User manual FISHMAN AG-SERIES GUITAR PICKUP INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] AG-SERIES INSTALLATION GUIDE www. fishman. com Read Me First! Installation of this product is a simple procedure, but we recommend this job only if you are an experienced repair technician. M RA P NO MORE THAN 50% Requirements AG-Series pickups are designed for specific string spacings. Be sure to select the correct pickup for your instrument. [. . . ] We suggest 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% the total height of the saddle, balance and/or output level of the pickup may suffer. . 234" (5. 9mm) 2. Mark the location where the wire will enter the saddle slot. Center the mark between the walls (width) of the slot. Clear wood chips and foreign materials from the saddle slot. Carefully insert (do not bend) the pickup. The pickup must fit loosely in the slot, without binding. If the corners of the pickup touch the radiused ends of the saddle slot, pickup failure could result. 1 2. Prepare the saddle Organic saddles (eg, bone or ivory) are not structurally as consistent as synthetic materials and may not produce optimal string balance through the pickup. Synthetic materials such as MicartaTM or CorianTM are suggested. Prepare a . 125" wide saddle (. 094" for Narrow Format). The bottom of the saddle must be flat. 3. Install the pickup If installing the AG pickup with an optional onboard preamp, please defer to those instructions to complete installation. Insert the pickup in the slot and then strip and tin the wire ends. [. . . ] To maintain your current action, the new saddle must be . 048" shorter in height than your current saddle. Shield (Short Terminal) 4. Endpin jack Install the endpin jack per Switchjack Installation Guide. www. fishman. com 514-300-109 Rev A 5-09 [. . . ]