User manual FENDER ELECTRIC GUITARS AND BASSES

[. . . ] Warranty repairs or replacements will be sent automatically free of charge. If FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS determines the item is not covered by warranty, we will notify you of the repair or replacement cost and wait for your authorization to proceed. ® Acoustic Matrix Active Acoustic Guitar Pickup Includes Installation Instructions for Models Acoustic Matrix Natural I Acoustic Matrix Natural II Wide Format . 125" (3. 2 mm) Width Narrow Format . 094" (2. 3 mm) Width 2. 125" String Spacing FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC. 340-D Fordham Road Wilmington MA 01887 USA Phone 978-988-9199 · Fax 978-988-0770 www. fishman. com 009-066-004 · Rev 4 · 5-00 Thank you for choosing the Fishman Acoustic MatrixTM. We are confident that you will find it to be the finest acoustic guitar pickup available. A COUSTIC M Pickup ATRIX 9 Volt Battery TM The Acoustic MatrixTM preamp is a fully-buffered, miniaturized circuit; housed in an elongated shielding cap. The design features discrete transistors for low noise and incredibly long battery life. [. . . ] The Natural I was designed for instruments with well balanced, evenly voiced top to bottom response. It complements all small bodied instruments such as concert/auditorium guitars. This pickup is frequently the choice of finger-pickers and solo performers. When played at low to medium volumes, the Acoustic MatrixTM Natural I also works well with most full-sized instruments. Maximum recommended string spacing for both formats : 2. 500" (63. 5mm) NOTE: The overall length of the Acoustic MatrixTM pickup is 2. 650" (67. 3mm). The actual sensing area of the pickup is 2. 620" (63. 5mm) long and can accommodate string spacings of up to 2. 500" (63. 5 mm). Poor string balance may result with string spacings greater than this. DO NOT trim the end of the pickup's length as ground hum will be introduced. Custom pickup lengths are available from Fishman. Prepare the Saddle Slot A large percentage of string balance problems with undersaddle pickups can be traced to an unevenly cut or warped saddle slot. Irregularities on the bottom or sides of the slot can often prevent the saddle from uniformly pressurizing the pickup. For this reason, we strongly recommend that before you install any undersaddle pickup, re-mill an existing slot with a plunge router, jigged up in an appropriate slot cutting fixture. Rout a . 125" (3. 17 mm) wide saddle slot for the Wide Format pickup. To test the fit, the saddle should slide easily in the slot, but should not fall out when overturned. To maintain your current action, the new saddle must be . 053" shorter in height (. 043" for Narrow Format pickups) than your current saddle. TM EQUIPPED! ® 50/50 Rule We have found that there is a critical relationship between the overall saddle height and the bridge slot depth. For adequate mechanical coupling and pickup balance, we recommend that the saddle slot depth (with pickup installed) measures no more than 50% of the total height of the saddle. If the slot measures more than 50% of the total height of the saddle, balance and/or output F ISHMAN A COUSTIC M ATRIX TM (8. 7mm) outside the guitar's body for proper fit. Fit the small dress washer and nut over the end of the jack, then insert a 3/32" Allen wrench through the small hole on the end of the jack. Tighten the nut with a 1/2" open-end wrench while holding the jack in place with the Allen wrench. Thread and hand tighten the strap button. Prepare the Endpin Hole for the Jack There are two ways to widen the endpin hole to accept the preamp. Remove the endpin and widen the hole to size with a 15/32" (11. 9 mm) reamer (available in the US & Canada through Stewart MacDonald, 800-848-2273 part #4323). Quick & Clean The objective here is to quickly drill out the endpin jack hole, with the endpin or other suitable plug in place. You may remove a loose endpin and refasten it in the endblock with cyanoacrylate glue before starting the procedure. Pickup & Electret Microphone (use with the Fishman Blender System) A set of adhesive backed clips has been provided to secure the pickup cable and battery leads inside the guitar once the endpin jack has been installed. Remove the plastic film from the back of each clip to expose the adhesive. [. . . ] Line up a 15/32" (11. 9mm) Spade bit in the pilot hole and begin drilling. Use steady (but not heavy) pressure, especially as the drill exits inside the guitar. To avoid damage to the instrument, let the drill come to a complete stop before removing it from the hole. Pickup Signal to IN Pad Microphone Signal to Ring ("R") Note: Before you install a microphone, check the manufacturer's specific wiring instructions (color coding). Additional Volume & Tone Controls Important!Although the supplied battery holder should provide adequate capacity to grip the battery at all times, we strongly recommend that you remove the battery when shipping your instrument. [. . . ]