User manual FISHMAN SBT-C

[. . . ] This will ensure minimal tone coloration and hum. 2 Installing the Model SBT -C Parts · SBT-C Pickup with 1/8" Shielded Jack · (3) Double-sided Adhesive Pads · Adhesive-backed Jack Holder · Felt-covered Strain Relief Clip · 10' Instrument Cable 1. 5" 1. 5" 3 Preparation The model SBT-C may be mounted onto a classical guitar, a steel string guitar, a dulcimer and similar stringed instruments. The installation may be performed either on the outside of the instrument or inside the soundhole where the transducer will be out of harm's way. In instruments with small soundholes (dulcimers, for example), internal installation may not be practical. [. . . ] Once you have found the "sweet spot" for the pickup, mount it at the same spot inside the instrument. Mount the adhesive-backed jack holder to the inside of the instrument 5 adjacent to the soundhole. Insert the jack into the jack holder and plug the instrument cable into the jack. Attach the felt-covered strain relief clip to the soundhole. Note: The felt-covered clip can be bent to accommodate different soundhole thicknesses. 6 Installing the Model SBT -E Follow the same procedure as the Model SBT-C on page 3 to mount the pickup element. Parts: · SBT-E Pickup · ¼" Fishman Switchjack stereo endpin jack · (3) Double-sided Adhesive Pads 7 Install the pickup 1. Widen the endpin hole to 15/32" (11. 9mm) to accommodate the endpin jack. For additional information, please refer to the Switchjack Installation Guide located at fishman. com. Solder the pickup "hot" wire to the Tip terminal, which is the shortest of the three tabs. Solder the pickup shield to the Ground tab on the jack. Gently tighten the strain relief. Switch (Long Terminal) Ring (Medium Terminal) Guitar Tip Shield (Short Terminal) 8 Installing the Model SBT -HP The Model SBT-HP is designed for harp or piano. Parts · SBT-HP with 42" Cord and ¼" Jack · (3) Double-sided Adhesive Pads · Adhesive-backed Jack Holder As a general rule, the transducer should be mounted over a freely vibrating location and not over a "dead" structural brace. The exact location for best results should be determined by experimentation. The approximate pickup position will be between 1/3 and ½ the soundboard's length, starting at the bottom of the soundboard, 1" out from either side of the center brace. The resulting intersection of the two measurements provides a good test location for the transducer. Apply an adhesive pad to the shiny brass face of the transducer and mount outside the instrument, at the location indicated in step 1. [. . . ] We recommend a location on the base of the instrument, if possible. We do not recommend mounting to the soundboard. 10 For piano mounting The SBT-HP should be mounted to the piano soundboard at a location adjacent to the higher strings. [. . . ]