HENMAN GUITARS

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PICKUP SELECTION SWITCH

SINGLE COIL TAP

USING THE SPERZEL TUNER

GUITAR PICKUP HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT

To adjust the truss rod system

Itʼs unlikely you will need to adjust your truss rod, as it is set at the workshop and can stay locked in for years to come. On occasion during global shipping from one climate to another the neck may move on its own due to Mother Nature. If she decides to move the water molecules around in the wood simply follow these simple steps to accommodate her.

1. Take a #3 fat tip Phillips screw driver (not included) and unscrew the center plug. This is just a cover for the hole.
2. DO NOT touch the other 4 screws, they are there to keep the neck on.
3. Place your screws far to the side.

Take your 5/32 allen driver from your supplied tool kit.

4. With some good light take a peak into the hole and you will see an allen head screw about 1 inch deep.
5. Insert your driver into the hole carefully and put a little force on it as you are wiggling the driver so that you can feel it slip into the allen head. You’ll know when it slips it.
6. DO NOT turn the driver more than 1 full turn from its natural position.
7. Forward bow turn clock wise
8. Backward bow turn counter clock wise
9. Neck adjustments MUST be done while the instrument is under string tension and in tune.
10. You may have to wiggle the drive a little when pulling it out of the hole.
11. Re insert your #3 phillips screw plug and only tighten snug. DO NOT over tighten to prevent cracking the paint around the countersink hole.

HOW THE ‘STRESS FREE’ TRUSS IS ASSEMBLED

WHAT IS THAT HOLE DOING IN THE NECK?

ROCKA

Henman Guitars are the fusion of minimalism, craftsmanship, art, and old school quality. We have created instruments for the guitarist who can truly appreciate handcrafted masterpieces.

The ROCKA is absolutely exquisite. The design is unique and spectacular, but what really makes this guitar stand out is its playability and tone. The tappable pickups offer a range of tones not often found on a single guitar. Before plugging the ROCKA into an amplifier, strumming the instrument acoustically you will immediately notice that it resonates through its body into yours like no other guitar you have played. This is the true test of a great guitar.

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The body is one piece African Mahogany with a figured North American Maple top. The 25.5” scale neck is 3-piece African Sapele with a figured Makassar Indonesian Ebony fingerboard. The three piece neck is a unique tension-free design created to remove tension from the neck allowing the guitar to resonate like no other. String tension is lessened by up to 80% over traditional guitars. Truss bar adjustments, while rarely necessary, are cleverly performed by removing a plug on the back of the guitar and simply inserting a supplied allen driver and making minimal turns in the desired direction.

QUOTES:
“HENMAN GUITARS POSSESS BEAUTY. OF DESIGN. TONE. CONSTRUCTION. SOMETHING RARE IN AN UNCARING UGLY WORLD” – VERNON REID, LIVING COLOUR

“The ROCKA I tried at this companyʼs poshly decorated NAMM booth played beautifully and sounded incredibly clear and ringing. Every aspect of this guitar has been rendered with a great deal of care and precision to create a one-of-akind instrument that straddles the line between music-making tool and piece of fine sculpture.” - Art Thompson

“Henmanʼs ROCKA & MOD guitars are some of the finest, most dynamic rock guitars ever to pass through our hands. They are simply explosive sounding when played through any level of gain or grit, from tweed to modern metal. These guitars shine. They project clarity, power and authority and set a new standard.” - Cliff Cultreri

“ALL THE COMFORT, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND FAMILIARITY OF A GREAT VINTAGE GUITAR WITH THE BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY OF TODAY. A SUPERB ROCK MACHINE” – CRAIG BARTOCK, HEART

“F**KIN’ BRILLIANT!” – STEVE CRADOCK, PAUL WELLER BAND

click below to watch ROCKA demo video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzccUiDGXCE