Harley Benton 96138 Guitar Bow User Guide
- June 1, 2024
- Harley Benton
Table of Contents
Harley Benton 96138 Guitar Bow
Quick start guide
This document contains important information on the safe use of the product.
Read and follow the safety instructions and all other instructions. Keep the
document for future reference. If you pass the product on to others, please
include this document. Contents are subject to change. Please refer to the
latest version of the documentation, which is available for download at
www.thomann.de.
Safety instructions
Intended use
This product is intended as a playing aid for acoustic guitars and basses with
steel strings and a sound hole. Any other use or use under other operating
conditions is considered to be improper and may result in personal injury or
property damage. No liability will be assumed for damage resulting from
improper use. This device may be used only by persons with sufficient
physical, sensory, and intellectual abilities and the necessary knowledge and
experience. Other persons may use this device only if they are supervised or
instructed by a person who is responsible for their safety.
Risk of injury and choking hazard for children!
Children can suffocate on packaging material and small parts. Children can
injure themselves when handling the product. Never allow children to play with
the packaging material and the product. Always store packaging material out of
the reach of babies and small children. Always dispose of packaging material
properly when it is not in use. Never allow children to use the product
without supervision. Keep small parts away from children and make sure that
the product does not shed any small parts that children could play with.
Skin irritation and allergic reactions due to bow rosin!
Bow rosin can cause irritations if it comes into contact with the skin. Bow
rosin dust caused by friction can irritate the mucous membranes in the nose if
inhaled. Always use a cloth or holder to pick up the bow rosin. Avoid skin
contact. Do not inhale bow rosin dust. If you are allergic to spruce resin,
use a different bow rosin if possible.
Operating location
Never use this product
- In direct sunlight
- In conditions of extreme temperature or humidity
- In extremely dusty or dirty places
- In locations where the product could get wet
General handling
- To prevent damage, never exert force when using the product.
- Never immerse the product in water. Wipe only with a clean and dry cloth. Do not use liquid cleaners such as benzene, thinners, or flammable cleaning agents
Features
- Play violin/cello sounds on your acoustic guitar
- Light, convenient, and ergonomic design, made from solid aluminum and ABS
- Double-sided with high-quality bow hairs
- Built-in guitar pick in the handle
- Includes bow rosin, sandpaper, microfibre cloth, storage bag and user manual
- Designed for acoustic guitars and basses, can also be used for any instrument with steel strings and an opening for the bow
Scope of delivery
- Guitar bow with a built-in guitar pick in the handle
- Bow rosin
- Sandpaper
- Microfibre cloth
- Storage bag
- User manual
Functional elements
- Double-sided bow hair from ponytails for generating sound. Move the bow hair over the guitar strings while exerting gentle pressure to generate a note.
- Aluminum rod as holder and guide for the bow hair. The bow hair is guided over the aluminum rod on both sides through the lower eyelet.
- Moving the slider for releasing and locking the bow hair. Push the moving slider down and up to fix and release the bow hair on the aluminum rod.
- Plastic handle for holding and guiding the bow. Hold the bow by its plastic handle and guide it vertically down along the guitar strings you want to play, and into the sound hole of the guitar.
- Guitar pick. Remove the guitar pick if you want to switch from the bow to the pick while playing.
- Adjusting screw. Turn the adjusting screw to tension or relax the bow hair. A specific basic tension is necessary to generate a note.
Using the bow
- Make sure that the bow is sufficiently tensioned. Turn the adjusting screw (4) clockwise to increase the bow tension and anti-clockwise to relax it.
- Roughen the bow rosin (2) slightly with the sandpaper if necessary.
- Rub the bow rosin (2) over the bow hair (1) on both sides along its entire length several times under gentle pressure to make the bow capable of playing.
- Guide the bow vertically downwards past the required guitar string and into the sound hole of the guitar (5).
- Move the bow hair up and down over the guitar string while exerting gentle pressure to generate a note.
- Remove the guitar pick (3) from the plastic handle if you want to switch from the bow to the pick.
After use
- Remove bow rosin residues from both sides of the bow hair (1) along the entire length with the supplied microfibre cloth.
- Stow the bow and microfibre cloth in the supplied storage bag.
Replacing the bow hair
The bow hair gets worn over time and needs to be replaced regularly to generate clean notes.
- Fully release the adjusting screw (5) by turning it anti-clockwise.
- Pull the aluminum rod (2) and the bow hair down out of the plastic handle.
- Release the bow hair (1) from the aluminum rod (2) by moving the moving slider (3) and dispose of the worn bow hair.
- Guide the new bow hair (1) through the bottom eyelet of the aluminum rod (2) and fix it in place by moving the moving slider (3).
- Guide the aluminum rod (2) into the plastic handle (4) from below.
- Tighten the adjusting screw (5) until the bow hair is pre-tensioned.
Technical specifications
- Bow hair : Ponytail
- Material : Aluminium, ABS plastic
- Dimensions (W × H) 40 mm × 216 mm
- Weight: 43 g
- Ambient conditions Temperature range 0°C…40 °C Relative humidity 20%…80% (non-condensing)
Environmentally friendly materials have been chosen for the packaging. These materials can be sent for normal recycling. Ensure that plastic bags, packaging, etc. are disposed of properly. Do not dispose of these materials with your normal household waste, but make sure that they are collected for recycling. Please follow the instructions and markings on the packaging.
- Observe the disposal note regarding documentation in France.
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