User manual YAMAHA G1DE

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Bedienungsanleitung Mode d'emploi The G1D is a high-performance guitar synthesizer pickup/driver designed for use with the Yamaha G50 Guitar MIDI Converter. When properly installed and adjusted it can add high-performance MIDI guitar synthesizer capability to just about any electric or steel-string acoustic guitar. Please read this owner's manual carefully, and follow the installation instructions within in order to ensure proper operation. Contents Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING !! s Handling and Transport · Never apply excessive force to the controls, connectors or other parts of the instrument. [. . . ] (screw/adhesive tape) Remove the protective backing from one side of the adhesive tape patches and attach them to the bottom of the controller as shown in the illustration. While holding the controller unit in exactly the position it is to be installed, use a fine pen or scribe to mark the center of the screw hole (located in the multi-pin cable recess of the controller) on the body of your guitar. Then set the controller unit aside and carefully drill a 2-millimeter (1/16" inch, approx. ) hole at the marked location. screw hole s NOTES · You can use the standard adhesive tape or the reusable adhesive pads on just about any type of guitar. See "The Re-usable Adhesive Pads" below, for details. · The adhesive tape/pads may react chemically with the finish on some guitars, causing discoloration or otherwise marring the finish. It might be a good idea to try attaching a small piece of tape/pad at some location that is not obvious for a few days before actual installation. · If your guitar has an arched top or is shaped in such a way that the controller won't sit properly with only the standard adhesive tape, use as many of the spacers as required in the appropriate location(s) to position the controller as required. The spacers are adhesive on both sides, with protective backing like the standard adhesive tape. s NOTES · For acoustic or semi-acoustic guitars, or simply if the idea of drilling a hole in your guitar makes you shudder, the controller can be attached using only the adhesive tape, the Velcro faster, or any of the other installation options described below. Please note, however, that screw installation is the most secure method, and is recommended wherever possible. · The Velcro fastener is provided for players who will be frequently removing and reattaching the G1D. DO NOT use the adhesive pads if you use the Velcro fastener. Bottom side Next, carefully clean the area on the guitar body to which the controller is to be attached to eliminate dust, dirt, and particularly any oil or grease which might prevent the adhesive from sticking. Then remove the protective backing from the exposed side of the adhesive tape, and carefully attach the controller to the guitar making sure that the screw hole in the controller is perfectly aligned with the screw hole in the body of your guitar (if you drilled one). Press firmly -- but don't use excessive force -- to ensure that the tape sticks securely. Finally, screw the supplied self-tapping roundhead screw (3 x 16 mm) into the pre-drilled hole in the guitar body through the hole in the controller. Screw only "finger tight" -- if you attempt to screw the screw in too far or too tight you might damage the controller and or your guitar! 6 Installation The Re-usable Adhesive Pads The re-usable adhesive pads can be used in the same way as the standard double-sided adhesive tape for controller unit installation. They can be reused many times, and if their adhesive qualities deteriorate due to accumulated dust and dirt, they can be restored to virtually like-new conditions by washing carefully with a neutral detergent. If you do repeatedly attach and remove the re-usable adhesive pads, it is a good idea to replace the original protective backing when the pads are not in use to keep them in top condition. An alternative method is to attach the bracket using the guitar's strap pin (the spacers should still be used to prevent the controller/bracket assembly from scratching the surface of the guitar). Loosen the strap pin on the guitar body by unscrewing its attachment screw by a few turns, slide the slot in the bracket under the pin as shown in the illustration, then tighten the pin screw until the bracket is held firmly in position. Bracket Installation This installation option has the advantages that no holes need to be drilled in the guitar. To use the bracket, first unscrew the two screws marked with arrows on the bottom of the controller unit, then use the same screws to attach the controller unit to the bracket as shown in the illustration. s CAUTION!Please make sure you have all the parts. · Self-tapping round-head screws (3x25mm) . . . . . . 2 · Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 · Double-sided adhesive tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Mark the optimum position for installation. The pickup should be located between the bridge pickup and bridge (see "NOTES" below). The cable end of the pickup should be oriented toward the sixth string (low E). One pair of the pickup's magnetic yokes should be under each string. String spacing varies somewhat on different guitars, and the pickup will function properly as long as each string passes over part of the corresponding yokes (not necessarily the exact center). Bridge pickup Bridge Readjust the height as required by adding or removing spacers: · To add a new spacer in order to raise the pickup, remove any used double-sided tape from the existing spacer, then attach the new spacer to the top of the existing spacer after removing its backing. [. . . ]