification or disclaimer of express or implied
8. PEAVEY HORIZON MYSTIC RAZER OPERATING GUIDE Sr a e r CAUTION 7O PREVENT ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS INSTRUMENT TO RAIN OF MOISTURE BEFORE USING THIS INSTRUMENT READ BACK COVER FOR FURTHER WARNINGS NECK The neck is carved from select hard rock maple utilizing our patented U S Patent No 4 237 544 bilamination construction to prevent twisting and warping Internally housed between the bilamination of rock maple is a fully adjustable steel torsion rod with rolled threads This steel torsion rod is firmly attached at the body end of the neck and is adjustable at the nut end with our special truss rod adjustment tool The guitar utilizes a slant peg head design with all six tuning machines in a straight line configuration BODY The body is constructed from selected hardwood which is finished with our special polyester urethane The body features a double cutaway with the necessary space above and below the neck to allow ease of playing above the 12th fret position The body shape has a special rib cage contour to allow ease of handling when instrument is to be used with a guitar strap The finish we ve chosen for the guitaris very highly mar and weather resistant and should offer years of service to the owner See Caring for your Guitar Finish PICKUPS The pickups are very high output tull range humbucking designs with biade pole pieces utilizing a unique dual single coil circuit U S Patent No 4 1
9. d coil into operation for humbucking tonalities Further counterclockwise rotation of the tone control allows tone control action typical to humbucking pickups and the instrument is full humbucking all the Way back to the zero position Full counterclockwise When rotating the tone control from full counterclockwise to fully clockwise you will notice as you pass the number 7 the overall tonality from each individual pickup becomes much thinner and more highs are apparent note that one of the coils is being slowly removed and from setting of 7 to 10 on the control knob produces single coil operation CASE The case is custom molded and contoured to fit the guitar and includes a large storage area secure latches and lock system This unit is molded with a double walled construction and has passed most requirements to be rated as a flite case type ADJUSTMENTS Your guitar has been carefully adjusted for accurate intonation and playing ease at the Peavey factory However your playing style choice of strings or playin requirements may necessitate additional adjustments a some time in the future These adjustments should be made by your Peavey dealer However with a little care and by adhering closely to the following instructions you may attempt these adjustments yourself CAUTION PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE INSTRUC TIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANY ADJUSTMENTS 4 Adjusting Torsion Rod To set the straightness or rel
10. ief of the neck Peavey torsion rod wrench 75031001 must be used This wrench is available from a Peavey accessory center at your authorized Peavey dealer Setting the Guitar Neck A Tune the instrument to standard A 440 pitch B Fret the sixth big E string at the first and last frets C Check for clearance between string and the 8th fret D This clearance should be no less than 1 64 and no more than 3 32 E Toincrease clearance loosen the torsion rodnut counterclockwise For less clearance straightening of the neck tighten the torsion rod nut CAUTION IT 1S NOT USUALLY NECES SARY TO ROTATE THE TORSION ROD NUT MORE THAN ONE FULL TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION ONE QUARTER TO ONE HALF TURN IS NORMALLY SUFFI CIENT TO MAKE MOST ADJUSTMENTS EXCESSIVE ROTATION MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE NECK AND TORSION ROD IF EXCESSIVE FORCE S NECESSARY TO ROTATE THE TORSION ROD NUT YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR PEAVEY DEALER OR onki THE FACTORY BEFORE ANY poe FURTHER ADJUSTMENT IS MADE 2 Neck Tilt The neck tilt adjustment works in conjunction with the nut and bridge height to accomplish First fret playing action specifications A Relieve string tension slightly by detuning the guitar approximately one to wo full steps B Loosen the two neck screws closest to the headstock of the guitar approximately one turn C Loosen the remaining two screws closest to the bridge approximately two turns D String height may
11. ilver and provide excellent intonation compensation Characteristics and superb string bending techniques Eighteen percent nickel provides a degree more hardness than material used typically and should provide years of trouble free performance HARDWARE The bridge is a die cast unit which is triple plated chrome with fully adjustable individual saddles for intonation The individual saddles have been designed to allow a great deal of front to back movement for intonation adjustments when dealing with different gauge strings for different types of playing technique See Adjustments Intonation The top nut is Constructed from a bone hard polycarbonate material The premium tuning machines have a 14 1 ratio with chrome plated contoured metal control knobs The three way toggle switch is military grade NECK TILT The neck tilt feature controls the all important playing angle of the neck while at the same time allows critical string fret clearance to be adjusted accurately When used in conjunction with the torsion rod adjustment the guitar should be easily set up to exact playing specifications for many different styles and personal tastes See Adjustments Neck Tilt SCALE This instrument features a full scale length which is 24 3 4 and there are 23 frets CONTROLS 1 Volume The volume control is the element for regulating the output of both pickups and the level is increased by rotation clockwise while a counterclockwise
