TRANSTREM
1. INSTALLING TREMOLO ARM: To install, spin arm clockwise into threaded hole, a minimum of four full turns. When arm in screwed in almost to desired position, tighten knurled locking nut firmly down, Tighten both arm and nut together for about 1/8th turn more to lock into position.
2. TO USE TREMOLO: Rotate arm into playing position and use normally.
3. TO TRANSPOSE: Drop arm down, then turn clockwise to engage D, C, and B tunings. Pull arm up and turn clockwise to engage F# and G tunings, To disengage, rotate arm counter clockwise.
4. TO TUNE: First lock tremolo in center E position by rotating arm clockwise. Then tune individual strings with small knobs as you would normally. ALWAYS LOCK TO TUNE!
5. TO ADJUST TREMOLO RETURN: After unit is tuned, as in step 4 above, rotate arm counter clockwise to disengage center lock. If tremolo moves and does not remain in tune, turn SPRING TENSION KNOB at bottom of guitar to adjust to pitch as required. Tremolo should not move or change pitch when going in and out of locked position. Additional tremolo positions of Eb and F are possible by further adjustment of the spring tension knob.
6. ACTION AND INTONATION: First unlock the saddles with side set screw. Adjust action (vertical movement) with individual saddle set screws. For bridge intonation (horizontal movement), push saddles manually, if intonation is sharp at the 24th frets push saddles back (toward tuning knobs). If intonation is flat at the 24th fret, push saddles forward (toward headpiece).
7. TO ADJUST TRANSPOSING FEATURE: The TransTrem(tm) should transpose all strings in tune. Starting from regular E tuning the pattern should be an follows
| DOWN | DOWN | DOWN | CENTER | UP | UP | |
| STRING | 3 STEPS | 2 STEPS | 1 STEP | NOTCH | 1 STEP | 2 STEPS |
| 1st or E | B | | C | | D | E | | F# | | G |
| 2nd or B | F# | | G | | A | B | | C# | | D |
| 3rd or G | D | | Eb | | F | G | | A | | Bb |
| 4th or D | A | | Bb | | C | D | | E | | F |
| 5th or A | E | | F | | G | A | | B | | C |
| 6th or E | B | | C | | D | E | | F# | | G |
| ^ | ^ |
1) Set transposing arm down 2 steps and tune according to chart. (Example: "E" string should be "C" in 2nd step down).
This process is greatly facilitated by use of a chromatic electronic tuner. With an electronic guitar tuner with only 6 intervals, find on your transposing chart the steps for each string that are tuned to E, A, D, G, or B and use these intervals to set transposing feature. (For best accuracy use steps that are furthest apart) While this adjustment may be a bit confusing at first, it is really very easy once you get used to it.
8. TO REPLACE STRINGS: To remove, loosen tuning knob until string is loose and ball can slide up and out of jaw. ("B" and "G" string balls are deep in saddles and restricted from upward movement by a small lip, Simply move ball back in jaw and lift to remove).
To install strings, align string ball with hole in jaw, and push ball down as far as it will go (On "B" and "G" strings, balls must be pushed below small internal lip, and should then pull up on lip for most stable operation).
After rough tuning, push tremolo all the way up and down several times to set strings, then fine tune and adjust transposing feature as needed.
The transposing arm is easily removable by loosening screw on side of arm. The transposing pin is removed by loosening set screw.
