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Depending on the specific model you purchased, your guitar may have come with an on-board pickup and active
(battery powered) preamp. When the available power in the battery drops below a certain threshold, the quality of
the sound will become degraded and there will be a loss of output. It is always a good idea to have a spare battery
in your case and to familiarize yourself with the process of changing the battery, before the inevitable event of the
battery losing power.
If storing your guitar for long periods of time, remove the battery from the preamp so that damage does not occur in
the compartment if the battery should, for some reason, leak. Consult the Fender website for details and information
on the specific preamp in your guitar.
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Neck Resets
The strings exert a tremendous amount of tension and pressure on an acoustic guitar. Over the lifetime of the instru-
ment, a battle of tension between the steel strings and the resistance of the cellulose fiber of the wood continually
rages. As we all know, steel is harder than wood, and it is very likely that as the instrument ages it will experience
and demonstrate the effects of constant tension on the neck, and this may result in the need for a neck reset. This
natural result is simply the guitar adhering to the laws of physics as it ages.
Please Note: The need for a neck reset that results from the natural aging of the woods in an acoustic in-
strument under string tension will not be covered under the Fender warranty, and should only be performed
by an experienced and qualified repairman.
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