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    Mullen Guitar Co., Inc.

    Owner’s Manual
    G2 &
    Royal Precision
    Pre-Royal
    Discovery

    Covers Models
    S-10, D-10, S-11, D-11, S-12, D-12

    Mullen Guitar Co., Inc.


    11906 County Rd. MM
    Flagler, CO 80815

    Ph. 970-664-2518
    Fax. 970-664-2519

    www.mullenguitars.com

    E-mail [email protected]
    2

    Assembly & Setup 4-6

    Tuning your Guitar 7-11


    · Tuning Open Strings 7
    · Tuning Tunable Splits 8-10
    · Tuning the Half Stop 11

    Adjusting Your Guitar


    13-14
    · Pedal Stop
    13
    · Pedal Height
    · Knee Lever Travel 13
    · Knee Lever Tilt 14
    · Changer Return Springs 14

    Care and Maintenance 12


    · Lubrication 15
    · Notes 16

    Changing Strings
    · Winding Strings 18
    · Factory String Gauges
    19

    Personalized Tuning chart


    Wiring Diagram 17
    3

    Your Name

    Guitar Model

    Address

    Special Notes
    4

    First, start by screwing legs into leg holes. You may


    want to develop your own method for marking
    which legs you put where, and installing them the
    same each time. Screw legs in tight, do not use any
    tools for installing legs.

    Then, secure the pedal bar to the front legs. Slide


    retaining bracket over leg, then tighten wing nut.
    5

    Insert Pedal Rod through hole in pedal linkage.


    Pedal rods are numbered for your convenience.

    Slide Disconnect outer sleeve down and attach to ball


    joint, then release the outer sleeve.
    6

    Removing Guitar from case.

    Hold guitar firmly with left hand on the rear changer end leg,
    and the right hand on the front key head end leg. Make sure
    properly position yourself as not to cause any strain on your
    back. Then pull the guitar upward and bring guitar towards
    you and rotate legs forward to the upright position.

    Reverse operation for setting guitar into case.


    7

    Tuning Your Guitar

    First step is to tune all your strings open, (no pedals or


    knee levers) using the tuning keys ( pictured above)

    Then you can engage a pedal or knee lever. If it is not perfectly in


    Tune, you can adjust your tuning nut that corresponds to that pull.
    8

    Tuning The Splits

    Correctly tune the open tuning

    Using the 6th string and the B Pedal as an example.


    9

    Tuning The Splits

    Tune the 6th string G# to A using the nylon tuning nut.

    The next step is to tune the 6th string split which will be,
    Lowering G# to G . With pedal B down, tune knee lever
    to the G note , this is the split. (continue to next page)
    10

    Tuning The Splits

    Release the B pedal and tune the G# to F#


    with the knee lever. To tune this you will have
    use the allen screws located behind the changer.
    This will give you the G# to F# solid stop.

    When tuning the splits on any string make sure the


    allen screws are backed out as shown above.
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    Adjusting Half Stop

    2nd string half stop adjustment.

    When assembling new guitars this is the proce-


    dure we use to adjust the 2nd string half stop.
    We use the 9th string for two purposes. The
    first, of course, is for the 2nd string half stop
    and the second is for the D to C# change on the
    9th string. To make this work properly
    use the following method.
    Make sure that the pulling rods are in the
    same holes in the bell crank and the changer
    (this should be the 5th hole, the one that is
    the the fifth hole from the guitar body) Temper
    tune the open E9th tuning first and then tune
    with the B pedal G# to A down. Next temper
    tune the 9th string to C# with 6th string, hav-
    ing the B pedal down. When the 9th string en-
    gages, making contact with the changer lower-
    ing lever, this will apply extra pressure to the
    feel on the knee lever this becomes the half
    stop feel for the 2nd string . After this proce-
    dure it should be in tune at this time. We also
    have available a tunable half stop, which is
    tunable from under the guitar, and also you
    can adjust the tension For more information on
    this product E-mail Mullen Guitars .

    If you have trouble you may email.


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    Care and Maintenance

    · You can wipe your guitar with a dry soft cloth.


