User manual FISHMAN M-200 PROFESSIONAL MANDOLIN PICKUP INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] FISHMAN retains the right to make such determination on the basis of factory inspection. Products returned to FISHMAN for repair or replacement must be shipped in accordance with the Return Policy, as follows. This warranty remains valid only if repairs are performed by FISHMAN. [. . . ] Be sure NOT to pull pull on the wire because, if damaged, the pickup will become useless. However, once the pickup is mounted in place, the M-200 is sufficiently protected and you can expect years of service. FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS 340-D Fordham Road Wilmington MA 01887 USA Phone 978-988-9199 · Fax 978-988-0770 www. fishman. com 009-020-003 · 3-01 ® ® 2 M-200 Professional Mandolin Pickup M-200 Professional Mandolin Pickup M-200 Professional Mandolin Pickup INSTALLING THE PICKUP 1. By trial, determine whether the top of this bridge is compatible with the base of the existing bridge on the instrument. If so, you may place the furnished bridge top onto the existing base and discard the furnished base. Should the top of the furnished bridge and the existing base not be compatible, use the furnished base. Have a qualified repairman fit the furnished base to the instrument. When profiling and notching the top of the bridge, you may safely remove up to 1/8" (. 125") of wood without damaging the sensing element. 2 The AG-125 / AG-094 can also be plugged into inputs as low as 1 M with adequate results; the bass frequencies will be slightly rolled off. Preamps We strongly recommend using a 10 M , impedance matching, buffered preamp in conjunction with the pickup. Realize the full frequency response potential of the pickup. Permit long cable runs (after the preamp) without signal deterioration. Allow precise volume and tone shaping with dedicated EQ. Ensure compatibility with virtually any instrument level audio input available. Fishman Transducers manufactures a complete line of compatible preamps, all with 10 M inputs: POWERJACK - Miniature Endpin Preamp MODEL GII & BII - Outboard Acoustic Instrument Preamp AGP-2 - Onboard Instrument Preamp PRO-EQ II - 4 Band Acoustic Instrument Preamp PRO-EQ PLATINUM - Outboard Acoustic Instrument Preamp / EQ / D. I. - Fully Parametric Two Band Preamp / D. I. ACOUSTIC / BASS BLENDER - 2 Channel Pickup / Mic Preamp POCKET BLENDER - 2 Channel Pickup/Mic Preamp Musical Instrument Amplifiers Most musical instrument amplifiers (at least 1 M input impedance) will yield useable results. Acoustic instrument amplifiers have a 10 M Piezo input, ideally matching the pickup. Direct Boxes You can plug the AG-125 / AG-094 into an "active" direct box (1 M to 10 M input) with very good results. [. . . ] This will ensure minimal tone coloration and hum. Using fully shielded metal plugs will also help eliminate hum. Kinds of Audio Inputs Because of the lack of standardization for high impedance audio inputs, special attention should be paid to what you are plugging into: The AG-125 / AG-094 will sound best when plugged directly into an input with a 10 M impedance; the full frequency response of the instrument is reproduced. INSTALLING THE CARPENTER JACK After fitting the pickup to the mandolin, locate the jack to the right of the bridge (See Fig. [. . . ]