ChordBuddy
User
Guide
1.0
About
ChordBuddY
Congratulations
on
purchasing
ChordBuddy.
Read this section
to
learn about
the
features of
ChordBuddy,
¡ts component
parts
and more.
WARNING:
To avoid
injury,
damage to
ChordBuddy,
or
damage
to
your
guitar,
read all
operating
instructions
and the
safety informat¡on in
this
guide
before
using
ChordBuddy.
WARNING:
CHOKING
HAZARD
-
Small
parts.
Not
for Children
under
3
years.
Do not
leave
ChordBuddy
or any
of its component
parts
unattended
when children
are
present.
Tabs,
finger
pads,
and rubber boots are
easily
removed
and
present
a choking
hazard.
ChordBuddy
is a lraining
device
that attaches
to the neck
of a
guitar
to help
you
overcome
the frustrations
of learning
to
play'
By eliminating the initial
demands
oí learning
chórd
forms, the
ChordBuddy
allows
you
t,c focus on
the basics
of rhythm
and
strumming.
So,
within
a few m¡nutes of clamp¡ng
it
to
your
guitar,
you
can begin
to experience
the
joy
of making
music.
With
its
patent-pending
tab
removal
system, the
ChordBuddy,
when
used
in
conjunction
with the
lesson
plan
and
companion
DVD,
will
guide
you
through
a self-paced,
learning
process
to
get you
quickly
playing
on
your
own.
'1.1
ChordBuddy
at a Glance
Your
ChordBuddy
package
includes
the
ChordBuddy
(with
tabs
for
the
key
of G),
an instruction
book,
a follow-along
instructional
DVD,
and
a
songbook.
The
ChordBuddy
works on
all standard
dreadnaught,
concert,
3/4, and
5/8 sized
acoustic
and
electric
guitars
with average
to
low string
height,
CLAMPING-ãT)g
BRAüKET
2.0
lnstalling
ChordBuddY
Read this
section
to
learn how to
properly
install ChordBuddy
2.1
lnspection
Before
installing
ChordBuddy,
you
should
inspect
your
ChordBuddy
to ¡nsure
none
of its component
parts
became
dislodged
during shipping.
.
Ensure
tabs
are
properly
seated
in
the ChordBuddy
base.
Each
tab should
be fully
inserted
into
the
base
-
tab stops against
the base and
rounded
portion
öf eacn
taO exlending
past
backside
of base.
Additionally,
ensure
tabs are
perpendicular
to
the base and
individual tabs do
not touch
each
other.
.
Ensure
rubber
boots are
properly
seated
on the feet
of each tab.
ChordBuddys
are shipped
with rubber
boots
installed for a
"standard"
string
height
guitar.
Your
guitar
may
require a
different configuration
(see
section 3.0).
2.2
lnstallation
FINGER
PAÞ
TÄB FÕÕT FñET
ITAR
NECK
TAB
THUMÉSCREW
BA:]E
INåDE
ñIÚGÉ
FIXEÞ-5IAE
BñAGKET
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To install
the
ChordBuddy
on
your
guitar:
.
Set
the fixed
side bracket
on
the
guitar
neck at
approximately
a
30 degree
angle,
at the
first fret
just
behind
the nut, and
the
inside ridge
resting
on the
edge of the
fingerboard
between
the
nut and the
first
fret'
.
Rotate
the Chord-Buddy
Oow-n towards
the fingerboard,
until the
clamping
side bracket
slips
over
the side
of the
guitar
neck
and the inside
ridge
is resting
on the
edge of
the fingerboard.
.
Ensure
the inside
ridgesäf
both
the-fixed
and clamping
side brackets
are up
against the
nut
(slide
forward
or
backwards, as necessary)
and
flat against
the
fingerboard
(rotate
up or
down as
necessary).
.
Tightãn thumbscrõw
.ecureìy.
Check
to ensure
that all
the iabs are
firmly
seated
into
the base.
Check
to ensure
that none of
the tab feet are
touching
the strings
when
the tabs are
not depressed.
When
properly
aligned
the
ChordBuddy
should
sit at a
30
degree angle
to the neck.
3.0
Trouble
Shooting
Read this
section
to
learn how to
elim¡nate
string-buzzing
noises.
lmportant:
ChordBuddy
is designed
to teach
the
formation and
strumming
of
chords.
As such,
playi
produce
as
clear of
a tone
as could
be achieved
by individually
fingering
the
string
at the
desired
fret.
ng individual
strings/notes
may not
lmportant:
When
playing
chords,
ensure
you
press
straight
down
on
center of
appropriate
tab
finger.pad.
