User manual FISHMAN RARE EARTH CUSTOM BLEND

[. . . ] Position the pickup in the soundhole, parallel to and as close to the end of the fingerboard as possible. For now, run the cable out through the soundhole. If you plan to travel with your guitar or store it in its case for long periods with the pickup in place, we strongly recommend that you have the endpin jack and pickup professionally fit to the guitar according to the included Installation Guide. There are a few good reasons to do so: 1. [. . . ] Note that plus (+) and minus (-) polarity marks are molded into the shell of the battery clip. OR Two 1. 5 Volt silver oxide EverReady #357 One 3 Volt Duracell DL1/3N Pickup The Rare EarthTM has been carefully voiced to reproduce a balanced string to string response. If your guitar has very high action on the bass side or very low action on the treble side, you may hear slight imbalance between the outside strings. To attain a balanced response in these cases, raise the bass side of the pickup with a shim. The Rare EarthTM is voiced specifically for bronze or phosphor bronze strings. If nickel electric guitar strings are used with the Rare EarthTM, the lower wound strings will overpower the higher plain strings. 4 ACTIVE MAGNETIC SOUNDHOLE PICKUP Preamp The preamp is housed within the pickup. A low noise circuit design preserves the pickup's performance in any audio environment. The preamp allows you to plug the Rare EarthTM into a full range instrument amplifier, an unbalanced input of a PA system, a recording console or direct box, without the signal loss or degradation typically found with passive soundhole pickups. You may run cables up to 80' (25m) in length without any audible loss of fidelity. Pickup Flavors SINGLE COIL This model is for those who prefer the brightness and character associated with a single coil pickup. Note that this version, like all single coil pickups, is susceptible to 50-60 HZ hum. To minimize noise, keep the Rare EarthTM Single Coil away from fluorescent lights, dimmer packs, computer monitors and transformers. HUMBUCKING A "stacked coil" style, for musicians who demand quieter reproduction than a single coil pickup can offer. A brilliance switch, located on the side of the pickup, is easily accessible through the soundhole. In the "up" position, this switch provides a subtle, rising treble boost, from 2 kHz to 20 kHz. This position is especially effective for adding a bit of extra sparkle to finger style playing. In the "down" position, the switch provides a flat response, which produces a mellower sound, well suited for strumming and flatpicking. 5 Pickup Flavors: Continued Treble Boost BLEND The Rare EarthTM Blend marries our active humbucking pickup to a high quality, internally mounted miniature microphone. The system combines the percussive attack and controlled sustain of the magnetic pickup with the resonant, ambient qualities captured by an internal microphone. These sonic components couple seamlessly to provide a cohesive, three-dimensional amplified acoustic guitar tone. The microphone is a miniature electret type, with a hypercardioid response pattern for high volume, low feedback performance. It easily adjusts into position with a flexible gooseneck that is permanently attached to the pickup housing. Mic / Pickup Blend Control 6 ACTIVE MAGNETIC SOUNDHOLE PICKUP Balance between the microphone and magnetic signals is controlled by a small rotary blend control, located underneath the pickup. Move the wheel towards the treble strings for more pickup, and towards the bass strings for more microphone. CUSTOM BLEND For the flagship of the line, we start with the same feature set as the Rare EarthTM Blend (see above), then add convenient internal / external microphone mounts and deluxe visual appointments. A precision milled ebony top and machined miniature brass coaxial connectors lend an understated elegance to the Rare EarthTM Custom Blend. To place the microphone outside the instrument, simply loosen the threaded collar at the end of the gooseneck and re-fasten it to the connector on top of the pickup. [. . . ] A Stereo wired Rare EarthTM Blend can be externally retrofitted for mono blending with a special adapter or patch cord, wired with an open ring terminal (see the included Permanent Installation Guide: Wiring Options). · · · Specifications SINGLE COIL Maximum Output Level Output Impedance Output Noise Level Recommended Minimum Load Impedance Supply Voltage Current Consumption Battery Life 0 dBu RMS 200 Ohms <-93dBu RMS, A weighted 2K ohm 3. 0-3. 6V . 4 mA >300 hours 10 ACTIVE MAGNETIC SOUNDHOLE PICKUP Specifications continued HUMBUCKER Maximum Output Level Output Impedance Output Noise Level Recommended Minimum Load Impedance Brilliance Switch (humbucker) Supply Voltage Current Consumption Battery Life -6 dBu RMS 200 Ohms <-98dBu RMS, A weighted 2K ohm +3 dB @ 20kHz 3. 0-3. 6V . 4 mA >300 hours R A R E E A R T H TM B L E N D / C U S TO M B L E N D Maximum Output Level -6 dBu RMS Output Noise Level <-98dBu RMS, A weighted Blend / Custom Blend MICROPHONE Maximum Output Level -6 dBu RMS Recommended Minimum Load Impedance 5K ohm Output Impedance <1. 2k ohm Supply Voltage 3. 0-3. 6V Current Consumption . 8 mA Battery Life >150 hours Battery Requirements Two 1. 5 Volt silver oxide: Eveready #357 ANSI-WS15 1EC-SR44 Duracell DL1/3N Eveready 2L76 Varta CR 1/3N 6132 Union Carbide 2L76 Sanyo CR 1/3N K58L Will also accept one 3-Volt lithium battery: Others: All specifications subject to change without notice. 11 TM ACTIVE MAGNETIC SOUNDHOLE PICKUP Limited Warranty The FISHMAN Rare EarthTM Active Magnetic Soundhole Pickup is warranted to function for a period of One (1) Year from the date of purchase. If the unit fails to function properly within the warranty period, free repair and the option of replacement or refund in the event that FISHMAN is unable to make repair are FISHMAN's only obligations. This warranty does not cover any consequential damages or damage to the unit due to misuse, accident, or neglect. FISHMAN retains the right to make such determination on the basis of factory inspection. [. . . ]