User manual ROLAND GK-2A MANUAL 2

[. . . ] Owner's Manual Thank you for purchasing the Roland GK-2A divided pickup. Before using this unit, carefully read the sections entitled: · USING THE UNIT SAFELY (page 2­3) · IMPORTANT NOTES (page 7) These sections provide important information concerning the proper operation of the unit. Additionally, in order to feel assured that you have gained a good grasp of every feature provided by your new unit, Owner's manual should be read in its entirety. The manual should be saved and kept on hand as a convenient reference. [. . . ] (One set of `yokes' (the actual sensors) should be directly under each string if possible. ) fig. 07 * When viewed from the front, the strings do not necessarily need to be aligned perfectly with the center of the yokes. It's all right as long as a string passes over some portion of its yoke. fig. 09 * if your guitar has a tremolo arm (whammy bar), be sure the Pickup does not interfere with its operation. * When using copper, brass or bronze wound strings, attach the Pickup about 15 mm (9/16") from the bridge. * Do not locate the Divided Pickup more than 20 mm (13/16") from the bridge. fig. 08 Front View Top View Carefully mark the position of the Pickup. (Depending on the finish of your guitar you may need to use felt-tipped pen or maybe even small pieces of masking tape, for example. ) * Be sure the Divided Pickup is correctly oriented: the cord from the Pickup should emerge from under the sixth string. Be sure the neck (truss rod) and string height are set properly. Then tune each string. maximum 20 mm 14 INSTALLATION 3. Adjust the height of the Pickup by putting the supplied spacers under it (do not remove the backing from the tape yet!). Use either of the pickup spacers (thick or thin) depending on the height of the Pickup. When using an arch-top guitar, put the Pickup cushion under the pickup spacers. * When you attach the pickup to a guitar with curved surface, use two pickup cushions. fig. 10 4. Remove the backing from the tapes for the pickup cushion (if being used), the pickup spacers, and the Pickup, and carefully attach them to the bottom of the Pickup. Then carefully attach the Pickup to the guitar 6. Put the strings back on the guitar and tune them. Then carefully check the height of the Pickup with the clearance gauge. Play the guitar (especially in the upper range) to be sure the strings do not touch the Pickup. If the Divided Pickup is too high or too low. . . (2) Very carefully remove the Pickup from the guitar. Because of its size and shape, the Pickup is very fragile. Bending or twisting it may cause it to damage the coil elements. Carefully insert something thin and flat (like a table knife) under the Pickup from the sixth string side. Gently pry upwards. fig. 11 Pickup Spacer Pickup Cushion * The pickup spacers and the pickup cushion are attached to the guitar with double­sided tape which will become thinner by 0. 1 mm (0. 004") when the backing is removed. [. . . ] S-131 30 Nacka SWEDEN TEL: (08) 702 0020 Shanghai Xingtong Acoustics Equipment CO. , Ltd. Rm. 1108, No. 2240 Pudong South Road Shanghai, CHINA TEL: (021) 6873 4123 HONG KONG Tom Lee Music Co. , Ltd. Service Division 22-32 Pun Shan Street, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, HONG KONG TEL: 2415 0911 CENTRAL/LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA Instrumentos Musicales S. A. Florida 656 2nd Floor Office Number 206A Buenos Aires ARGENTINA, CP1005 TEL: (54-11) 4- 393-6057 DENMARK Roland Scandinavia A/S Nordhavnsvej 7, Postbox 880, DK-2100 Copenhagen DENMARK TEL: (039)16 6200 TURKEY Barkat muzik aletleri ithalat ve ihracat Ltd Sti Siraselviler cad. Guney is hani 8486/6, Taksim. TURKEY TEL: (0212) 2499324 SWITZERLAND Roland (Switzerland) AG Musitronic AG Gerberstrasse 5, Postfach, CH-4410 Liestal, SWITZERLAND TEL: (061) 921 1615 FRANCE Roland France SA 4, Rue Paul Henri SPAAK, Parc de l'Esplanade, F 77 462 St. Thibault, Lagny Cedex FRANCE TEL: 01 600 73 500 U. A. E. Zak Electronics & Musical Instruments Co. [. . . ]