    · You can use Pledge if needed.
    · When changing strings you can clean fret board and
    brass rollers as needed.
    · Give your guitar a routine inspection to find areas
    needing cleaning or lubricating.
    · Harsh degreasers and other hard chemicals are not
    advised and should be done only by an experienced
    technician.
    · If there are any items that was not addressed here you
    may email Mullen Guitar Co., Inc for recommended
    cleaning methods
    · It in not recommended that you transport your guitar
    unless in the guitar case to prevent damaged.

    You can find lubricating tips further in this manual as well


    on the Mullen Guitar Web-Site www.mullenguitars.com
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    Adjusting Pedal Stop

    An 8-32 allen screw located directly behind the pedal rod


    linkage in the bottom of the Aluminum Panel on the G2.
    A 5/64 allen wrench is used for this purpose.

    Adjusting Knee Lever Stop

    The knee lever stop is the screw that the knee lever bracket
    stops against. You must loosen the locking nut on the screw and
    this will allow the screw to be turned in or out to adjust the amount
    of travel. When adjusted properly, hold the screw in place and
    tighten the locking nut.
    14

    Knee Lever angle adjustment.

    Each Knee lever has a tilt adjustment. It will be on the end


    of the knee lever, where it is mounted. Counter clockwise
    to make the knee levers closer together and clockwise to
    move apart using a 5/64 allen wrench
    Adjusting Changer Return Springs

    Each String has an adjustable return spring. Loosening these


    springs will make your lowers easier to the feel. Start with
    the screw all the way tight (do not put force on tightening
    them, just make contact. Loosen 3 full turns and this is a
    good place to start. If springs get loosened to much, the
    lever will not return properly.
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    Lubricating Your Mullen Guitar


    Below you will find the main points to oil. Remember a
    little oil will go a long way. Do not Over Oil.

    Pedal linkage slide where it attaches to the aluminum Linkage

    Ball Joints on Pedals Changer Levers in Slotted Plate

    Side of each brass and changer roller with strings off


    16

    Notes
    17
    18

    Changing Strings

    New Strings
    Here are some tips that might be helpful when replacing new
    strings. The number 1
    problem many players
    encounter is that annoy-
    ing third E9th string
    G#. Breaking it when
    installed can be elimi-
    nated if put on properly.
    When putting this string
    on attach it to the
    changer and cut it when
    it extends approximately
    2 inches beyond the key
    head. Put the string
    through the string post
    hole and wind 4 turns to-
    ward the back side of gui-
    tar and then let the string
    lap over itself toward the
    front side of guitar and
    continue winding until you
    have it to pitch. Letting
    the string lap over itself
    will help reduce the
    chance of the string to break. You should end up having the
    string as shown in the picture at the right. With larger strings
    you should not experience this problem. Larger strings such
    as 9 and 10 only require 0ne or two turns to work properly
    without slipping.
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    Valuable String Tip

    We have been asked several times about gauged rollers on guitars.


    Our rollers are all the same gauges. This makes it easier to re-install
    when removed. Since they are all the same gauge you don't have to
    worry about putting them in the same position on the nut sup-
    port. Here is a simple thing you can do, that I have found to work
    well after re-installing the rollers or installing new strings. The larger
    strings on E9th, C6th and Universal Tunings can have the most effect.
    New strings will create an arc as in figure 1 so you tune the new
    strings to pitch, push down on points as in figure 2, retune and you
    will have a nice flat set of strings all across your tuning as in figure 3.

    Factory String Gauges 10 String Guitar


    E9th C6th
    .013 .012
    .015 .014
    .011 .017
    .014 .020
    .017 .024W
    .020 .030W
    .026W .036W
    .030W .042W
    .034W .054W
    .036W .070W
    20

    Mullen Guitar Co., Inc.


    11906 County Rd MM
    Flagler Colorado 80815

    Family Owned and Operated

    We have dedicated more than 30 years to building


    Pedal Steel Guitars.
    And we are continually getting better thanks to all dedicated
    Steel Players
    for making it possible for us to help in any way we can.

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