User manual FISHMAN AMERICAN STANDARD INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] Enclose a copy of the original Bill of Sale as evidence of the date of purchase, with the product in its original packaging and a protective carton or mailer. FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS' technicians will determine whether the item is covered by warranty or if it instead has been damaged by improper customer installation or other causes not related to defects in material or workmanship. 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. TM POWERBRIDGE P I C K U MODEL AST "American Standard" Tele Style Bridge / Pickup System Fits most Tele® style guitars with "American Standard" bridge plates ® FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC. 340-D Fordham Road Wilmington MA 01887 USA Phone 978-988-9199 · Fax 978-988-0770 www. fishman. com 009-075-003 · Rev 3 · 3-8-02 Fishman's bridge system fits on the Fender Stratocaster® guitar or Fender Telecaster® guitar and other similar and comparable guitars. [. . . ] From there, magnetic and piezo signals can be either combined to a single mono output or split to separate stereo outputs. Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) PowerbridgeTM Mono Instrument Cable Magnetic · Basic Passive Setup Stereo Outputs The simplest way to get the PowerbridgeTM Pickup up and running is to wire it and the magnetic pickups to Tip/Ring outputs of the supplied stereo jack. A stereo "Y" cable or a standard stereo cable can then carry the two signals. From there, all mixing and blending functions will be performed offboard the instrument. A Fishman Powerblend pedal is especially suited for offboard blending/mixing with this passive setup. For a passive setup do not tie the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickup wires together to a guitar's mono output jack. This may seem like a good idea, but it won't work. If you connect the piezo and magnetic outputs, you will experience a loss of tone and a very bizarre and un-musical interaction between the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickups. Magnetic Stereo Instrument Cable to Stereo Input Magnetic and piezo pickups operate on different electrical platforms. Magnetics are "inductors" and piezos are "capacitive" devices. To mix signals on the instrument you'll need to electronically isolate or "buffer" the two signals with a Fishman PowerchipTM. F ISHMAN P OWERBRIDGE TM P ICKUP I NSTALLATION G UIDE Wiring Instructions · Preliminary Notes To prevent 60 Hz hum, the entire PowerbridgeTM Pickup signal path should be fully shielded. The control cavity, jack cavity, and any non-conductive surface to which the controls are mounted (such as a plastic pickguard) must be shielded with adhesivebacked foil or conductive paint. The shielded cavities should then be grounded. For complete hum prevention, the included stereo jack must also be shielded. To do this, we've included a piece of shielding foil. After you have soldered the wires to the jack, roll the foil into a tube so that the insulation is on the INSIDE and surround the stereo jack with the tube. Connect the foil side of the tube to ground by soldering it to the shielding of the PowerbridgeTM Pickup wire or to a jumper that is connected to any ground. If your instrument has active magnetic pickups (requiring an onboard battery), you will need a special 9 Pin Switching Jack (Fishman Part Number ACC-PBR-9PJ), available through your Fishman dealer. Passive Setup Bridge Installation · Preliminary There are two Telecaster® PowerbridgesTM available from Fishman - each with a slightly different lead pickup location. Only one of these will fit your instrument. The Fishman AST PowerbridgeTM Pickup fits Fender® American Standard® Telecaster® style guitars. The Fishman VT PowerbridgeTM Pickup replaces "Vintage" style Telecaster® bridges. Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) BEFORE you begin installation, you can make sure you have the correct Tele® style PowerbridgeTM by following these steps . . . PowerbridgeTM Signal (Ring) Active D. I. Pure Magnetic Signal (Tip) 1. Check your guitar's original bridge against the provided Fishman PowerbridgeTM Drilling Template by lining up the six (6) string through-holes with the corresponding marks on the drilling template. [. . . ] NOTE: Active Onboard Blending A Fishman PowerchipTM (not included) must be installed if you wish to blend/mix piezo and magnetic signals onboard the instrument. 820 pF 330 K Stereo Jack Direct Wiring · Installation Procedure PowerchipTM 250K - 300K Audio T aper Pot 1. Route the ground wire so that it does not touch the circuit board on the bottom of the PowerbridgeTM. Are you absolutely certain that the AST PowerbridgeTM Pickup will fit your instrument?Align the drilling template with the six (6) string holes in the body of the instrument and fasten it in place with adhesive tape. [. . . ]