Installation manual

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8. INSTALLING THE PREAMP
For the next portion of the installation, be careful not to catch
the pickup on anything as you work; inadvertent tugging may
cause damage to the transducers or pull the connectors off the
pin headers at the preamp.
Regarding AST, please note to lift one corner of the protective
layer of the mounting adhesive so it is easier to remove later.
Take the preamp assembly inside the guitar and install it to its
place. Let the transducer(s) and wire harnesses hang loose inside
the guitar at this moment.
At the output jack unscrew the strap attachment, the small nut
and the small dress washer from the endpin jack. Make sure
that the large nut; lock washer and large dress washer are
threaded onto the jack almost all the way to the opposite end of
the output of the jack.
Next, test-fit the jack the endpin hole. It is easier to install the
output jack by using an ink pen (or something similar) that fits
into the jack. Put the pen through the hole at the guitar where
the jack will go and with the other hand holding the output jack,
and that going through the sound hole, put the jack on the pen
and guide it through the hole of the guitar. Adjust the large nut
so that only the smaller threaded section comes almost entirely
out of the guitar. Put the dress washer and the small nut onto the
threads outside the guitar. Tighten securely using an appropri-
ate wrench. Prevent the jack from rotating during tightening by
inserting a small Allen wrench into the holes of the end of the
jack. Install the strap attachment. Be careful not to over-tighten
it, it just needs to be snug. Connect a fresh 9-volt battery to the
snap-in connector and put it in the battery holder. Attach the
battery wires to the side of the guitar with the cord clamps. Roll
the extra cord as a “coil” in some of the clamps if necessary.
9. INSTALLING THE TRANSDUCERS AND REMOTE
CONTROL
Install the UST up from inside the guitar through the hole in the
saddle slot. It is easier to find the hole inside the guitar if you
insert a small screwdriver or toothpick from the top through the
hole as a guide. Fit the UST all the way to the other end and
bottom of the slot. Then put the saddle in place.
For installation of the 1470 AST (steel string guitars; x-braces),
place two bridge pins in their holes, one at the low “E” string
side and one at the high “E” side. Set the bridge pins normally.
This, with the cardboard installation template / AST assembly
will guide the AST to fit correctly. Having the AST cardboard
installation template / AST assembly lying on the bottom of the
guitar, remove the adhesive protective layer from the AST. Lift the
assembly up and guide the assembly so the bridge pins insert the
guide holes and carefully place it to the bridge plate. Then stick
it firmly by holding and pressing firmly with fingers for a short
while. Next carefully remove the cardboard installation template.
Make sure the AST fits there tight and secure.
Inside the guitar, make sure that the UST and AST leads do not
touch anything. We do not recommend attaching the “lead”
wires of the UST or AST to the guitar by any means. This may
cause excessive handling noise and resonance that sounds
like distortion.