User manual FISHMAN TUNE-O-MATIC POWERBRIDGE ROUTING TEMPLATE

[. . . ] 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. ® POWERBRIDGE P I C K U TM P 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. PowerbridgeTM TUNE- O -MATIC THE DIRECT REPLACEMENT F O R T U N E -O-MATIC BRIDGE GIBSONTM "N A S H V I L L E " FISHMAN TRANSDUCERS, INC. 340-D Fordham Road Wilmington MA 01887 USA Phone 978-988-9199 · Fax 978-988-0770 www. fishman. com 009-078-005 · Rev 3 · 4-3-02 GIBSON is registered trademarks of Gibson Musical Instruments Corp. is not affiliated. ® · · · · · · Parts List Thank you for choosing the Fishman Tune-o-matic PowerbridgeTM Pickup. [. . . ] You will find several wiring options available. To help you decide how to integrate it with your guitar, please read the PowerbridgeTM User's Guide that accompanies these instructions. For technical assistance, contact Fishman Customer Support at tech@fishman. com or 978-988-9665. Installation of the PowerbridgeTM should be performed only Important! by a qualified repairman. Fishman Transducers will not be responsible for any damages that may result from improper installation. Tune-o-matic PowerbridgeTM Pickup 2 Height adjustment wheel/posts 2 Height adjustment bushings Shielding foil Stereo jack Drilling Template F ISHMAN System Components · Stereo Jack (included) A 1/4" stereo output jack is provided with your PowerbridgeTM Pickup. It is an essential component to the PowerbridgeTM System. With it you can send piezo and magnetic pickup signals to separate amplifiers. The magnetic pickups are wired to Tip, and the PowerbridgeTM Pickup is wired to Ring. NOTE: For best results, use a "2-pair" premium stereo cable (available through your Fishman dealer) with separate shielding for both the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic signals. P OWERBRIDGE TM P ICKUP TUNE- P POWERBRIDGE I I NSTALLATION C K O U -MATIC P TM ® 3 - Mono Instrument Cable If you want to blend the magnetics and the PowerbridgeTM together on the guitar, you'll need the Fishman PowerchipTM (an active mixing circuit). Plug a standard mono instrument cable into a PowerchipTM equipped guitar and you can mix piezo and magnetic signals, right on the instrument. · 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. ). PowerchipTM PowerbridgeTM Mono Instrument Cable Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) Magnetic G UIDE Stereo "Y" Cable 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. PowerbridgeTM Signal (Ring) Pure Magnetic Signal (Tip) 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. Although several different styles of tune-o-matic bridges exist, the Fishman tuneo-matic PowerbridgeTM Pickup will replace many original equipment bridges with little or no modification to the instrument. The most common tune-o-matics are the Gibson Nashville and ABR-1 models. Passive Setup · How to determine which bridge you are replacing A Nashville bridge is easy to visually identify by the . 472" (12 mm) diameter bushings that are press-fit into the guitar's top. An ABR-1 bridge will always have threaded posts that are fastened directly into the top (or ebony base, in the case of archtop) of the instrument. An ABR-1 also has a single retaining wire that spans the length of the bridge and holds the intonation screws in place. · Wiring Options There are several different ways to wire the Tune-o-matic PowerbridgeTM Pickup - choose the option that best suits your needs . . . Magnetic Signal Stereo Output Jack (Tip/Ring/Sleeve) · Installation Procedure 1. (see above) PowerbridgeTM Signal (Ring) Active D. I. PowerbridgeTM & Magnetic Pickups wired directly to a Stereo Jack 1. Connect the PowerbridgeTM signal wire directly to the Ring terminal on the supplied stereo jack. Connect the PowerbridgeTM and magnetic grounds to the Sleeve terminal. Connect the magnetic signal wire to the Tip terminal. Magnetic Volume PowerbridgeTM Pure Magnetic Signal (Tip) 2. If the old bridge is "Nashville" style, no fitting will be necessary. [. . . ] If the old bridge is the "ABR-1" style, we recommend that you replace the height adjusters with the ones included in the PowerbridgeTM kit. Fill the old holes and use the included drilling template to locate new holes for the heightadjuster bushings. Position the bridge so that the wire exits on the treble side. [. . . ]