12. motion wil decrease the output signal It is also compensated so that there is a minimal loss of high frequencies with reduced volume however optimum performance is at a maximum setting A special contoured control knob is used for comfort and smoothness of this feature Pickups O ater co 6 Om ona OJ Selector Switch Output Jack 2 Tone Each pickup has its own tone circuit which operates independently When the selector switch is in the center position and both pickups are employed each tone control affects the overall tone by altering its own pickup tonality The single dual coil circuit will be explained under How tne Tone Circuit Works See Pickup Selector 3 Pickup Selector The Pickup Selector Switch a 3 position switch operates in a fashion customary on most guitars With the guitar suspended in normal playing position moving the switch upward activates the neck pickup and downward movement places the instrument in the bridge pickup mode The middle position activates both pickups HOW THE CIRCUIT WORKS Our unique tone circuitry enables dual or single coil operation of each pickup independently through the rotation of the pickup tone control Rotating the tone controls fully clockwise position 10 achieves the single coil mode and produces a greater degree of highs from the instrument Rotating the tone control counterclockwise to approximately the number 7 position brings the secon
13. n open string to the pitch of the same string when itis played one octave higher at the 12th fret The actual vibrating length of that string is varied until the notes are both the right pitch The vibrating length of the string is altered by adjusting the individual bridge saddles either forward or backward depending on whether the fretted note is sharper or flatter in pitch than the open note If the fretted note is sharper than the open note the vibrating length of the string must be increased move the bridge saddie to the rear away from the pickup If the fretted note is flat the vibrating length of the string must be shortened move the bridge forward toward the pickup to shorten the length Allen Wrench Adjustments Bass Treb Rass reble Side Intonation Adjustments NOTE IT IS OFTEN DIFFICULT FOR THE UNTRAINED EAR TO DETERMINE WHEN THE OPEN NOTE AND THE FRETTED NOTE ARE AT PRECISELY THE SAME PITCH EXACTLY ONE OCTAVE APART SOME PLAYERS FIND THAT COMPARING THE 12th FRET HARMONIC OF THE STRING RATHER THAN THE OPEN NOTE TO THE FRETTED NOTE IS MUCH EASIER A HARMONIC S PLAYED BY PLUCKING THE STRING WITH THE RIGHT HAND WHILE THE TOUCHING THE STRING WITH THE LEFT INDEX FINGER AS LIGHTLY AS POSSIBLE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE 12th FRET THE LEFT INDEX DRAWN AWAY AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE STRING IS PLUCKED PRODUCING A CHIME EFFECT THIS CHIME NOTE IS THEN COMPARED TO THE FR
14. orkmanship This limited warranty shall not extend to or cover guitar strings Replacement of guitar strings is deemed to be reasonable and necessary maintenance Purchaser s exclusive remedy for breach of this limited warranty is repair of the detect or replacement of the Guitar at Peavey s option after the Guitar is returned postage prepaid and insured along with a description of the problem proof of purchase and a complete return address to PEAVEY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 711 A Street Meridian Mississippi 39301 If the defect is remedial under this limited warranty and the other terms and conditions expressed herein have been complied with Peavey will repair or replace the product and will return it freight collect to the purchaser Other than the postage and insurance requirement no charge will be made for such repair or replacement Peavey s liability to the purchaser for any cost whatsoever and regardless of the form of action whetherin contract or in tort including negligence shall be limited to actual damages up to an amount equal to the greater of the purchase price of the product causing the damage or 500 00 UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL PEAVEY BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS ANY INCIDENTAL DAMAGES OR ANY CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE GUITAR EVEN IF PEAVEY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES The foregoing limitation of remedy will not apply to the payment of
15. ted from the finest materials and with the most modern production methods available With reasonable care it should provide many years of service and outstanding playability Temperature and Humidity Itis important that your instrument be protected from any extremes or sudden changesin either temperature or humidity The instrument should be stored in it s case whenever it is not in use Strings String life may be greatly extended by frequent cleaning and wiping after use Dirt and perspiration tend to build up on the underside of the strings so it is often necessary to slide a rag between the strings and the fingerboard Dirt laden strings cause tuning and intonation problems as well as rust and corrosion For best performance strings should be changed approximately once amonth or every 24 hours of playing Some players may find that they prefer to change strings more often NOTE YOUR GUITAR I EQUIPPED WITH PEAVEY GLIDERS FOR ROCK STYLES THE INTONATION AND ACTION OF YOUR INSTRUMENT HAS BEEN CAREFULLY ADJUSTED FOR MAXIMUM PLAYABILITY WITH THESE STRINGS WHEN STRING REPLACEMENT BECOMES NECESSARY WE RECOMMEND OUR HIGH QUALITY AND LONG LASTING PEAVEY GLIDERS FOR ROCK STYLES OR GLIDERS FOR COUNTRY STYLES OUR GLIDER STRINGS ARE MANUFACTURED TO EXACTING TOLERANCES UTILIZING THE FINEST COMPOUNDED AND REFINED MATERIALS THE RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS OF OUR STRINGS ARE UNMATCHED FOR REPRODUCING THE TONALITIES AND TEXTURES FOR
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