User manual FISHMAN MODEL VS-50P

[. . . ] Enclose a copy of the original Bill of Sale as evidence of the date of purchase, with the product in its original packaging and a protective carton or mailer. FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS' technicians will determine whether the item is covered by warranty or if it instead has been damaged by improper customer installation or other causes not related to defects in material or workmanship. Warranty repairs or replacements will be sent automatically free of charge. If FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS determines the item is not covered by warranty, we will notify you of the repair or replacement cost and wait for your authorization to proceed. TM POWERBRIDGE P I C K U MODEL VS-50P WilkinsonTM style vibrato bridge/pickup system Direct Replacement for "knife-edge" Stratocaster Bridge FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC. 340-D Fordham Road Wilmington MA 01887 USA Phone 978-988-9199 · Fax 978-988-0770 www. fishman. com 009-086-001 · Rev 2 · 4-9-02 FENDER, STRAT, AMERICAN STANDARD STRAT, AMERICAN STANDARD TELE, TELE are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. [. . . ] I NSTALLATION Do not disturb the black signal wires located under the saddles. Pickup failure may result from handling these wires. G UIDE TM P PowerbridgeTM TM Important! Installation by a qualified professional repair-person only. Fishman Transducers will not be responsible for any damages that may result from improper installation. Please read these instructions carefully. For technical assistance, contact Fishman Customer Service at tech@fishman. com or 978-988-9665. F ISHMAN P OWERBRIDGE TM P ICKUP · · · · · · · · · · · · · Parts List After the intonation is set, lock the saddles to the top plate by tightening hold-down screws. Re-check the action, and if necessary, re-adjust the pivot screws. Fine adjustments can be made to each string with the saddle height adjusting screws. Always remember to loosen the hold-down screws before making any adjustment to the saddles. Raise the two pivot screws to obtain the desired action. Tune the strings to pitch and float the bridge level with the top of the guitar by adjusting the tension of the springs at the vibrato claw. With the saddle hold-down screws still loose, re-check the string spacing and set the intonation. VS-50P WilkinsonTM style knife-edge PowerbridgeTM pickup Vibrato Arm (2) Pivot Screws (2) Brass pivot screw bushings (3) Vibrato Springs (2) Vibrato Claw Mounting Screws Vibrato Claw Stereo Output Jack Shielding Foil 5 Megohm resistor Routing Template 1. 5mm hex wrench 3 mm hex wrench I NSTALLATION 3 - Mono Instrument Cable with a Fishman PowerchipTM If you want to blend the magnetics and the PowerbridgeTM together on the guitar, you'll need a Fishman PowerchipTM. Plug a standard mono instrument cable into a PowerchipTM equipped guitar and you can mix piezo and magnetic signals, right on the instrument. (See the Fishman PowerbridgeTM System User Guide for more on the PowerchipTM). · Instrument Cable (not included) Depending on how you want to set up your PowerbridgeTM system, you can use one of the following three instrument cables (available from your Fishman dealer). 1 - Stereo "Y" Cable This will split the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickup signals and send them to separate amplifiers or other destinations (PA, recording devices, etc. ). Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) PowerchipTM PowerbridgeTM Stereo "Y" Cable Mono Instrument Cable Magnetic G UIDE PowerbridgeTM Signal (Ring) Pure Magnetic Signal (Tip) Without a Fishman PowerchipTM: A mono instrument cable will short out the PowerbridgeTM Pickup, but your magnetics will function exactly as they did before you installed the PowerbridgeTM. 2 - Stereo Instrument Cable Both magnetic and piezo signals can be sent through a single stereo instrument cable to our PowerBlend pedal. With the pedal, these signals can be either combined to a mono output or split to separate outputs. Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) PowerbridgeTM Mono Instrument Cable Magnetic · Basic Passive Setup Stereo Outputs The simplest way to get the PowerbridgeTM Pickup up and running is to wire it and the magnetic pickups to Tip/Ring outputs of the supplied stereo jack. A stereo "Y" cable or a standard stereo cable can then carry the two signals. From there, all mixing and blending functions will be performed offboard the instrument. A Fishman Powerblend pedal is especially suited for offboard blending/mixing with this passive setup. For a passive setup don't tie the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickup wires together to a guitar's mono output jack. This may seem like a good idea, but it won't work. If you connect the piezo and magnetic outputs, you will experience a loss of tone and a very bizarre and un-musical interaction between the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickups. Magnetic Stereo Instrument Cable to Stereo Input Magnetic and piezo pickups operate on different electrical platforms. Magnetics are "inductors" and piezos are "capacitive" devices. To mix signals on your instrument you'll need to electronically isolate or "buffer" the two signals with the Fishman PowerchipTM. F ISHMAN P OWERBRIDGE TM P ICKUP I NSTALLATION G UIDE Wiring Instructions · Preliminary Notes To prevent 60 Hz hum, the entire signal path for the PowerbridgeTM should be fully shielded. Shield the control cavity and any non-conductive surface to which the controls are mounted (such as plastic pickguards) with adhesive-backed foil or conductive paint. The shielded cavity should also be tied to ground. [. . . ] Connect the included 5 M resistor between the ring and sleeve terminals. Magnetic Signal PowerbridgeTM Magnetic Volume PA / Recording Console Electric Guitar Amp · Instrument Builders Refer to the enclosed routing template to locate the two brass inserts. Optional 3-Way Selector Switch Both Active Setup · Routing the Powerbridge Pickup Wire · Active Setup - PowerchipTM With our onboard PowerchipTM, you can mix and combine both the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic pickups (on the guitar) and plug right into a single channel guitar amplifier. You can also instantly split signals by simply changing to a stereo cable or stereo "Y" cable. See the PowerbridgeTM System Users Guide for PowertronicsTM descriptions. Drill a 3/32" (2. 4 mm) hole from the vibrato cavity to the control cavity. [. . . ]