Depressing
finger
pads
at an
angle
and/or
off-centeicañ
cause
unequal
d¡stribution
of
pressure
on strings,
result¡ng
in string
buzzing/deadening.
Stringbuzzinganddeadsoundingstringscanoccurif(1)thereisunintendedcontactw¡thastring,or(2)astringisnotproperlyfretted.
lfyouencounter
string
buzz
or dead
sounding
string(s),
perform
the
following
steps:
First, slowly
strum
all six
strings,
without depressing
any finger
pads
on the
ChordBuddy
tabs
(unfretted)
to
isolate the
affected
string(s). A
buzzing or
dead sounáing
unfretted
strin! is usually a
iesult
oieither
(t)
an
improperly
positioned
ChordBuddy,
(2)
an
improperly
seated
rubber boot,
or
(3)
the
inside
ridges of the
side brackets
are contacting
the first and/or
sixth strings.
.
lmproperly
positioned
ChordBuddy
-
Ensure the inside
ridges
of both
the fixed
and clamping
side brackets
are up
against the nut and flat
agåinsi
tné dngerboard.
Ensure that ihe ChordBuddy
is sitting
at a 30 degree
angle
to
the fret board.
lf Chord
Buddy is not
properly positioned,
loosen
thumbscrew
and adjust as
necessary.
Re-tighten
thumbscrew.
.
lmproperly
seated
rubbei
boot
-
While
the ChordBuddy
is
installed on
the
guitar,
inspect
the tab
feet above the
affected string to
enåure
tfre rubber boots
are
not
touching
the
string.
lf a rubber
boot is touching
the
string,
first ensure
the
boot
is
properly
seated.
lf
the
rubber boot
is
properly
seated and
still touching the
strlng,
you
may
have to
remove the
boot
all together.
.
lnside
ridges
are cohtacting
the first and/oi
sixth
strings
-
lf this occurs,
then
remove
the
ChordBuddy
from
the
guitar
and install an
additional
rubber
pad
on the
inside of both
the fixed-side
and clamping-side
brackets.
lf
you
encounter
a
buzz¡ng or
dead sounding
str¡ng only
when strumming
a fretted string
(you
depress
one of
the ChordBuddy
tabs),
one or more of the
ta6
feet of that
tab are
nót
properly
fretting the string.
this
problem
can
occur
if
(1)
the tab
is
not being
fully depressed,
(2)
the
finger button
is
not
properly
pressed, (3)
the tab
is not
þroperly
positioned,
or
(4)
a rubber þoot
is
not
properly
seated
or
is not
the
proper
size,
.
The tab
is not being
fully depressed
-
Forming
a chord
with a ChordBuddy
requires
you
to
provide
suffìcient
downward
pressure
on the
finger
button of the
tãb to-ensúre
the tab
feet fret the
strings at
the
proper
frets.
Too little
pressure
will
result in
a string not being
properly
fretted
and will buzz
when strummed.
Too much
pressure
will cause
your
fingers to
quickly
tire,
reduce the
life of the
rubber boots, and may
damage
the
ChordBuddy
tab. Experiment
with how
much
pressure
is
required to
produce
a
"olean"
sounding
chord.
.
The
finger button
is nót
properiy
pressed
-
When
playing
chords,
ensure
you
press
straight
d-own
on center
of appropriate tab
finger
pad.
Depress-ing
finger
pads
'at
an añgle
and/or
off-center
can
cause unequal
distribution
of
pressure
on
strings, resulting in string
buzzing/deaden
ing.
.
The tab
is not
próperly
positioned
-
The ChordBuddy
tabs
were designed
with a
slight amount
of
lateral
play
to allow
for minor adjustability
in setting up tnä
Chorci
Buddy on
your guitar.
Check
to ensure
that all of
the tabs are
firmly inserted
into the
base. As such,
examine the
placement
of the tab
feet over the
strings to
ensure lhey
are
making appropriate
contact
with the
string
when the tab
is depressed.
.
Arubberbootisnotproperlyseated-Asdiscussedabove,animproperlyseatedrubberbootcancreatestringbuzzordeadening.
Follow
the
procedures
listed above to
properly
seaVreplace
the
rubber
boot.
Nofe
-
Rubber
boots
provide
two
levels of height
adjustment
-
gray,
and
none.
You may
need to
experiment
with d¡fferent
combinations
to tailor
individual
tabs to
optimize ChordBuddy
to the
individual
string height
(action)
of
your
guitar.
I
mportant
Product
I nformation
Safety
and Compliance
lnformation
^
Use
respons¡bly. Read
all instructions
and
safety
/
l\
¡nformation
before use
to avoid ¡njury,
For important
safety informat¡on,
see lhe Chordguddy
User
Gu¡de.
