Martin Guitar Company 0-45S Stephen Stills Operation & User’s Manual

16, The string is brought around the under side and back to the front. Be careful not to drag the string across the surface of the headplate; you may accidentally etch the finish. SLOTTED HEADSTOCK Instructions for solid headstock instruments begin on page 10. The string is passed through the tu…

13, You might occasionally encounter an older guitar with a thin bridge or a string with a longer double winding adjacent to the ball end. Shown above is an old luthier’s trick or remedy. An extra ball from an old string is placed over the string and drawn against the first ball. This wil…

6, Martin Guitar Company 0-45S Stephen Stills 4 Cleaning the Finish The best way to clean your guitar is with a warm, damp cloth. This will remove harmful chemicals. Your guitar is coated in the highest grade finish available and is sensitive. Any type of solvent, especially those found in plastic, vinyl and leather straps, will mar the fini…

17, The end is brought around the string and pulled back toward the end of the headstock. This establishes a lock which will prevent slip- page. Note that when the string is tightened, the “lock” will hold in place. When brought up to standard pitch, there should be at least two full windings…

19, Tuning Machines Headplate Fingerboard Frets Side Dots Non-Adjustable Truss Rod Heel Headstock (Slotted) Dovetail Adjustable Truss Rod Fingerboard Position Dots Headplate Headstock (Solid) Tuning Machines Neck (Barrel) Nut 17 NECK …