User manual ROLAND GK-2 ANNEXE 935

[. . . ] Copyright © 2004 Roland CORPORATION All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of Roland CORPORATION. USING THE UNIT SAFELY Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of death or severe injury should the unit be used improperly. Used for instructions intended to alert the user to the risk of injury or material damage should the unit be used improperly. * Material damage refers other adverse effects respect to the home furnishings, as well animals or pets. [. . . ] When mounting the pickup on a left-handed bass, orient the pickup with the cable extending towards the neck. * * There are three types of pickup spacers, "A" (3 mm), "B" (1 mm) and "C" (0. 25 mm); combine these as necessary to achieve the proper pickup height. The pickup height should be set so that the clearance between the strings and the pickup is approximately 1. 5 mm (0. 6") when the top and bottom strings are pressed at the highest fret. Adjust the number of spacers while confirming the clearance with the included (1. 5 mm thickness) clearance gauge (p. If the top and bottom string heights differ greatly when the highest fret is fingered, compensate by adding the appropriate half-length or one-third length spacers until the clearance for both strings is the same. When using an arch-top bass, put the pickup cushions under the pickup spacers. fig. 1090e * Bridge * * Install the divided pickup close to the bridge. In any case, do not install the pickup more than 50 mm away from the bridge. maximum 50 mm fig. 1110e (Pickup Spacers) fig. 1100e When you have decided on the location in which to install the pickup, use pencil or tape to mark that location. Pickup Spacer 2. Tune each string to its normal tuning, and then be sure the neck curvature and string height are set properly. Any adjustments to the neck bow or string height should be done at this point. * Changes in the string height following installation of the divided pickup may cause the clearance between the strings and the pickup to change, which can result in poorer sensitivity. Pickup Cushion * * Adjust the pickup cushion thickness as required, for example by using two pickup cushions. The pickup spacers and the pickup cushions are attached to the bass with double­sided tape. When affixing the tape, however, the tape's thickness is reduced by 0. 1 mm (0. 004") when the backing of the tape is removed. Therefore, when using several pickup spacers, take this fact into account and set the height slightly higher to compensate. 3. Refer to "Attaching the Pickup with Double-Sided Tape" (p. 9). * If mounting the GK-2 with screws, ensure a minimum string clearance of 15. 5 mm (0. 6") from the body at the position where the pickup is positioned. * * Make the pilot holes approximately 2 mm (0. 08") in diameter. Drill pilot holes slightly more than 2 mm in diameter if the bass body is made of a particularly hard material. 1. Determine the position for attaching the pickup. When you have determined the positioning, mark the position of the holes at each end of the pickup on the bass's body. Using a drill or similar means, open pilot holes where the attachment screws are to go in. * If the pilot holes are not made in the correct positions, then the pickup will not be attached in the correct position either. Use extra care when drilling the pilot holes. 4. Place the springs between the pilot holes and the pickup as shown in the figure below, then secure the pickup with the screws. fig. 1150e Wood Screw 3 x 20 mm Spring Pilot Hole 12 Attaching the GK-2 to the Bass 5. Adjust the height of the pickup. * Adjust the mounting screws, loosening or tighten them as required so that the clearance between the strings and the pickup is approximately 1. 5 mm (0. 06") when the top and bottom strings are pressed at the highest fret. Check the height using the supplied clearance gauge (1. 5 mm thickness). [. . . ] Francisco de Miranda, Centro Parque de Cristal, Nivel C2 Local 20 Caracas VENEZUELA TEL: (212) 285-8586 PORTUGAL Tecnologias Musica e Audio, Roland Portugal, S. A. Cais Das Pedras, 8/9-1 Dto 4050-465 PORTO PORTUGAL TEL: (022) 608 00 60 LEBANON Chahine S. A. L. Gerge Zeidan St. , Chahine Bldg. , Achrafieh, P. O. Box: 16-5857 Beirut, LEBANON TEL: (01) 20-1441 VIETNAM Saigon Music Suite DP-8 40 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan Street Hochiminh City, VIETNAM Tel: (08) 930-1969 QATAR Al Emadi Co. Box 62, Doha, QATAR TEL: 4423-554 ASIA CHINA Roland Shanghai Electronics Co. , Ltd. 5F. No. 1500 Pingliang Road Shanghai 200090, CHINA TEL: (021) 5580-0800 EUROPE AUSTRIA Roland Elektronische Musikinstrumente HmbH. Austrian Office Eduard-Bodem-Gasse 8, A-6020 Innsbruck, AUSTRIA TEL: (0512) 26 44 260 ROMANIA FBS LINES Piata Libertatii 1, 535500 Gheorgheni, ROMANIA TEL: (266) 364 609 AUSTRALIA/ NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA Roland Corporation Australia Pty. , Ltd. 38 Campbell Avenue Dee Why West. [. . . ]