Roland VGA-7 Musical Instrument Amplifier User Manual


 
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Make settings for the divided pickup
Specify the scale length
(3 SCALE)
* With the factory settings, this is set to “ .”
When playing the VGA-7, the scale length setting is
extremely important to the final sound quality.
You must be sure to set this parameter correctly.
1. Press [PARAMETER /] until 3 is shown (blink) at
the left of the display.
This selects 3 SCALE.
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2. Press [SELECT/VALUE /] to set the scale length.
In the display, select the scale length (the length from the
bridge to the nut) that is closest to your guitar.
Set the length from the pickup
to the bridge (4 PICKUP-BRIDGE)
* This setting is unnecessary if a piezo pickup has been selected.
Use a ruler or tape measure to actually measure along each
string from the center of the divided pickup to the bridge.
Specify the result as the length in millimeters for each string.
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* The factory settings are shown in the following.
String 123456
Length (mm)
18 19 20 19 20 21
1. Press [PARAMETER /] until 4 is shown (blink) at
the left of the display.
This selects 4 PICKUP-BRIDGE.
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2. Play any string on your guitar.
The string that you played will be detected
automatically, and the string number will be shown in
the display.
Display
Setting
ST type guitars (648 mm)
LP type guitars (628 mm)
2060 620 mm660 mm
1
2
string 6 string 1
BridgePickup
String
1