B-band A2 Installation Manual

Manual is about: UST AND AST TRANSDUCERS A SERIES PREAMPS

Summary of A2

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    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 s...

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    1. Safety and product cautions although b-band products could be easy to install by follow- ing these instructions carefully and checking the b-band web- site and references, we highly recommend the installation be done by a professional qualified guitar craftsman or technician. Some installations r...

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    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. Read all of these instructions closely before starting installation. B-band pickups (u­st and ast) ...

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    3. Overview of a2 preamp 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. The a...

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    • 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 roun...

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    Strings on the bass strings side at the area between the bridge and soundhole. Sometimes there is also a flat brace running pa- rallel 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 a...

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    7. Connecting the pickups and wiring to the preamp 7.1 open the preamp and see the picture for connections. Connect the pickup(s), ag-mic, and battery cable harness. Notice that the small holes on each connector of the transducer and battery cable harness should point upwards. If the u­st or ast are...

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    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 ...

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    Good test is to shake the guitar when plugged into amplifier. If anyt- hing is loose or if the pickup’s leads are touching something you will hear it. This should not happen. Install the strings and test the system. Now play, keep it real and enjoy! 10 troubleshooting 10.1 no sound at all or intermi...

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    0 check the bottoms of both the saddle slot and saddle. They should be flat and straight. If all things mentioned above are correct, and there still is a balance problem, try the following simple modification: saddle edge modification- when there is string balance and signal output problems do this ...

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    0 14. Eu / declaration of conformity this b-band product has been designed, manu- factured and tested to comply with the require- ments 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...

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    2 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: ...