PERRY'S
MUS|C
LLC ONE
HUNDRED
EIGHTY
(f
80)
DAYS
LIMITED
WARRANTY
FOR
CONSUMERS
WHO ARE COVERED
BY CONSUMER
PROTECTION
LAWS
OR REGULATIONS
IN THEIR
COUNTRY
OF PURCHASE
OR, IF DIFFERENT,
THEIR
COUNTRY OF
RESIDENCE,
THE
BENEF¡TS CONFERRED
BY
THIS
WARRANry ARE IN
ADDITION
TO ALL RIGHTS
AND
REMEDIES
CONVEYED
BY SUCH
CONSUMER
PROTECTION
LAWS
AND REGULATIONS.
THIS WARRANTY
DOES NOT
EXCLUDÊ,
LIMIT,
OR SUSPEND
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OF
CONSUMERS
ARISING
OUT OF NONCONFORMITY
WITH
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CONTRACT.
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AND
PROVINCES DO
NOT ALLOW
THE EXCLUSION
OR
LIMITATION
OF
INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES
OR ALLOW
LIMITATIONS ON
HOW LONG AN
IMPLIED
WARRANTY
OR CONDITION
MAY LAST,
SO THE
LIMITATIONS
OR
EXCLUSIONS
DESCRIBED BÊLOW
MAY
NOT
APPLY
TO YOU.
THIS WARRANTY
GIVES YOU
SPECIFIC LEGAL
RIGHTS.
AND YOU
MAY ALSO HAVE
OTHER
RIGHTS
THAT
VARY BY COUNTRY,
STATE, OR
PROVINCE.
THIS
LIMITED
WARRANTY IS GOVERNED
BY
AND
CONSTRUEO
UNDER
THE LAWS OF
THE COUNTRY
IN
WHICH
THE PRODUCT
PURCHASE
TOOK PLACE.
PERRY'S
MUSIC
LLC,
THE
WARRANTOR UNDER
THIS LIM¡TED
WARRANTY,
IS
IDENTIFIED AT
THE END
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DOCUMENT
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TO THE COUNTRY
OR REGION
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WHICH THE
PROOUCT
PURCHASE
TOOK
PLACE,
Perry's Music
LLC'S
warranty
obl¡gâtions for
th¡s
product
are
limited
to the
terms set
forth below. Perry's
Mus¡c LLC,
as
defined
below, warrants
lh¡s
product
against
defects ¡n materials
and workmanship
under
normãl
use for a
per¡od
of ONE
HUNDRED
EIGHTY
(180)
DAYS
from the date of
retâil
purchase
by the or¡ginal
end-user
purchaser ("Waranty
Period").
lf a
defect
ar¡ses
and a val¡d
claim ¡s received
by Perry's Music
LLC
w¡th the Watranty
Perìod,
at its
opt¡on and to the
extent
perm¡tted
by law, Perry's
Music
LLC w¡ll
e¡ther
(1)
repair
the
product
at no
chargè using
new
pads
or
parts
equivalent to new
¡n
performance
and rêliabil¡ty,
(2)
exchange the
product
w¡th a
product
that ¡s
new or
equivalent to new
¡n
performance
and
rel¡ab¡¡¡ty
and
is at least
functionally equ¡valent
to the orig¡nal
oroduct.
or
(3)
refund
the
purchase price
of the
product.
Péiry's l\4usic
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that
you
rePlace
the defective
parts
with new
or refurb¡shed
user-installable
parts
that Perry's
Music
LLC
provìdes
in fulf¡llment
of ¡ts watranty
obl¡gation.
A
replacement
product
or
part,
¡ncluding
a user-¡nstallable
part
that
has
been installed
¡n âccordance
with ¡nstruct¡ons
provided
by
Perry's
Music LLC,
assumes
the rema¡n¡ng
warranty
of the
or¡g¡nal
product.
When
a
product
or
part
is exchanged,
any
replacement
part
becomes
your
property
and the replaced
item
becomes
Perry's
Mus¡c LLC'S
property.
Parts
provided
by
Perry's
Music LLC
¡n fulf¡llment
of ¡ts warranty
obligat¡on
must bs
used
¡n
products
for
which warranty
serv¡ce
¡s cla¡med.
When a
refund
¡s
g¡vên,
the
product
for
which the
refund is
provided
must
be
returned to Perry's
Music
LLC and
becomes the
Perry's
Music LLC's
property.
