A2 INSTALLATION MANUAL B-BAND A2 END PIN PREAMP EQUIPPED WITH HZZLESS™ CIRCUIT. USE WITH B-BAND UST AND AST TRANSDUCERS, AG-MIC, MAGNETIC PICKUP USE WITH STEEL OR NYLON STRING GUITARS, OR OTHER SUITABLE INSTRUMENTS. This is a basic installation manual and tip sheet. For more information, technical support and pictures of installations for B-Band products please check the B-Band website www.b-band.com or contact your B-Band dealer, distributor or B-Band directly. 25.3.
DEAR CUSTOMER, Thank you very much for purchasing this state-of-the-art B-Band® acoustic transducer system. B-Band takes care to provide the highest quality product and is manufactured and supported in true spirit of acoustic instrument aficionados. The outstanding sound reproduction of B-Band transducers is based on the technology of a very special, worldwide-patented material that is exclusive to B-Band. This material is very different from, and has nothing to do with, piezo-electric films or transducers.
B-BAND LTD, B-BAND, INC. AND B-BAND GMBH WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURIES OR LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM INSTALLATIONS, IMPROPERLY DONE INSTALLATIONS OR MISUSE OF PRODUCT. 2. OVERVIEW OF B-BAND UST AND AST PICKUP TRANSDUCERS Read all of these instructions closely before starting installation. Both the B-Band UST (Under-Saddle Transducer) and AST (Acoustic Soundboard Transducer) pickups use the same-pat ented transducer technology.
3. OVERVIEW OF A2 PREAMP sant body tone to the mix with a UST or AST pickup The AG-MIC should be used sparingly in a sound mix. All B-Band A-series preamps are designed to give optimum performance with B-Band UST and AST transducers. The main criterion in designing these preamps was to deliver studio qual ity and user-friendly electronics to the diverse needs of acoustic instrument musicians. 4. PACKAGE CONTENTS The A2 is a two input / two output endpin preamp.
• Wood or metal drill bit, 3 mm (.12”) • Screwdriver, Posidriv #1 • Endpin reamer, 12 mm (.47”) or wood drill bit, 12 mm (.47”) • Allen wrench, 2 mm (.08”) • Punch (spike) • 13 mm (.51) wrench to tighten the nuts on the preamp endpin jack • Small hand-held mirror • Flashlight (penlight) • Small round file • Masking tape • 1470 AST – cardboard installation mounting guide (supplied) 6.
strings on the bass strings side at the area between the bridge and soundhole. Sometimes there is also a flat brace running parallel under the bridge. The AST should be placed so that the AST is on the bass side of the brace running parallel to the strings and that part of the active area of the AST, that has the lead to the preamp, goes on the brace for the bridge. If the brace there is too tall put the AST in front of the brace. Please read the instructions carefully and adapt them to the installation.
A2 7. CONNECTING THE PICKUPS AND WIRING TO THE PREAMP NOTE! PIN HEADER POLARITY (IF INSTALLING MAGNETIC PICKUP) + 7.1 Open the preamp and see the picture for connections. Connect the pickup(s), AG-MIC, and battery cable harness. - AST, MIC or MAG PICKUP (Channel #2) Notice that the small holes on each connector of the transducer and battery cable harness should point upwards. #4 #3 #2 If the UST or AST are connected improperly, a loud audible hum will occur.
If necessary, you can remove the AST shortly after attaching, but be careful when doing this. Carefully lift under the edge of the AST, with your fingernail, and work it off slowly. Don’t attempt to lift the AST off by pulling on the pickup lead. Peel the adhesive off the wood, rather than peeling the pickup off the adhesive. At installation this can be removed and reattached two or three times. of the end of the jack. Install the strap attachment.
good test is to shake the guitar when plugged into amplifier. If anything is loose or if the pickup’s leads are touching something you will hear it. This should not happen. With the AST, if resonance is occurring, it may be coming form the first 5 mm (.20”) of the “lead” wire coming from the AST. Using double stick tape, stick this first 5 mm (.20”) of the lead to the guitar. Install the strings and test the system. Now play, keep it real and enjoy! 10.
else helps, you should machine the saddle slot longer and use a new longer saddle. • Balance problems may also occur with some string sets, for example with classical guitars the G-string may cause problems. • Another somewhat common cause for balance problems is the movement of the guitar top as it “lives” and moves especially during transport or by change of season when the humidity changes.
14. EU / Declaration of Conformity This B-Band product has been designed, manufactured and tested to comply with the requirements of EMC directive 89/336/ EEC and CE mark directive 93/68/EEC and carry the CE marking accordingly. B-BAND LIMITED WARRANTY STATEMENT In the unlikely event that your product needs guarantee service, please contact your dealer, distributor or manufacturer.
International: B-Band Ltd Konttisentie 8 FI-40800 VAAJAKOSKI FINLAND Tel: +358 14 332 9050 Fax: +358 14 332 9001 Email: sales@b-band.com Internet: www.b-band.com USA: B-Band, Inc. P.O. Box 342394 Austin, Texas 78734 USA Tel: (512) 266 3820 Fax: (512) 266 7203 Email: sales@b-bandusa.com Internet: www.b-band.com Germany: B-Band GmbH Ofener Str. 19 80689 München Germany Tel: 089-990 176 41 Fax: 089-990 176 42 Email: germany@b-band.com Internet: www.b-band.
