Changing the Locking Blocks
Owner’s Manual
CV820WB
1 Remove the old strings. (Refer to the “Removing the old strings”
5 Set the locking bolt.
section in the FC Tremolo System Manual.)
■ CV820WB Control System
■ About Wes Borland’s String Gauges
The CV820WB is the Wes Borland signature guitar
model.The unique string gauges and tunings used by
Wes Borland are given below.
Bridge Pickup
Neck Pickup
2 Loosen the FC nut locking lever, and remove the locking lever.
Sting
1st
Tuning
C#
G#
E
Gauge
.011
2nd
3rd
4th
.014
.022 (Wound)
.032 (Wound)
.042 (Wound)
.052 (Wound)
B
5th
F#
C#
6th
Pickup Selector
Neck Pickup
Neck Pickup Volume
Bridge Pickup Volume
The guitar is strung with .010–.046 gauge strings when
shipped from the factory. In order to use the same gauge
strings asWes Borland you will need to change the locking
blocks in the FC nut.The procedure given in the following
section describes how to change the locking blocks.
Mix
Bridge Pickup
Loosen
6 Re-attach the locking lever and tighten lightly.
FC Nut Part Names
3 Remove the locking bolt.
FC Nut
FC Nut Components
Locking Block 1: for strings 1–3 (wider width)
(x2) replacement blocks are included *1
Locking Block 3 (x1)
Locking Bolt (x1)
Tighten
Locking Block 2: for strings 4–6 (narrower width)
(x2) replacement blocks are included *1
Locking Lever x1
7 This completes locking block replacement. Install the new strings
and tune the guitar. (Refer to the “Installing the new strings” section
in the FC Tremolo System Manual.)
*1 : About locking blocks 1 and 2
Included with the guitar is a set of locking blocks that fit the string gauges used by Wes
Borland. Please note that the width of each locking block is different.
4 Replace the locking blocks 1 and 2.
* Set the wider blocks for
the 1st–3rd strings.
Supplied Replacement: For Wes Borland Gauge
(.011–.052)
For Normal Gauge Strings
(.009–.042/.010–.046, etc.)
Fingerboard side
Fingerboard side
Head side
Head side
Locking Block 1
6.8 mm wide
(0.268 inch)
6.6 mm wide
(0.260 inch)
1st–3rd strings (wide)
Marked “1”
Unmarked
* Set the narrower blocks to
the 4th–6th strings.
Fingerboard side
Fingerboard side
Head side
Head side
* Store the set of locking blocks you removed from the guitar
in a safe place for future use.
Locking Block 2
6.0 mm wide
(0.236 inch)
6.2 mm wide
(0.244 inch)
4th–6th strings (narrow)
Unmarked
Marked “2”
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