EXCLUSIONS
AND
LIMITATIONS
This L¡m¡ted
Warranty
applies only
to the
product
manufactured
by
or for Perry's
Music LLC that
cân be identif¡ed
by the
"Chord-
Buddy"
trademark,
trade name,
or logo
annexed to
it. The
L¡m¡ted Waranty
does
not apply
to any non-ChordBuddy
pÍoduct,
evsn if
packaged
or sold
with the CholdBuddy
product
Manufactursrs,
suppliers,
or
publish€rs,
oth6r thê
Perry's Music
LLC may
pfov¡de
tho¡r own warranties
to
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end user
purchas€r,
but
Perry;s Music
LLC, ¡n
so far as
permitted
by law,
prov¡des
thoir
products "as
¡s."
This warranty
does not
apply:
(a)
to
cosmetic
damage, ¡nclud¡ng
but not lim¡ted
to scratches
and dents;
(b)
to damage
caused
w¡th non-ChordBuddy
products;
(c)
to damage
caused by
accident,
abusê, misuse,
flood, fire,
earthquake,
or other
external
causes;
(d)
to damage
caused by
operating
the
product
outsidê
lhe
perm¡tted
or intended
use described
by Perry's
Music LLCI
or
(e)
to a
product
or
part
that has
been modif¡ed
to alter
the
functionality
or
capab¡l¡ty w¡thout
the written
permiss¡on
of
Perry's Music LLC.
TO
THE EXTENT PERMITTED
BY LAW, THIS
WARRANTY
AND
THE REMEDIES SET
FORTH
ABOVE.
ARE EXCLUSIVE
AND IN LIEU OF
ALt OTHER
WARRANTIES,
REMEDIES,
AND
CONDITIONS,
WHETHER
ORAL,
WRITTEN,
STATUTORY,
EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED,
AS PERMITTED
BY
APPLICABLE
LAW, PERRY'S
MUSIC
LLC SPECIFICALLY
DISCLAIMS
ANY
AND ALL STATUTORY
OR
IMPLIED
WARRANTIES,
INCLUDING,
WITHOUT
LIMITAT¡ON,
WARRANTIES
OF
MERCHANTABILITY
ANO
FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE
AND
WARRANTIES
AGAINST
HIDDEN
OR
LATENT
DEFECTS,
IF PERRY'S
MUSIC
LLC CANNOT
LAWFULLY
DISCLAIM
STATUTORY
OR
IMPLIED
WARRANTIES,
THEN,
TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTÊD
BY
LAW.
ALL
SUCH
WARRANTIES
SHALL BE
LIMITED IN
DURATION
TO THE DURATION
OF THE
EXPRESS
WARRANTY
AND TO
THE REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT
SERVICE
AS
DËTERMINED
BY PERRY'S
MUSIC
LLC, IN ITS SOLE
DISCRETION.
No Perry's
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LLC
reseller âgent or employee ¡s author¡zed
to make
any modification,
extension, or add¡t¡on to this warranty.
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term ¡s held
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or unenforceable, the legâl¡ty or
enforceability
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terms sha¡l not be âffected or
¡mpaired.
EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED
IN THIS
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EXTENT
PERMITTED
BY LAW, PERRY'S MUSIC
LLC IS
NOT RESPONSIBTE
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INCIDENTAL,
OR CONSEOUENTIAL
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UNDER
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OR DAMAGE
HOWSOEVER CAUSED.
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PERSONAL
INJURY CIAIMS,
OR ANY STATUTORY
LIABILITY FOR INTENTIONAL
ANO GROSS NEGLIGENT
ACTS
AND/OR
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obta¡nlng
Warranty
Sorvlcs
Please access
the
online w€bsitg;
www,chordbuddy.com
for
¡nstruct¡ons
on how to
obta¡n warranty
service.
You must follow
Perry's
Music
LLC'S
warranty
processes.
Perry's Music LLC
may
provide
waranty
servico
by sênd¡ng
you
new or refurbished
customer-¡nstallable
replacement
product
or
pârts
to enablê
you
to serv¡ce
or exchange
you
own
product ("DlY
Service"). UPon
receipt
of the replacement
product
or
part,
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product
or
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becomes
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of Pgrry's Music LLC. Service
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availab¡l¡ty,
and response t¡mes may vary
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¡n wh¡ch
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opt¡ons are subject
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V.A.T., and
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ôr exchange
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and
parts
with compârable
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and
parts
that comply with local standards.
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accordance
with applicable
law, Perry's Music LLC
may require
thal
you
furn¡sh
proof
of
purchase
deta¡ls
and/or
comply with
registratìon
requirements
before lece¡v¡ng warranty service.
Please
refer
to the
âccompanying documentation for more
deta¡ls
on
th¡s
and
other matters on obtain¡ng warranty
servìce.
Rêô¡on/countru of Purchase Address
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States
of America
Perry's Music, LLC
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Road
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