Owners Manual BP-100 Acoustic Bass Pickup ®
BP-100 Acoustic Bass Pickup Pickup Thank you for your purchase of a FISHMAN product. Please read these instructions carefully. If you have any questions or problems, contact our PRODUCT INFORMATION LINE at 978-988-9665. The BP-100 is a bridge mounted, piezo-ceramic pickup. It senses string vibrations via two piezo elements, fastened between adjacent string pairs. The elements are held to the bridge with two felt lined metal clips. The pickup is terminated to a specially modified Switchcraft 1/4" jack.
Owners Manual 2. Clean the bridge with alcohol before mounting the elements. Remove all rosin deposits. Mount the Pickup CAUTION: DO NOT PULL OR BEND THE WIRES AT THE BASES OF THE ELEMENTS. YOU MAY DESTROY THE PICKUP! 1. Slide the pickup wire through the E-string side wing slot. 2. Mount the elements black side up on the side of the bridge that faces the fingerboard. Center one element between the G and D strings with its straight edge 1/8" below the top edge of the bridge.
BP-100 Acoustic Bass Pickup Pickup 3. Weave the ground wire over the string ball-ends making sure to contact each ball. 4. Determine which isolation plug fits snugly into the E-string side wing-hole on the bridge. Slip the wire into the slit of the isolation plug and fit the plug into the wing-hole. FINE TUNING • Mounting the elements 1/4" to 1/2" below the top edge of the bridge will produce a different sound.
Owners Manual PLUGGING IN Due to the nature of passive pickups, the type of cable you use and the input you plug into will affect the quality of your sound. INSTRUMENT CABLE Cable lengths over 10 feet (before preamp) will cause audible high frequency loss. Use a high quality, low capacitance shielded cable. This will insure minimal tone coloration and hum. Using fully shielded metal plugs will also help eliminate hum.
BP-100 Acoustic Bass Pickup Pickup Fishman Transducers manufactures a complete line of compatible preamps, all with 10 Meg Ohm inputs: MODEL BII - Outboard Acoustic Instrument Preamp PRO-EQ II - 4 Band Acoustic Instrument Preamp PRO-EQ PLATINUM - Outboard Acoustic Instrument Preamp / EQ / D.I. DUAL PARAMETRIC D.I. - Fully Parametric Two Band Preamp / D.I.
Owners Manual TROUBLESHOOTING SYMPTOM FEEDBACK and / or POOR TONE PICKUP BUZZES and / or RATTLES THIN and HARSH TONE CAUSE SOLUTION Bridge is not flat. Check the flatness of the bridge face with the edge of a steel ruler or a single edge razor blade. If necessary, use a 120-150 grit sanding block or a flat file to level the area of the bridge face. Flatten only the area that will make direct contact with the elements. Soundpost is too tight. Check the instrument's soundpost for fit.
L i m i t e d Wa r r a n t y The FISHMAN BP-100 Acoustic Bass Pickup Pickup is warranted to function for a period of One (1) Year from the date of purchase. If the unit fails to function properly within the warranty period, free repair and the option of replacement or refund in the event that FISHMAN is unable to make repair are FISHMAN’s only obligations. This warranty does not cover any consequential damages or damage to the unit due to misuse, accident, or neglect.
