User manual FISHMAN MATRIX PICKUP INSTALLATION GUIDE

[. . . ] ACOUSTIC MATRIX PICKUP 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. 1. Locate the center of the wire hole no less than . 100" (2. 5mm) from the closest string. Requirements Saddle slot Minimum saddle slot length: 2. 775" (70. 4mm) Maximum E to E spacing at saddle: 2. 5" (63. 5mm) No less than . 100" (2. 54mm) Installation Observe the following precautions! [. . . ] · The 50/50 Rule: There is an important relationship between the overall saddle height and the bridge slot depth. 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. 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. 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. [. . . ] To test the fit, the saddle should slide easily in the slot, but should not fall out when overturned. To maintain your current action, the new saddle must be . 053" shorter in height (. 043" for Narrow Format pickups) than your current saddle. M RA P NO MORE THAN 50% www. fishman. com 514-300-108 Rev A 5-09 [. . . ]